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Oil Spill Spreads as Second Tanker Sinks in Manila Bay

Oil Spill Spreads as Second Tanker Sinks in Manila Bay

A second tanker has gone down off the coast of the Bataan Peninsula, threatening even more pollution in the Manila Bay area.  According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the tanker Jason Bradley sank off the municipality of Mariveles - at the bay's entrance - on the...

One Knot at a Time

One Knot at a Time

Seals are important for the role they play in containing pressure and eliminating leakage and contamination. Bearings reduce friction and are key components for transferring motion. When functioning properly, seals and bearings are the furthest thing on the chief...

Barcelona first Med port to have shore power

Barcelona first Med port to have shore power

The Port of Barcelona’s first phase of an offshore power system will enable two ships to be connected simultaneously at Hutchison’s BEST terminal. Marcus Hand | Jul 18, 2024 The first onshore power supply system (OPS) in the Port of Barcelona was opened on...

Container shipping market outlook for H2 2024

Container shipping market outlook for H2 2024

Spot container freight rates have surged to unexpected highs in the first half of 2024 due the Red Sea crisis, what will happen in the remaining months of the year. Marcus Hand | Jul 18, 2024 In a five-part series mid-year we take stock of shipping markets in the...

IMB: Violence Against Crew on the Rise Amidst Drop in Piracy

IMB: Violence Against Crew on the Rise Amidst Drop in Piracy

The safety of crews on merchant ships is increasingly becoming a major concern owing to the rise in violent attacks despite a notable decrease in maritime piracy incidents, according to the latest update from the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting...

Carrier Roosevelt Arrives in Red Sea Area of Operations

Carrier Roosevelt Arrives in Red Sea Area of Operations

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on July 12 that the supercarrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has arrived in the 5th Fleet area of operations taking over for the carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower which left the Red Sea area in late June...

Report: Abandoned Tanker Sinks Off Yemen

Report: Abandoned Tanker Sinks Off Yemen

The aging tanker Lavant, which sustained uncontrollable flooding off the southeastern coast of Yemen in June, appears to have disappeared and has likely sunk, multiple intelligence sources have confirmed to Reuters. The 30-year-old ship's loss is considered a...

ILWU Plans Strike at DP World Canada Starting Monday

ILWU Plans Strike at DP World Canada Starting Monday

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has notified terminal operator DP World Canada that it plans to go out on strike beginning at 1630 hours on Monday afternoon. In response, the B.C. Maritime Employers' Association (BCMEA) - the collective...

Houthis Continue Attacks, Including Five Missiles at One Ship

Houthis Continue Attacks, Including Five Missiles at One Ship

The Houthis are asserting a broad array of attacks conducted on a range of ships in both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, including a barrage at one vessel and targeting a Maersk vessel. Spokesperson Yahya Saree asserted all the attacks were for support of Israel or...

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim Strike on Port of Haifa

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim Strike on Port of Haifa

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have launched what may be their most ambitious attack on shipping to date: a long-range strike on the port of Haifa, hundreds of miles from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen.  On Sunday, spokesman Yahya Saree claimed in a...

South Korea’s Rise as a Global Shipbuilder

South Korea’s Rise as a Global Shipbuilder

During the World War II period, shipbuilding rose into one of the most critical sectors for most countries in continental Europe and the U.S. In these regions, shipyards represented the backbone of waterfront businesses, providing a lifeline for many coastal...

Autonomous Vessels Need to be More Afraid of Dying

Autonomous Vessels Need to be More Afraid of Dying

The frigate KNM Helge Ingstad is heading south in the clear winter darkness in Hjelteforden northwest of Bergen. It is heading towards Scotland after a major NATO exercise in Trøndelag County. The warship, with 137 people on board, does not emit AIS signals...

