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The 'Willem Barentsz' broke loose in the harbour of Terschelling on the morning of June 22, 2025. The ship was drifting sideways in the harbour. As a result, the passage was temporarily blocked. The incident was probably caused by the strong winds. Three boats from the Noordgat company were deployed to right the ship. A gangway also ended up in the water during the incident. no one was injured in the incident. ivers checked whether the ferry was damaged. The harbour has since been reopened. Report with photo: https://omroepzilt.nl/nieuws/algemeen/112/veerboot-willem-barentsz-slaat-los-in-haven-van-terschelling/ .

The 'Bayesian', covered in mud and algae,,was being held in an upright position near the fishing town of Porticello on the morning of June 20. Pumping out of water was continued before it was fully and finally out of the water and ready for transport. Recovery crews finalised the complex operation to lift it out of the water on June 22. Keeping the vessel completely out of the water, the cranebarge 'Hebolift 10' moved towards the port of Termini Imerese, about 20 kilometres away from Porticello by land, at 1.10 p.m.. The barge docked in Termini Imerese on the early afternoon. From there, it was o be transported and settled in a specially built steel cradle on June 23 and made available for investigators for further examinations to help determine the cause of the sinking. Thermal cameras were being used to check for any potential fuel leaks. There were 18 tons of fuel on board. A Balloon-like kit will be used to lift the mast later, which was cut off on June 17 using a remote-controlled tool and rested on the seabed. This will not start until June 24 or 25. In the interim, the salvors on-site not accompanying the 'Bayesian' to port will be conducting a full sweep of the seabed site for any potential debris. About 70 specialist personnel had been mobilised to Porticello from across Europe to work on the recovery. Inquest proceedings in the UK are looking at the deaths of Mr Lynch and his daughter, as well as Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his wife, Judy Bloomer, 71, who were all British nationals. The US lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo, and the Canadian-Antiguan national Recaldo Thomas, who was working as a chef on the vessel, also died in the sinking. Mr Lynch and his daughter have lived in the vicinity of London and the Bloomers lived in Sevenoaks in Kent. Reports with photos: https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2025-06-21/mike-lynchs-bayesian-yacht-back-on-surface-after-tragic-sinking?fbclid=IwY2xjawLGBOZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHqr5O9B2zypEgnqQ_ST2N1CkqkVH8E4_Ue08jBrhL8LebTneIb-sbSqWOVjr_aem_h_XwwunhpUIrghmFgVe-xw https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-23/mike-lynch-super-yacht-lifted-from-the-water/105449606 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/22/recovered-mike-lynch-superyacht-transferred-to-sicilian-town

Celebrity Cruises will offer new and longer European voyages onboard the new Celebrity Apex when she launches in 2020. Passengers onboard the Edge Class ship will visit Greece, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, Spain and more when she launches next year.

Konecranes Port Services will retrofit electrification to a Model 2 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor crane in DP World’s Liège Container Terminal in Belgium, lowering the terminal’s local emissions and noise. Strategically located along the Meuse river in eastern Belgium, the Port of Liège is the third-largest river port in Europe, directly linked to both Antwerp and Rotterdam. The DP World Liège Container Terminal (DPW LCT) is the only trimodal terminal in Wallonia, operating four barges to Antwerp every week.

35 people were injured after the 'Timeless' allided with a pier on the Hudson River in New York City, New York on June 21, 2025, shortly after 4 p.m. 22 of them had to betaken to local hospitals for further treatment, mostly with slips and falls when the vessel hit, with contusions and things of that nature. The vessel was hosting 352 people on a party cruise when the incident occurred during the docking manoever, when the vessel pulled into the West 125th Street pier between the Henry Hudson Parkway and the 125th Street in Manhattan. US Coast Guard Station NYC boat crew members were on scene, as the 'Timeless' was positioning to the pier on her portside, suddenly struck a piling causing the ship to jolt quickly. It apparently drifted swiftly and struck the piling unexpectedly. This caused the ship to stop suddenly and send a shock wave through the ship and passengers. Passengers reported a sudden shift and many had fallen, were knocked down or had to grab a hold of objects to keep from falling. The remaining passengers disembarked without incident The U.S. Coast Guard and the NYPD Harbor Unit.were investigating the circumstances behind the accident. Reports with photo and video: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/thirty-five-injured-mega-yacht-062728057.html https://nypost.com/2025/06/21/us-news/nyc-boat-carrying-hundreds-smashes-into-hudson-river-pier/

