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Port of Tauranga Slams Latest Delay in Approving Expansion

Port of Tauranga Slams Latest Delay in Approving Expansion

New Zealand’s biggest port, Tauranga, has slammed further delays in the long-delayed review of large-scale improvements to its harbor, which it says would pump millions of dollars into the country’s economy. The project has been in the consenting system for more than...

Evolving Role for Ship Managers

Evolving Role for Ship Managers

hip management is often identified as a tool for smaller fleets or individual shipowners to run their ships and keep up with the majors. The leading ship managers, however, say the practice is evolving from technical skills to incorporate consulting and advising as...

Houthis Publish a “Safety FAQ” for Red Sea Shipping

Houthis Publish a “Safety FAQ” for Red Sea Shipping

The Houthi administration in Yemen has updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page, which purports to give detailed advice on how to avoid the group's attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Houthi advice is contained on a website maintained...

Thailand Plans Naval Upgrade After Ceasefire With Cambodia

Thailand Plans Naval Upgrade After Ceasefire With Cambodia

In an emergency meeting of Cambodia and Thailand’s joint border committee held in Kuala Lumpur and organized by Malaysia, the two countries, which fought a short border war last month, agreed on the basis for a continuing ceasefire. The 13-point agreement was signed...

Russian-Chinese Naval Exercise Starts in Tsunami Zone

Russian-Chinese Naval Exercise Starts in Tsunami Zone

The Russians and Chinese have commenced a joint naval exercise in the Pacific Far East area. While the large exercise was getting underway, on July 30, it also encountered one of recent history’s largest undersea earthquakes. Exercise Maritime Interdiction 2025...

Cargo Ship Evacuated After Grounding off Crete

Cargo Ship Evacuated After Grounding off Crete

The Hellenic Coast Guard and local port authority are coordinating the efforts following the grounding of a general cargo ship off the northeastern coast of Crete. The crew was evacuated, and according to the Hellenic Coast Guard, the captain and bridge watch officer...

Strikes Grow as Wage Talks Drag on for Korean Shipbuilders

Strikes Grow as Wage Talks Drag on for Korean Shipbuilders

The Korean Metal Workers’ Union reports it is expanding its strike actions against the shipbuilding sector during this year’s round of wage talks. The union says that HD Hyundai management had promised to quickly conclude the negotiations and advance the company to...

New Tweendecker Loading for Maiden Voyage Catches Fire

New Tweendecker Loading for Maiden Voyage Catches Fire

A new tweendecker preparing for its maiden voyage caught fire while docked in the Port of Antwerp yesterday, July 16. Ships in the port, as well as nearby residents, were being warned to use caution because of the smoke coming from the fire. The Antwerp Fire...

Australia Ships Decaying FPSO to Denmark for Dismantling

Australia Ships Decaying FPSO to Denmark for Dismantling

An obsolete and decaying Australian floating production storage and offtake (FPSO) vessel will be recycled in Denmark, despite local criticism over the selection of a foreign contractor.  Five years after taking over the decommissioning process of...

Fincantieri Delivers 12th Ocean Cruise Ship to Viking

Fincantieri Delivers 12th Ocean Cruise Ship to Viking

The partnership between Fincantieri and Viking for the construction of ocean cruise ships has passed its 10th anniversary and is scheduled to continue for at least six more years. Viking took delivery on June 26 of the 12th ocean cruise ship built by the Italian...

Nigeria Starts First Domestic Container Shipping Line

Nigeria Starts First Domestic Container Shipping Line

Clarion Shipping West Africa is starting what it calls “Nigeria’s first fully indigenous container liner,” as it looks to build regional trade and improve service versus the transshipment options of the major carriers. The company celebrated the launch of the service...