Princess Cruises Announces Largest Alaska Season for 2026
Serafina Detained for Safety & Living Condition Violations
Carnival Splendor Begins Repositioning Cruise to Singapore
Oil Product Tanker Capsizes & Sinks Off Bataan, Philippines
De Sciora is New VP of Liberian Registry Regulation & Standards
CMA CGM & Eurogate Potentially to Develop Hamburg Terminal
Small Container Increase in June for Port of Melbourne
Shipping
Dubai-Based Entities to Facilitate Russian Gas Shipments
Entities have been set up in Dubai to facilitate the movement of Russian gas shipments, reminiscent of Moscow's strategies to circumvent sanctions
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Canada's Green Shipping Corridors Combat Climate Change
In response to the issue of climate change, Transport Canada is taking significant steps to mitigate the environmental impact of marine shipping.
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Dramatic Turn of Events in Tanker Collision Off Singapore
Friday's tanker collision off the coast of Singapore took an unexpected turn over the weekend when one of the vessels attempted to flee the scene
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Fire Erupts on Maersk Container Ship Off Goan Coast
Huge fire breaks out on container ship Maersk Frankfurt, located about 102 nautical miles southwest of Goa, while en route to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Ports
Israel Attack Hudaydah After Houthi Drone Attack on Tel Aviv
On July 20th, Israel launched an attack on the port of Hudaydah which is situated on Yemen's west coast along the Red Sea.
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US Transportation Secretary Breaks Ground at Port of Long Beach
Pete Buttigieg visits Port of Long Beach to initiate a $1.5B railyard expansion project, which will increase the port's rail cargo capacity.
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Indonesian Authorities Seize 106kg of Crystal Methamphetamine
On Saturday, July 13th, Indonesian authorities confiscated 106 kg of crystal methamphetamine aboard the landing craft Legend Aquarius.
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Port of Long Beach Hits Record-Breaking June
In June, dockworkers and terminal operators processed 842,446 TEUs, representing a 41.1% increase compared to the same month last year.
Accidents
Severe Flooding Incident on Fishing Vessel Argos Georgia
July 22, Falkland Island Government reported severe flooding incident on the fishing vessel Argos Georgia, which had 27 crew members on board.
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Seaways Sabine Rescues 31 from Life Raft in Mediterranean
The USS Bulkeley Warship 84 reaches out to crude oil tanker Seaways .Sabine for assistance in rescuing 20 people spotted in a life raft
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German-Run Cargo Ship Detained in Ceuta for Bunker Spill
A general cargo ship operated by Germany’s NautiCore Shipping has been detained in Ceuta, on the North African coast, due to a bunker spill.
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Crew Members Rescued from Nigerian FSO Vessel After Fire
Following a fire outbreak, all 19 crew members aboard the Britania U floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel were successfully rescued.
Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages Introduces Free Sailings for Adult Children
Virgin Voyages is updating its policy to allow adult children to sail with their parents at no additional cost, as announced in a press release.
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Eastern Cruise to Launch in Asia with Former Pacific Venus
South Korea-based Eastern Cruise is set to launch a new cruise operation in Asia using the former Pacific Venus, now renamed Eastern Venus.
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Madeira to Host 2024 Cruise Atlantic Islands Conference
Madeira is set to host the 2024 Cruise Atlantic Islands Conference on September 27, as announced in a recent press release.
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Michelin Star Chef Joins Swan Hellenic’s Culinary Expedition
JRE announced that Michelin-starred Chef Eric van Bochove from Restaurant ‘t Vlasbloemeken will be part of Swan Hellenic’s culinary expedition.
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