The two people who were seriously injured in the fatal accident aboard the 'Ronny O' in Rotterdam on the morning of June 19 were out of dangeron June 20. The vessel had sailed from Gorinchem to Rotterdam. What exactly went wrong was still unclear. It quickly became clear that two victims had not made it. The other two were seriously injured. was is a lot of support for the families and relatives of the victims. Mayor Schouten also expressed her condolences on behalf of the Rotterdam council to 'the relatives, The 'Ronny O' left Rotterdam again on June 20 en route to Dillingen with an ETA as of June 27.

Global Ports Holdings (GPH) is to operate Prince George Wharf and related areas at Nassau Cruise Port in The Bahamas for the next 25 years. According to an agreement with the Government of The Bahamas, GPH has joined forces with the Bahamas Investment Fund and the Yes Foundation to create the Nassau Cruise Port Ltd. (NCP) consortium. GPH will use its global expertise and operating model to manage Nassau Cruise Port. “I am delighted that NCP has signed a port operation and lease agreement for Prince George Wharf at Nassau Cruise Port,” said Mehmet Kutman, chairman and co-founder of GPH.

Kudos Trucking Company has ordered two Konecranes Noell Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes and two Konecranes Gottwald Model 5 Mobile Harbor Cranes (MHCs) for their terminal in Davao City, the Philippines. Konecranes booked the order in June 2019.

On June 21, 2025, at 7.15 p.m. the 'Daisy Leader', en route from Emden, allided with the quay wall of the North Lock in Bremerhaven as it attempted to enter. No one was injured, but the vessel's hull was damaged. For reasons still unknown, the vessel allided sideways with the quay wall, and the port side was damaged. The North Lock was also damaged. The vessel was banned from sailing until repairs were carried out and a certificate of seaworthiness presented by the monitoing classification society. The captain received a warning notice and a fine. The Water Police continued their investigations into the cause of the accident. The ship remained stationary in port as of June 23.

The Zr.Ms. 'Van Amstel' escorted the Russian frigate 'Admiral Grigorovich' through the North Sea on the morning of June 20. The ship sailed into the economic zone and was escorted from south to north by thefrigate, showing that they were keeping an eye on them to prevent the Russians to spy or prepare for sabotage.’ In connection with the NATO summit next week, several naval vessels are active off the Dutch coast. Professional and recreational shipping must take into account that more frequent checks will be made on board to ensure that all information provided is correct. On the beaches, such as at Hoek van Holland, warnings are issued that measures apply due to the NATO summit. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/06/21/marine-ziet-russisch-fregat-admiral-grigorovich-op-noordzee-en-vaart-mee-ter-begeleiding/

Fincantieri floated Silversea’s new ultra-luxury cruise ship, Silver Moon, out of the building dock at its yard in Ancona, Italy on 29 August. Representatives from Fincantieri and Silversea and other invited guests watched as the 596-guest ship touched water for the first time during a traditional coin ceremony. Fincantieri will now work with its partners to outfit the vessel’s interiors ahead of her sea trials and delivery in 2020. “Today, with the float out of Silver Moon, we draw ever-closer to achieving my father’s dream of a 12-ship fleet,” said Manfredi Lefebvre, Silversea’s executive chairman.

The Koper port placed 80th on this year’s list of 900 best connected container ports in the world, published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad). The port has been listed the highest among all Adriatic Sea container ports since the first such ranking in 2006. The first place went to the Shanghai port, while the port of Antwerp was the best in Europe, having been placed 6th in the world.