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arrived Chittagong Anchorage 18.06.25

On June 13, 2025, at 11 p.m. the 'Themir', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, was boarded by eight perpetrators, armes with knives, in pos. 1° 4.6' N 103°42.4' E, about 2.2 nautical miles off Pulau Cula. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

Moves are afoot for a new multi-billion-rand liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage and regasification terminal to be established at the port of Richards Bay by 2024, but state-owned Transnet wants the private sector to be the main investor and operator of the facility. The plan was revealed on Tuesday as Transnet announced the signing of a cost-sharing agreement with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to jointly fund a feasibility study into the terminal project. The IFC has committed $2 million (around R28 million) as part of the cost-sharing agreement. The move comes as Transnet looks to bolster South Africa’s LNG infrastructure, both at the country’s ports and within its pipelines business.

Ships could continue to be turned away from Napier Port for the next few days as an "unprecendented" swell hammers Hawke's Bay. Clifton Beach was closed by Hastings District Council on Wednesday and Napier City Council closed the Marine Parade viewing platform after tourists were drenched by a heaving sea on Wednesday morning. MetService meteorologist Tui McInnes said a slow building pressure system out to the east of Hawke's Bay had ramped up the seas, causing swells of close to 4m. McInnes said the 4m swells had the potential to "cause a bit of havoc on the coast" as it could possibly continue until Saturday morning. "The main thing that is causing the big waves is the easterly winds that are occur. "With a large space and a slow build-up it leaves time for some quite nice swells to develop," McInnes said. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12252333

arrived Gadani Anchorage 19.06.25

On June 12, 2025, at 04.00 a.m. the 'Bonneville', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, was boarded by six perpetrators, armes with knives and gun like objects, in pos. 1° 6.3' N 103° 44.8' E, about 4.2 nautical miles off Pulau Cula. No injuries were reported. The intruders stole engine spares.

Hong Kong-based Dream Cruises’ World Dream cruise ship made its first port call to Keelung on July 8 and tourism operators have said that the port could receive a visit by Royal Caribbean International’s new Spectrum of the Seas in 2021. With gross tonnage (GT) of 151,300, the World Dream is the largest ship ever to visit Keelung Port, the Keelung Harbor Bureau said on Sunday, July 21. Tourism operators have said that the 169,379GT Spectrum of the Seas could set a new record if it makes an anticipated port call in 2021.

Bangladesh has become the top dumping ground for discarded ships in the world with the country dismantling the highest number of vessels in the first half (January-June) of the current year, according to a report of the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a leading NGO coalition campaigning for clean and safe ship recycling.

The salvors from Smit Salvage and Hebo have made good progress in recovering the 'Bayesian' While the plan was to lift the hull at the end of June, this will happen on une 21, if the weather is suitable. Last week, the stern of the yacht was lifted by th crane 'Hebolift 10' so far that the eight slings could be passed under the ship in the right place. On June 17, the ship's 72-meter mast was cut loose with a remote-controlled diamond saw wire. The mast was placed on the seabed and will be raised later. The hull then straightened up quite a bit. In the coming days the ship will be completely righted before being raised. On June 22 the 'Hebolift 10' will sail with the yacht in the slings to the port of Termini Imerese, where it will be deposited on the shore, if everything goes according to plan.

The 'Berlin' allided with the lock head in Wilhelmshaven, between the two chambers of the 4th entrance on the evening of June 15, 2025, causing significant damage. The ship had left its berth at the repair pier in the North Harbor at 7:10 p.m. and, assisted by three tugs, was supposed to enter the west chamber to exit the lock. The accident occurred shortly before 8 p.m. The "Berlin" initially returned to its previous berth. No one was injured. However, the wheelhouse for the measuring station in the North Harbour was completely destroyed. The lock subsequently had to be closed because it was unclear whether there was debris on the bottom near the rail on which the sliding gate is moved. Divers from the Jade Divers were mobilized on the morning of Jue 16 to search the area. By the afternoon, all fallen stones from the bottom of the lock entrance could be recovered, and the Waterways and Shipping Authority (WSA) Weser-Jade-North Sea in Wilhelmshaven could reopen the west chamber again. The only visible dent on the starboard side of the "Berlin" was below the crest on the bow. There were neither structural damages nor technical malfunctions on board, meaning the vessel was able to begin its planned training program at sea on June 1 The WSA has now appointed am expert to make suggestions for safety measures for the collapsed building before the remains can be demolished. A container was set up at the lock head as a control center. According to the Weser-Jade-North Sea Waterways and Shipping Authority, an investigation was underway to determine whether the house needs to be completely replaced. Reports with photos: https://www.nwzonline.de/wilhelmshaven/havarie-in-wilhelmshaven-schleusenhaupt-nach-kollision-mit-marine-schiff-beschaedigt_a_4,2,1000413070.html https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/marine-schiff-rammt-schleusen-haus-abriss-droht,seeschleuse-100.htmls

Two more cruise ships bypassed scheduled stops in san Juan as demonstrators have been calling for the resignation of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. The loss of tourism is impacting the island's economy. Tourism officials said the two ships would have generated a $1.3 million economic impact. Officials estimated the island missed out on a combined $760,000 from the Seaside and Equinox on Monday

The Portuguese government announced an investment of 547 million euros in the expansion of the Port of Sines in the southwest of the country and an agreement to extend its concession from 2029 to 2049. The agreement was reached last week between Portugal and PSA Singapore for the completion of the 3rd phase of expansion of Terminal XXI, so as to greatly increase its capacity and give another 20 years of operations in Portugal to PSA Singapore. The Sines port, 58 nautical miles south of Lisbon, is one of the major European ports and the great hub port of the Iberian-Atlantic front.