Tanker reportedly hijacked off Somalia
Maritime security specialist Dryad Global says that reporting suggests that the Panama-flagged chemical vessel Aegean II IMO: 9016911 has been hijacked off the Horn of Africa. If true, this would be the
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Delivery of E-Motion river cruise ship delayed
Germany’s A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH reports that delivery of its innovative new E-Motion river cruise vessel, originally planned for May 2021, has been postponed until March 2022 as a result of disruption to
Wakashio Captain and Chief Officer arrested and detained
The Captain of the grounded bulk carrier Wakashio, Indian national Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar and the Chief Officer, Tilak ratna Suboda, a Sri Lankan, are now being held in police custody in Mauritius
Carnival discloses ransomware attack
In an SEC filing yesterday, cruise giant Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) disclosed that on August 15 it had detected a ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted a portion
Mauritius: Bow of grounded bulker to be towed out to deep water
The bow of the grounded bulk carrier Wakashio is to be towed to 8 nautical miles from the outer limit of the reefs that almost completely surround Mauritius to water 2,000 meters
VIDEO: Bulker grounded off Mauritius splits in two
Imagery posted by Mobilisation Nationale Wakashio shows that the Capesize bulker Wakashio, which grounded off the east coast of Mauritius on July 25, has now split into two sections. At around 5:00
Singapore issues circular on ISM Code cyber risk requirements
The deadline for ship operators to include cyber risk management into ships’ safety management systems (SMS) is getting nearer. A shipping circular released yesterday by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
U.S. successfully seizes Venezuela-bound Iranian fuel from four tankers
The U.S. Justice Department today reported the successful disruption of a multimillion dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, that was bound for Venezuela.
July was best month this year for Port of LA
In what could be a hopeful indication of a recovery in transpacific trade, North America’s leading seaport by container volume and cargo value, the Port of Los Angeles, reports that it moved
Maersk Tankers adds hire from telecoms industry to leadership team
Maersk Tankers has appointed Eva Birgitte Bisgaard as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), She comes to the company from Danish telecoms specialist TDC. Maersk Tankers says its moves to strengthen its services