On Sep 18, 2024, the 'An Binh Phat 68', en route from the Thanh Hoa province to the Quang Ngai province, carrying 4,000 tons of crushed stone, destined to Ky Ha port, developed a list to port side and sank about seven kilometres from the sea of Binh Hai, Binh Minh (Thang Binh), in pos. 15o 43'N 108 o 33E . The Coast Guard, which was alerted at 1.42 p.m., dispatched ships to rescue the eight crew members, who saved themselves onto two life rafts which were drifting near the sinking site amid waves of six to seven meters height. The Coast Guard has requested support from the 'Coast Guard ship 9001' from the northwest of Cu Lao Cham, which rescued the castaways. Report with photo: https://qrt.vn/xa-hoi/tau-hang-an-binh-phat-68-bi-nan-trong-vung-bien-tinh-quang-nam-8-thuyen-vien-duoc-cuu-ho-kip-thoi/
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SALVAMAR AL NAIR
On the night of Sep 17 and and Sep 18, the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated the assistance to six migrant boats with a total of 330 people, who were transferred to Arrecife by the 'Guardamar Talía' and the 'Salvamar Al Nair'. The 'Salvamar Izar' has assisted another boat to Gran Tarajal with 52 people on board. The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated assistance to two cayucos in El Hierro with 132 people on board. In this case the 'Salvamar Adhara' and the 'Guardamar Calíope' were mobilized to assist. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1836384318941237650
Bandar Abbas
The Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran is going to sign a contract with the private sector on Tuesday for the construction of Iran’s biggest mechanized mineral terminal at Shahid Rajaee Port, the deputy head of PMO announced on Monday. Ali Hassanzadeh added that the contract is worth 50 trillion rials (over $430 million). The terminal’s capacity will reach 50 million tons per year upon the completion of the project, which will be carried out in three phases, covering 180 hectares of land, each spread over 60 hectares. It will be the biggest mineral terminal in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman, and mark a major development in Iran’s mining industry, considering its considerable mineral capacity, Mehr News Agency reported.
Abbot Point
Three South Korean brokerage firms, including Samsung Securities Co. Ltd., underwrote around 250 billion won ($208 million) of a subordinated debt on Abbot Point coal terminal in Australia in the second investment by South Korean institutions in the export terminal. Samsung and Hanwha Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. acquired 150 billion won of the five-year debt in aggregate for an expected yield of about 8%. They are selling them down to domestic institutional investors.
GUARDAMAR CALIOPE
On the night of Sep 17 and and Sep 18, the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated the assistance to six migrant boats with a total of 330 people, who were transferred to Arrecife by the 'Guardamar Talía' and the 'Salvamar Al Nair'. The 'Salvamar Izar' has assisted another boat to Gran Tarajal with 52 people on board. The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated assistance to two cayucos in El Hierro with 132 people on board. In this case the 'Salvamar Adhara' and the 'Guardamar Calíope' were mobilized to assist. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1836384318941237650
GUARDAMAR TALIA
On the night of Sep 17 and and Sep 18, the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated the assistance to six migrant boats with a total of 330 people, who were transferred to Arrecife by the 'Guardamar Talía' and the 'Salvamar Al Nair'. The 'Salvamar Izar' has assisted another boat to Gran Tarajal with 52 people on board. The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated assistance to two cayucos in El Hierro with 132 people on board. In this case the 'Salvamar Adhara' and the 'Guardamar Calíope' were mobilized to assist. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1836384318941237650
Antwerp
Port of Antwerp has ordered construction of a tug powered by hydrogen, the first in the world. This unique “Hydrotug” is driven by combustion engines that burn hydrogen in combination with diesel. The motors also comply with the very strictest standard, the EU Stage V, making them the lowest-rated for emissions on the market. This ultra-low-emission tug is being built by Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), a pioneer in the field of hydrogen power for shipping. With this world first Antwerp is making an important step in the transition to a sustainable, CO2-neutral port. By lending support to this promising technology Port of Antwerp hopes that the shipping industry will follow. The port is systematically pursuing a policy of making its entire fleet eco-friendly by incorporating the most environment-friendly technologies available on the market.
Altamira
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract to supply Infraestructura Portuaria Mexicana (IPM) with two ship-to-shore (STS) and three rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for the IPM Altamira terminal. The order, which also includes Kalmar SmartPort process automation solutions for the RTGs, was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q3 order intake with handover scheduled to be completed during Q1 of 2021. The IPM Altamira terminal is located on the Gulf of Mexico, in the state of Tamaulipas. The terminal’s current equipment fleet already includes one Kalmar STS crane, eight Kalmar RTGs and a variety of Kalmar mobile equipment such as terminal tractors and forklifts. The Kalmar STS cranes will be Super Post-Panamax size with an outreach of 21 container rows and have twin-lift capability with a capacity of 65 tonnes under the spreader.
SALVAMAR ADHARA
On the night of Sep 17 and and Sep 18, the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated the assistance to six migrant boats with a total of 330 people, who were transferred to Arrecife by the 'Guardamar Talía' and the 'Salvamar Al Nair'. The 'Salvamar Izar' has assisted another boat to Gran Tarajal with 52 people on board. The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated assistance to two cayucos in El Hierro with 132 people on board. In this case the 'Salvamar Adhara' and the 'Guardamar Calíope' were mobilized to assist. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1836384318941237650
SALVAMAR IZAR
On the night of Sep 17 and and Sep 18, the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated the assistance to six migrant boats with a total of 330 people, who were transferred to Arrecife by the 'Guardamar Talía' and the 'Salvamar Al Nair'. The 'Salvamar Izar' has assisted another boat to Gran Tarajal with 52 people on board. The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated assistance to two cayucos in El Hierro with 132 people on board. In this case the 'Salvamar Adhara' and the 'Guardamar Calíope' were mobilized to assist. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1836384318941237650
Prince Rupert
Calgary based Melius Energy has successfully transported bitumen from Edmonton, Alberta to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, continuing to global markets in custom 20-foot shipping containers utilizing intermodal rail and vessel infrastructure. The shipment is the company’s first BitCrude™ transportation process demonstration, proving the ability to move bitumen safely and efficiently, in adherence to Canada’s regulatory framework.
Visakhapatnam
Container lines Hapag Lloyd, ONE, YML, COSCO and OOCL will jointly run a new direct service from Visakha Container Terminal (VCT), the privately-run facility at State-owned Visakhapatnam Port Trust, to the Mediterranean and Europe, which will also bring connectivity with Africa and the America. The announcement strengthens Visakha Container Terminal’s rising stature as a regional container transshipment hub on the east coast, said shipping industry sources. “The commercial benefits offered by Visakhapatanam Port Trust makes the terminal even more attractive in the long run by being the gateway to the East for both northern and southern regions extending right up to Bangladesh and even Myanmar,” the terminal operator said. The terminal, majority owned by International Cargo Terminals & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, is located centrally and strategically on the East Coast of India between Kolkata and Chennai. The facility handled over 0.45 million TEUs during FY19 and is on the verge of crossing the 0.5-million TEUs in FY20, aided by a 16 pre cent growth in traffic, complemented rail movement and also transshipment.