Operations
-
Bulker grounds at Brazilian port of Paranaguá
Sao Paulo: A bulk carrier identified by local media as Sofia ran aground yesterday while leaving the Port of Paranagua en route…
Read More » -
Damage to be assessed on Jindal Kamakshi
Mumbai: General cargo vessel Jindal Kamakshi (9,107 dwt, built 2009), which ran into severe difficulties off Mumbai on Sunday, has been…
Read More » -
Stricken Jindal Kamakshi anchored off Mumbai
Mumbai: Contrary to what the authorities had expected the general cargo vessel Jindal Kamakshi, which ran into severe difficulties off…
Read More » -
Crew lived in fear of master aboard the ‘death ship’
Sydney: The inquest into the mysterious series of deaths onboard the Hachiuma Steamship controlled Sage Sagittarius coal carrier heard today…
Read More » -
Two tugboats sink on St. Lawrence River as waterway’s woes continue
Montreal: Two tugboats capsized and sank close to each other on the St. Lawrence River on Monday, according to local…
Read More » -
Missing VDR recordings add to mystery surrounding the ‘death ship’
Sydney: Missing VDR recordings have added to the mystery surrounding the ‘death ship’ as the Japanese controlled Sage Sagittarius has…
Read More » -
Crew lose battle to right stricken vessel off Mumbai
Mumbai: India’s Navy and 20 crew members on board the Jindal Kamakshi (9,107 dwt, built 2009) are battling to save…
Read More » -
Why aren’t authorities talking about piracy?
As a publisher, I have to admit that I love a bit of maritime piracy. Why? Because readers love to…
Read More » -
Canfornav bulker aground in St. Lawrence Seaway
Montreal: Drybulk vessel MV Tundra (30,892dwt, built 2009) owned by Canfornav, part of the Canadian Forest Navigation Group, has run…
Read More » -
Orkim Harmony hijackers caught
Singapore: Pirates responsible for the hijacking of Malaysian product tanker Orkim Harmony have been apprehended this morning, after fleeing the vessel…
Read More » -
Pirates of the Asian seas – is the devil really known?
Crime on the high seas seems to be doing fine, all things considered. While cases of piracy off the coast…
Read More » -
Campaign seeks UK government apology over forced repatriation of thousands of Chinese seafarers
Liverpool: A petition seeking an acknowledgement and apology from the UK’s Home Office for the 1946 forced repatriation of thousands…
Read More » -
Expanded Panama Canal could see 10% of container business move from US west to east coast
San Francisco: When the Panama Canal expansion is inaugurated in 2016 (projected for April that year), it could signal a…
Read More » -
Shipping traffic resumes on Houston Ship Channel
Houston: Shipping traffic resumed on the Houston Ship Channel, one of the world’s busiest waterways, after two days of suspended…
Read More » -
Missing Malaysian tanker found in Cambodian waters
Kuala Lumpur: An Australian aircraft has seen the missing Orkim Victory in Cambodian waters. The ship, hijacked last week off…
Read More » -
Is your organisation seaworthy?
This is a question for traditional shipowners in East Asia – “How is your office organised?” And is it organised…
Read More » -
Harbor Star Shipping Services plans $10m investment in Indonesia
Manila: Philippines-based tug boat operator Harbor Star Shipping Services is planning to invest $10m in Indonesia to expand its market…
Read More » -
Whistleblower gets suspended from Kandla Port job
Mumbai: In a developing corruption scandal, a whistleblower has been suspended from working at India’s Kandla port. Sanjay Bhaty, Kandla…
Read More » -
Norstar sets up Myanmar crewing office
Singapore: Norstar Ship Management has opened a new crewing office in Yangon, Myanmar, which will undertake all crew manning and…
Read More » -
Three ships hit by pirates in three hours
Singapore: Three ships have been attacked by pirates in the same area in the space of just three hours today,…
Read More »