The ‘Esenkıyı’, en route from from Ordu to Bodrum, suffered an engine failure while passing through the Çanakkale Strait off the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge on Sep 16, 2024. After the captain reported the situation to the Çanakkale Strait Vessel Traffic Services Directorate via radio, the tugs ‘Kurtarma-15’ and ‘Türkeli’ were deployed by the General Directorate of Coastal Safety (KEGM) . Other ships that were going to pass through the Strait were informed about the failure. The ‘Esenkıyı’ was taken to Şevketiye anchorage, accompanied by a pilot, where it was moored. Report with photo: https://canakkalegundem.net/2024/09/16/esenkiyi-yedeklisi-makine-arizasi-yapti/
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LCT.HAMOTA
The LCT 'Hamota' with five crew members from Tanjung Batu on boardran aground at the coast of Kilang Mandiri Beach, on the morning of Sep 14, 2024. The ship was hit by strong winds accompanied by high waves, causing it to break lose from its mooring. The ship had on board 200 tons of cargo destined to the the Bunyu Island area, North Kalimantan.
Gdansk
The world’s largest container ship MSC Gulsun arrived at container terminal DCT Gdańsk on Friday. During its stop, 11,000 containers will be reloaded, which means the largest regular container exchange in Europe. MSC Gulsun is the first ship in the world with a width of 24 rows of containers and a capacity of 23,756 TEU.
Puerto Cortes
Customers and port stakeholders of Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), the Honduran subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) operating Puerto Cortes, Central America 4’s (CA-4) largest port, can expect faster cargo movement in and around the terminal with OPC beefing up its partnership with Honduran authorities for improved and more efficient port services. OPC is working with the Honduran government and Puerto Cortés authorities to enhance the port’s competitiveness and better serve its customers in the four-nation CA-4, comprising Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Enhancements include simplified and faster port transactions, and the construction of critical road infrastructure the will improve cargo movement in the region. As part of efforts to expedite intra-regional trade, the Honduran Customs Agency (Dirección Adjunta de Rentas Aduaneras – DARA) has streamlined its systems for early clearance and dispatch of cargo, matching OPC’s already-efficient operations. Operating hours of customs authorities were likewise extended until 7 p.m., thus giving agents and brokers more time to process shipment.
GIUSE
The crew of the 'Giuse', which has been anchored off Ahırkapı since April 2024, has been unable to receive their salaries for a long time and has not been able to access regular provisions. According to the International Maritime Risk Rating Agency, the ship is operated by the United Arab Emirates-based Trishulin Middle East Ship Management (FZE). The ship's captain took the shipowner hostage and locked him in the provisions on Sep 16, 2024. A boat of the the Turkish Coast Guard Command approached the tanker. Report with photo: https://turkdeniz.com/gemide-akil-almaz-olay-kaptan-armatoru-rehin-aldi
MERIDIAN QUEEN
A swift response by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has prevented a potential environmental disaster in the shallow waters of the Apo Reef Natural Park off the coast of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, on Sep 11, 2024, after the 'Meridian Queen' had lost propulsion due to a mechanical issues with its controllable pitch propeller control with 23 people on board. It was drifting towards the protected area. The PCG’s multi-role response vessel, BRP 'Cabra (MRRV 4409)' was dispatched to assist the ship, and, in coordination with the Apo Reef Protected Area Superintendent and park rangers, ensured that the vessel was temporarily towed to a safer location, away from the shallow waters and coral reefs. The PCG had remained on-site, with the 'Cabra' on standby, until a tug arrived to safely tow the 'Meridian Queen' to a repair facility. Report with photos: https://mindorotoday.tv/2024/09/15/pcg-averts-environmental-disaster-in-shallow-waters-of-apo-reef-natural-park/
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The U.S.-China tariff Opens a New Window. spat has led to a reduction of ships coming in from China and a spike in other Asia countries, according to Mario Cordero, the executive director of the Port of Long Beach. “At least in the first six months of this year, there has been a change of 22% reduction from the China origin of the cargo,” he told FOX Business Cheryl Casone on “The Claman Countdown.” Officials at the port announced earlier this month that cargo volumes in July were down compared to the year before, seeing a 9.7% drop.
Istanbul
Istanbul’s Galataport, a megaproject expected to boost the city’s tourism with cruise ports and increase tourism revenues, is and slated to open in May 2020. Galataport is jointly being built by Turkey’s Doğuş Group and Bilgili Holding with an investment of $1.7 billion. It is dubbed one of the world’s largest coastal projects, aiming to become one of the top cruise destinations. In a press conference held yesterday in Istanbul, Doğuş Group Chairman Ferit Şahenk confirmed that the port has a capacity to welcome 25 million visitors per year, including 7 million foreigners. The estimated revenues from the increasing number of tourists will be around $1 billion. “The port also has two museums and a recreation area of 14,000 square meters to host culture and art events,” Şahenk added. The Doğuş Group chairman remarked that a “1.2-kilometer-long coast line, which has been closed to the public for 200 years, is now preparing to welcome its visitors.
MULTRASHIP RESCUE 2
On the afternoon of Sep 14, 2024, the sailing yacht 'Witte' got stuck at the tip of the western harbour breakwater of Terneuzen, while approaching the ferry harbour. The 'Multraship Rescue 2' was quickly on site and pulled the yacht free. Immediately after, which it safely was moored in the marina. Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f6aS2_RD2AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb_tXL-ktRU&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tugspotters.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE
TWILIGHT PZ330
On Sep 10, 2024, the 'Twilight-PZ330' caught fire while being berthed in Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall,. The fire started in the vessel’s galley and quickly got out of control. The Falmouth Coastguard was alerted and requested the RNLI lifeboat from Penlee to respond. The lifeboat arrived on scene and began firefighting efforts with multiple sea hoses. A short time later the Penzance fire brigade arrived on scene and continued the fire fighting efforts from the dock. A crew member from the 'Twilight' had escaped the fire, but had suffered smoke inhalation, requiring him to be taken to hospital. After an hour the blaze was completely extinguished. The extent of damage to the vessel was not yet known. Report with photos: https://shipwrecklog.com/log/2024/09/twilight-pz33/
Klaipeda
In July 2019 Konecranes received an order from Klaipeda Container Terminal (KCT) in Lithuania for two Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, which will be delivered in Q1 2021. The order follows an earlier agreement for a Konecranes Gottwald Model 5 Mobile Harbor Crane, which was delivered in June 2019.
Tallinn
Active construction is currently underway in the D-terminal of the Port of Tallinn being built by Nordecon, in order to open the first phase of construction of the renovated D-terminal to passengers within two months, the port says in a press release. A digital twin of the new D-Terminal building and the remodeled part which aims to make the building's life cycle more efficient was created in the BIM implementation model. The completion of the extension and reconstruction work of the port is scheduled for summer 2020.