Philippine Soldier Injured in Collision With Chinese Vessel

Philippine Soldier Injured in Collision With Chinese Vessel

A Filipino soldier was injured in a collision between Philippine and Chinese government vessels at Second Thomas Shoal on Monday, according to local media and the U.S. embassy in Manila.  Philippine news outlet GMA reports that one soldier was injured during a...

U.S. Sanctions Third Master Mariner for Shipping Iranian Oil

U.S. Sanctions Third Master Mariner for Shipping Iranian Oil

The U.S. government has sanctioned a third master mariner in connection with tankers linked to Yemen's Houthi rebel movement, which has repeatedly attacked shipping in the Red Sea since last fall, injuring and killing multiple seafarers. The decision to blacklist...

Vietnam and Cambodia Clash Over New Mekong Canal

Vietnam and Cambodia Clash Over New Mekong Canal

In August 2023, Cambodia sent an official notice to the Mekong River Commission flagging the construction of a new major canal project on the Mekong River. The Mekong, long a source of regional bounty, has become a modern point of contention for the countries along...

NGO Sues Norway over Seabed Mining Approval

NGO Sues Norway over Seabed Mining Approval

Environmental campaign group WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) is moving to sue Norway for its controversial decision to open up vast parts of its continental shelf to deep seabed mining. According to WWF-Norway, the legal action is the last resort in an attempt to...

Shipping Industry May Create the Very First Global Carbon

Shipping Industry May Create the Very First Global Carbon

In August 2023, Cambodia sent an official notice to the Mekong River Commission flagging the construction of a new major canal project on the Mekong River. The Mekong, long a source of regional bounty, has become a modern point of contention for the countries along...

Op-Ed: Mariner Shortage Could Put the Jones Act at Risk

Op-Ed: Mariner Shortage Could Put the Jones Act at Risk

Let’s take a little look at the American maritime industry today as it stands. In fact, why not have a look around at your own personal “work world.” In very simple terms, do you have enough trained employees to handle the work load you already have? And we are...

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Solving the Southeast Asia Logistics Puzzle

Solving the Southeast Asia Logistics Puzzle

Southeast Asia is growing as a driving force in global trade. Its logistics sector has faced several stress tests in recent years. Here’s one factor that can make a difference. Southeast Asia has long been the go-to area for manufacturers seeking cost-effective...

Mandanas announces: Batangas is logistics hub for ASEAN

Mandanas announces: Batangas is logistics hub for ASEAN

THE ASEAN-Batangas Access Zone (ABAZ) was officially turned-over Friday to the provincial government of Batangas, making the province the logistics hub for Southeast Asian countries. ASEAN consisted of Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines,...

Foreign competition to perk up domestic shipping

Foreign competition to perk up domestic shipping

It has finally happened. A foreign shipping firm has decided to throw its hat into the Philippine domestic shipping arena, which has been plagued for decades with the high cost of doing business, lack of economies of scale and poor port infrastructure. This has made...

Loke: Govt optimistic KLIA can become regional cargo hub

Loke: Govt optimistic KLIA can become regional cargo hub

SEPANG: The government is optimistic that Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has the potential to become the region’s cargo hub, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He said KLIA has all the necessary factors to continue to grow and become the cargo...

E-Invoicing: Are we really ready?

E-Invoicing: Are we really ready?

IT HAS been just over a month since the mandatory e-invoicing system was introduced on Aug 1 for Malaysian taxpayers with an annual turnover exceeding RM100 million. While the launch had a rough start with taxpayers initially struggling to access the Inland Revenue...

Singapore port congestion may persist until year-end

Singapore port congestion may persist until year-end

Ships have had to wait for one to two days to berth amidst the Red Sea attacks. Congestion at Singapore’s container port, which is at its worst since the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to persist until year-end due to ship rerouting to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red...

Behind the headlines: Engagement is vital

Behind the headlines: Engagement is vital

THE South China Sea is a bustling waterway with growing freight and naval passages, combining widespread commercial and military interests. More than 80% of world trade exceeding US$5 trillion (RM21.67 trillion) in value traverses these much-contested waters each...