Yearly Archives: 2025
Owner Seeks Release of Oil Tanker Seized in Finland Cable Probe
Oil Tanker Owner Denies Role in Baltic Cable Incident, Seeks Release.
Owner Asserts Tanker's Innocence in Baltic Cable Disruption Case.
Tanker Held in...
Counterfeit Pilot Ladder Found During Port State Control Inspection
During a Port State Control inspection at the Port of Baltimore, Marine Inspectors from Sector Maryland-National Capital Region (NCR) discovered counterfeit pilot ladders. The...
Drewry Intra-Asia Container Index Declines 6% Amidst Cooling Market
Drewry's Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI), a measure of average spot container freight rates within the region, declined by 6% in the fortnight ending December...
Two Bulk Carriers Collide In China’s Yangtze River, Minor Oil Spill Reported
Two bulk carriers collided in China's Yangtze River, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said, adding that no injuries to the crew...
Hanwha Secures WTIV Contracts For Domestic Market
Hanwha Ocean and another major South Korean shipbuilder have secured contracts to build wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) for domestic companies. The combined value...
Persistent Issue Of Customs Fines In Argentine Ports
Ships calling at Argentine ports continue to face challenges with customs fines due to discrepancies in declarations and store lists. Under the Customs Code, Argentine...
HJ Heavy Industries Secures Design Approval For 88,000㎥ VLAC
HJ Heavy Industries announced that it had obtained design concept approval for an 88,000㎥ Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC) from Lloyd’s Register (LR), a...
Brazil And Jamaica Advance Port Waste Management Plans To Combat Marine Pollution
Brazil’s Port of Maceió and Jamaica’s Kingston Wharves Port have taken significant steps toward protecting the marine environment from ship-generated pollution by drafting comprehensive...
Milestone In Kiel Canal Expansion As Dredging Reaches Key Stage
Dredging for the first phase of the Kiel Canal expansion is nearing a milestone, with 1.1 million cubic meters of soil removed.
DEME...
Construction Of Antwerp Coordination Center Officially Underway
Construction of the Antwerp Coordination Center (ACC) at Zandvliet-Berendrecht Lock has officially begun.
The ACC will be operational by the end of 2026,...