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The Swedish National Disaster Management Authority has found no evidence that the 'Yi Peng 3' intentionally damaged data cables in the Baltic Sea in November 2024. The Swedish Coast Guard had shadowed the 'Yi Peng 3' for a long time after suspicions that the ship had destroyed two submarine cables on the bottom of the Baltic Sea. When the ship anchored in international waters off Denmark, Swedish police and accident investigators were able to board and begin an investigation. The investigation, led by the Chinese accident investigation authority, showed that the vessel had dragged the port side anchor behind it for one and a half days, for 180 nautical miles, but it could not be proven that it was deliberate.

The crew of Coast Guard Station San Diego, the 'Sea Otter' and the 'David Duren' apprehended 18 migrants in two separate interdictions off the coast of San Diego on April 13, 2025. At 6:50 p.m., a boat of the USCG Station San Diego intercepted a 25-foot cuddy cabin style vessel carrying eight people, among them five adult males and three adult females, all claiming Mexican nationality, approximately seven miles south of Point Loma. At 7:27 p.m., the 'Sea Otter' and the 'David Duren' interdicted an 18-foot cuddy cabin style vessel with 10 people on board, among them one female adult claiming South Korean nationality, four male and two female adults claiming Mexican nationality and three additional males with no identification, approximately 10 miles west of Point Loma. All 18 people were taken into custody by the Coast Guard and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol personnel.

Genting Hong Kong (GHK) has officially secured funding for the construction and post-delivery financing of Dream Cruises’ two new Global Class ships. KfW IPEX-Bank will supply US$2.9 billion, with backing from the Federal Republic of Germany, Finnish export credit agency Finnvera, and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. At an overall cost of €3.1 billion (US$3.4 billion), the two new vessels are currently being built at GHK-owned shipyard MV Werften in Germany for the fast-growing Asian cruise market. “We are very appreciative of KfW IPEX-Bank, the bank consortium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Finnvera for supporting GHK in the financing of the Global Class ships,” said Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chief executive of Genting Hong Kong.

Qatar has established an investment partnership with Somalia to build a new port in the latter's country. The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Qatar said that the partnership between Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani) and Somalia will see the construction of the Hobyo Port in the Mudug region of central Somalia. Hobyo Port is expected to bring multiple economic benefits for Somalia. The port could create new business opportunities for the country by bolstering the commercial relationship with new markets in Africa and providing access to global markets, in addition to providing maritime services to vast areas in Somalia. The Hobyo Port is in proximity to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, one of the world’s most important sea crossing points. Hobyo is also important due to its location in the Mudug region, which links the south and north of the country.

On April 13, 2025, at 8.48 p.m. the tank barge 'Chimo' (MMSI: 244130477), en route to Rotterdam, was in a head-on-collison with the 'New Jersey', en route from Mannheim to Rotterdam, on the Oude Maas near Poortugaal. The cause of the accident was yet unclear. The 'New Jersey' had a speed of 11,4 knots, the 'Chimo' as speed of 6,1 knots at the time of the collision. The tanker suffered serious damage to the foreship. A gaping hole was torn above the waterline on the port side. The ship berthed in Moerdijk on April 14. The 'New Jersey' suffered damage to its port side bow above the waterline too. It berthed at the Shipyard Kooiman Hoebee BV in Dordrecht on April 15 or repairs. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/04/14/new-jersey-en-chimo-kop-op-kop-op-oude-maas/

The crew of Coast Guard Station San Diego, the 'Sea Otter' and the 'David Duren' apprehended 18 migrants in two separate interdictions off the coast of San Diego on April 13, 2025. At 6:50 p.m., a boat of the USCG Station San Diego intercepted a 25-foot cuddy cabin style vessel carrying eight people, among them five adult males and three adult females, all claiming Mexican nationality, approximately seven miles south of Point Loma. At 7:27 p.m., the 'Sea Otter' and the 'David Duren' interdicted an 18-foot cuddy cabin style vessel with 10 people on board, among them one female adult claiming South Korean nationality, four male and two female adults claiming Mexican nationality and three additional males with no identification, approximately 10 miles west of Point Loma. All 18 people were taken into custody by the Coast Guard and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol personnel.

