On the morning of Sep 21, the Port Authority of Syros was informed by the Master of ‘Speedrunner Jet 2’, which was performing a scheduled route from the port of Thira to the ports of Paros-Mykonos-Syros-Piraeus, that its approach to the port of Syros was considered unsafe due to the adverse weather conditions and that the ship would continue its voyage to port of Piraeus. The passengers and vehicles that were to disembark at the port of Syros wee forwarded to their destination by another ship, while similarly, 220 passengers who were waiting for boarding, wee forwarded to their destination by the company.
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FIOR DI LEVANTE
On the morning óf Sep 22, the Port Authority of Kyllini was informed by the Master of the ‘Fior di Levante’ about a mechanical damage to the port side main engine, en route from the port of Poros, Kefallinia, with 79 passengers and 47 crew members on board. The ship sailed under its own power to the port of Kyllini and disembarked the passengers safely. At the port of Kyllini, 82 passengers were waiting to board, who were forwarded to their destination on another ship of the company. The Kyllini Port Authority initially prohibited the sailing of the ‘Fjod die Levante’. Upon the presentation of a seaworthiness certificate from the monitoring classification society, the sailing ban was lifted.
TALOS
On the evening of Sep 21, 2024, the Port Authority of Naxos was informed by the Master of the ‘Talos’ that it is deemed unsafe to approach the port due to adverse weather conditions that prevailed in the area and continued its route to the port of Paros. On the ship, 16 people were waiting to disembark, who were disembarked at the port of Naxos when the ship returned from the port of Paros, while 17 people boarded.
KM YULIAN 88
On Sep 20, 2024, at 1 p.m. WIB, the ferry KM.’ Sabuk Nusantara 107’, anchored in the Madura Strait in the waters of Surabaya in pos. 07°10’-688” S 112°-42’-984” E, was struck by the KM. ‘Yulian 88’, which had gone adrift uncontrollably amid strong cuirrents and winds. The ‘Sabuk Nusantara 107’ sustained a dent on the port side hull. The Kamal Sub-harbour Master reported the accident to the Head of UPP Class II Branta and coordinated with the Main Office of KSOP Tanjung Perak. The captain relocated the vessel to a safer anchorage, along with all crew members. Report with photos: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/23116/alami-larat-km-yulian-88-tubruk-km-sabuk-nusantara-107-di-selat-madura-perairan-rede-surabaya-drifted-km-yulian-88-collides-with-km-sabuk-nusantara-107-in-the-madura-strait-rede-waters-of-surabaya
Kiel
The PORT OF KIEL has redesigned the port apron in Ostuferhafen, which is the freight and logistics centre on the fjord. Where once stood a grain silo, there is now an expanded pre-stacking and stand-by area of three hectares for trucks, trailers and pas-senger cars.The State Premier of Schleswig- Holstein, Daniel Günther, visited the Ostufer-hafen on 12th August to hand over the grant notice coming from the State Programme Economy for 5.44 million Euros: The project to redesign the port apron included dismantling three hall areas of the former grain silo, excavation and road works as well as drainage, lighting and security measures and the connection of the area to the infrastructure. Through the new and generous port apron it has been possible to merge formerly separated pre-stacking areas, shorten distances and gain more space for trucks, busses, trailers and passenger cars. Furthermore, IT solutions have been developed to accelerate the handling processes at the gate, which also allow truck drivers to reduce personal contact.Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director at the PORT OF KIEL: “Even under the current circumstances the Ostuferhafen operates in a reliable and safe way. The port of Kiel has proven its systemic importance regarding the transshipment of cross-border freight transport.”In the first seven months of the year 2.1 million tons of cargo have been tran-shipped via the Ostuferhafen (+ 1 %). Additional volumes have been transported by the ferries of the DFDS shipping company to the Baltic States or they have been delivered by the SCA-RoRo-freighters from Scandinavia. Not only general cargo and forest products are unloaded resp. transhipped in Ostuferhafen but also project and heavy cargo, scrap metal and agricul-tural products. The integrated passenger terminal to handle cruise vessels emphasizes the universal character of this port part.
VENUS I
On the afternoon of Sep 21, the Port Authority of Argosaronicos was informed by the Master of the ‘Flying Dolphin Venus 1’, that after berthing at the port of Piraeus, the port side axle suffered technical trouble. The ship had a scheduled itinerary for the ports of Aegina and Agistrio with 56 passengers on board. It was banned from sailing by the Port of Argosaronicos, until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the monitoring classification. The passengers were forwarded to their destination by the company.
ASIA GLORY 6
The KM 'Asia Glory 6' ran aground at the Benteng Asakota coast in the, Soromandi District, Bima Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB) on the night of Sep(21, 2024) or around 7.20 p.m. WITA. The Bima Police Polairud team went to the grounding site after receiving reports from the public. The 'Asia Glory 6' had sailed from Dili NTT without cargo on Sep 20 en route to Bima Port. When the ship entered the Bima Bay, suddenly a fishing boat approached at the ship's port side. The 'Asia Glory 6' deliberately turned to starboard to avoid a collision with the fishing boat and grounded near the Asakota fort in pos. 04' 52.8 “S 119° 05” 09.5 ’E, approximately 30 nautical miles from Bima Harbour. Report with photo: https://ntb.idntimes.com/news/ntb/juliadin-jd/kapal-km-asia-glory-6-tabrak-bibir-pantai-benteng-asakota-bima.
Beirut
The Port of Beirut (PoB) resumed partial operations on Aug 10 with the first two container ships berthing in the container terminal after the explosion which killed at least 160 persons, injured thousands and made hundred thousands homeless. Out of 16 cranes at the container terminal, 12 were currently operational. The port was gradually resuming operations to ensure the supply of all kinds of goods to citizens. Bassem Al Kaissi, the new Director of the PoB, said that the container terminal will be fully operational by Aug 14. Al Kaissi said that 420 containers were unloaded on Aug 10. The container terminal storage area has been cleaned up and restored to its state before the blast. The container terminal represents 80 percent of the overall cargo movement at the PoB. It is located one kilometer away from the blast epicenter. Container vessels can dock at quay number 16. Shipping movement at the PoB had already plunged by 75 percent due to the economic crisis and has reached 15 percent following the blast. Customs have opened offices in the PoB’s warehouse number 14 which was partially damaged. The customs have become able to carry out the inspection of merchandise- Customs duties are being temporarily paid at the Rafic Hariri International Airport. Tthe PoB is now handling only full containers as groupage consignment requires warehouses which don’t exist now. Amer Al Kaissi said groupage, which represents 15 percent of shipments at the PoB, will be diverted to the Port of Tripoli until the rebuilding of warehouses at the PoB is completed. The first two containerships to berth at the PoB after the blast were the 'Electra' (Gezairi Transport) and the 'Nicolas Delmas' (CMA CGM). The 'Electra', which was carrying 400 containers, was diverted to Tripoli where there was a license to operate but the company insisted to unload it in Beirut when it was told that the PoB has resumed operation. The CMA CGM Group and CEVA Logistics said they are fully operational and ensuring business continuity to serve their customers. The Group has redeployed its employees in its two back-up sites in Beirut Digital District and reinforced its presence in Tripoli. Part of CMA CGM’s vessels has been temporarily directed to Tripoli. Few shipping companies are authorized to operate in other ports such as Tripoli or Saida. BCTC, the Customs and the PoB’s authorities did their best to handle the clearing formalities despite the difficult working conditions. The general cargo area was fully operational on Aug 12 both for imports and exports. This includes wheat and other grains as well as construction steel bars. The cost of rebuilding the port is estimated at around $1 billion.