Cruise Passenger Sets Up Personal Starlink, Raising Concerns
Maersk Reports Strong 2024, Red Sea Uncertainty Looms
Crew Member Airlifted from Diamond Princess Near New Zealand
Cargo Ship Hav Nordic Runs Aground Off Norway’s Coast
Hapag-Lloyd Secures Green Financing for 24 New Vessels
Captain of Silver Breeze Faces Charges After Grounding
American Cruise Lines Launches Mississippi Season with Football
Shipping
CMA CGM Acquires Four Ice-Class Container Ships for $120M
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of four ice-class wide beam container ships, originally built between 2016 and 2017, from Delphis.

Call for Increased Pilot Use in Gibraltar After Collision
A recent accident report has recommended greater use of pilots in Gibraltar’s waters following a significant maritime incident.

Ocean Network Express and LX Pantos Form Joint Venture
Japanese shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has partnered with Korean logistics firm LX Pantos to launch Boxlinks in the United States.

Ocean Freight Rates Expected to Drop Further in February
Ocean container freight rates are set to decline further in February, influenced by the Middle East ceasefire and Lunar New Year slowdown.
Ports
French Dockworkers Escalate Protests Over Retirement Age
French port workers and dockers unions have intensified their demonstrations against the decision to raise the age of retirement.

JNPA Announces ₹2,000 Crore Investment to Boost Port Capacity
The Indian Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, has unveiled a ₹2,000 crore (approx $231.45 million) investment.

Explosion at Barcelona Port Claims One Life, Injures Three
An explosion at the Port of Barcelona, Spain, occurred on January 21st, resulting in one fatality and three injuries.

Port of San Diego Secures $5M Grant for Clean Air Project
The Port of San Diego has been awarded a $5 million grant to advance sustainable development at the Tenth Avenue Maritime Terminal.
Accidents
Ferry Collision in Bowen Island Causes Service Disruptions
On February 2nd, a Ro-Ro passenger ferry was involved in a collision with several moored boats in the Queen Charlotte Channel near Bowen Island.

Norway Releases Silver Dania After Baltic Cable Investigation
Norwegian authorities announced the release of the Silver Dania, which had been held under suspicion of damaging an undersea telecoms cable.

Russian Oil Transfers Surge After New U.S. Sanctions
Ship-to-ship transfers of Russian-linked oil have surged this month following the largest U.S. sanctions package targeting Russia’s shadow fleet.

Moroccan Navy Rescues Two Stranded Ships in Urgent Mission
January 28, the Moroccan Navy carried out two separate rescue operations after receiving distress signals from the vessels Linden and Tai Hua Wan
Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Four Ships from Fincantieri
Norwegian has finalized a contract with shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct four cutting-edge cruise ships valued at approximately $9.34 billion

Carnival Cruise Line Adjusts Itineraries for 2025 & 2026
Carnival Cruise Line has announced itinerary changes for select 2025 and 2026 sailings aboard four of its vessels.

Cunard Crew’s Global Beach Clean-Ups Help Protect Oceans
To safeguard and preserve ecosystems, Cunard crew members, with shoreside colleagues, took part in 14 beach clean-ups across seven countries in 2024.

Carnival Adventure to Offer Short Cruise Season from Melbourne
Carnival Cruise Line has announced a limited cruise season from Melbourne in early 2027, as revealed in a recent social media update.
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