More on the Somali pirate hijacking that wasn’t

There’s now further confirmation that an incident that at first indicated that the Panama-flagged chemical vessel Aegean II (IMO: 9016911) had been hijacked off the Horn of Africa was something different. EU

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

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

DNV beefs up cybersecurity

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.

Port of Los Angeles director comments on falling container volumes

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

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