Marine battery supplier Corvus Energy is to install its lithium-ion battery storage systems onboard AIDA Cruises’ ships to reduce fossil fuel use and emissions. In a project that will also involve ABB and Siemens, Corvus will install and commission the battery storage systems on the first AIDA ship in 2020. The companies then plan to then use their findings from the pilot project to successfully fit battery systems onboard other vessels in the AIDA fleet. “Our goal is the emissions-neutral ship operation,” said Michael Thamm, group CEO of Costa Group and Carnival Asia.

Port of Oslo in Norway has signed a cooperation agreement with an environmental non-profit organisation to help it become emission-free. The Port of Oslo, which first talked about its zero-emission ambition in June, will partner with the Oslo-headquartered Bellona Foundation to achieve its zero-emission goal. Emissions in the port are anticipated to be reduced by 85% by 2030 and gradually reduce until they are eliminated. “The Port of Oslo is in full swing with the green transition, and has begun the phasing in of emissions-free solutions,” said Port of Oslo chairman, Roger Schjerva. “It is enthusiastic about working alongside the Bellona Foundation and exchanging ideas and solutions with Bellona’s network of environmental experts and organizations. Maritime transport and urban ports are crucial in reducing the world’s greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector.”

On April 13, 2025, at 8.48 p.m. the 'Chimo', en route to Rotterdam, was in a head-on-collison with the inland container ship 'New Jersey' (MMSI: 244927482) on the Oude Maas near Poortugaal. The cause of the accident was yet unclear. The 'New Jersey' had a speed of 11,4 knots, the 'Chimo' as speed of 6,1 knots at the time of the collision. The tanker suffered serious damage to the foreship. A gaping hole was torn above the waterline on the port side. The ship berthed in Moerdijk on April 14. The 'New Jersey' suffered damage to its port side bow above the waterline too. It berthed at the Shipyard Kooiman Hoebee BV in Dordrecht on April 15 or repairs. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/04/14/new-jersey-en-chimo-kop-op-kop-op-oude-maas/

The 'Margaret Norvell' was among the units of the US Coast Guard, which searched for five missing people from a suspected failed smuggling venture on April 13, 2025,, approximately 29 miles off the St. Lucie Inlet. An Air Station Miami aircrew had rescued four people and transported them to local emergency medical services at Stuart Airport. One more was recovered dead, three suffered non-life threatening injuries and one has serious injuries. After the rescue, a survivor reported the vessel had departed Bimini with nine people on board on Aprl 11, and it had capsized on the early morning of Apil 12. The area was searched by air and sea for approximately seven hours, covering more than 1,240 square miles, before the operation was supsended. Besides the 'Margaret Norvell', the Coast Guard Stations Lake Worth Inlet and Fort Pierce , the Coast Guard Air Stations Miami and Clearwater, the Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations, the Homeland Security Investigations, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, the Martin County Sheriff's Office and the Martin County Fire Rescue were involved. Reports with photo and video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4153592/coast-guard-suspends-search-for-5-people-off-st-lucie-inlet/ https://ca.news.yahoo.com/coast-guard-suspends-search-5-211006273.html

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with long-term customer EUROGATE Tanger (EGT) in Morocco to upgrade four ZPMC ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, as part of the terminal’s expansion plans. With a quay length of 821 meters, a terminal area of 400,000 m2 and a water depth of up to 18 meters, the facility is well-equipped to handle the new generation of containerships. The terminal’s equipment fleet already includes several Kalmar machines, including rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs). Furthermore, Kalar will be responsible for the planning, engineering and execution of the entire project, which involves heightening the four STS cranes by 11 meters and extending the booms by six meters. The project with Kalmar will help the terminal serve mega-sized container vessels.

The Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) will launch a test voyage of a feeder vessel along the Black Sea container route Batumi-Constanta by September 20. The vessel will sail every 10 days (3 times a month). If cargo volumes increase, the growth in the number of vessels and the regularity of sailings on the line is also expected.