The first of three Iranian tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela is set to arrive Monday night, demonstrating the ability of the Iranian and Venezuelan governments to bypass American sanctions on a limited basis. The tanker Forest will arrive at the El Palito refinery near Puerto Cabello sometime Monday night, according to TankerTrackers.com, bringing with her […]
The Georgia Ports Authority reported Monday that the Port of Savannah is on track to achieve a monthly record for September, following closely after the all-time record set last month. Based on cargo bookings, GPA is projecting roughly five percent growth for September compared to the same month last year, despite the challenges of the […]
A bulk carrier anchored off Western Australia has become the latest vessel struck with a severe outbreak of COVID-19, serving as a reminder of the dangers that seafarers face during the pandemic. Currently, 80 percent of the crew aboard the 114,753 DWT bulk carrier during its current voyage has tested positive for the virus, although all […]
Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce the sale of four HUGIN AUV systems to the Indian Defence Public Sector shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), located in Kolkata, India. This sale has been conducted in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime India, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime. The purchase, which also includes HiPAP 502 high-accuracy […]
Mackay Marine, announces the opening of its newest marine electronics sales and service center in Cape Town, South Africa, following the acquisition of Dynamic Marine Systems (DMS) (Pty) Ltd. Dynamic Marine Systems’ team of highly skilled staff have 100+ years collective maritime and naval experience. Specializing in nav/comm electronics, dynamic positioning systems (DP), and automation […]
For the second time in a month, the Indian Coast Guard has been called upon to assist in fighting a fire aboard a commercial ship at sea. They are currently assisting with a container fire aboard a vessel operating regional service. According to the Indian Coast Guard, they received a call for assistance from the […]
Philippine prosecutors have dropped all criminal charges against the crew and the owner of the bulker Vienna Wood N, which collided with and sank a fishing vessel off Mindoro earlier this year. On the night of June 27-28, Vienna Wood collided with the 150-foot fishing vessel Liberty 5 off Mamburao, a community on the west […]
GTT announces that its subsidiary GTT North America has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Red Hill is a military fuel storage facility located near Honolulu, Hawaii, featuring 20 steel-lined underground storage tanks with a total capacity up to 250 million gallons1 connected […]
Leading ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has released a film aiming to create greater public awareness of the issue of ballast water, invasive species and the role the shipping industry has in combating this major environmental threat. The five-minute long ‘Global Thought Leader’ video is set to be broadcast on respected international news channel […]
At the start of its third weekly cruise in Greece, TUI’s Mein Schiff 6 has been forced to implement its COVID-19 precaution protocols as it seeks to determine if a small number of crew members aboard the ship might have the virus. The cruise line is emphasizing that it is taking all the necessary precautionary […]
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading cargo carriers in the transportation of specialty cargo, has completed complex transportation of 12 SkyCell containers from Hong Kong to Amsterdam. The transportation was organised in partnership with UPS Healthcare, a provider of global supply chain solutions and expertise to pharmaceutical, biopharma and medical device companies. Working together, […]
As part of its AirDirect service, which is an own controlled network (OCN), leading global logistics provider GEODIS has confirmed a two-way schedule of flights from China to Europe and back, through to early 2021, guaranteeing its customers a regular and reliable service. GEODIS originally instigated its full aircraft charter arrangements on this route in […]
