Eve Church

Eve is part of the team at Maritime Bell and she works hard to bring you the latest, most up-to-date maritime industry news, including on topics such as commercial shipping, cruise ships, offshore oil and gas, regional shipping industry news, corporate maritime news and more.

Japan Coast Guard Crash May Have Been Comms Confusion

Per media, the Japan Coast Guard aircraft hit by a landing passenger jet has encountered confusion over who had the right to use Haneda's runway.

New Bunker Collides with Chinese Fishing Boat, 8 Missing

An accident between a new Singapore-registered bunker that just completed construction and a fishing boat is investigated by Chinese authorities.

IMarEST Appoints New Chief Executive

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) has officially announced Chris Goldsworthy as new chief executive officer.

Guangzhou Wenchong to Construct Methanol-Powered Vessels

Maersk has selected a shipyard in the southern region of China to construct its upcoming series of vessels powered by methanol.

Italian Liner Company Moves Forward with Liquidation Filing

Kalypso Compagnia di Navigazione, a liner company based in Genoa, has officially initiated the liquidation process.

13-Year Jail Sentence for Former Chinese Shipbuilding Head

Hu Wenming, former chairman of state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC), has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined $700,000.

Wheat Futures Rose After Mine Incident in Ukraine

Wheat futures rose due to incident in Black Sea where a vessel preparing to load grain from Ukraine struck a mine, increasing fears of turbulence

Ship Owners Still Skeptical as Pentagon Affirms Red Sea Safety

Shipping companies are being reassured by the US that their multinational taskforce is making voyages through the Suez Canal and Red Sea safer.

Final Investment Decision for Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Ørsted announced its Final Investment Decision (FID) on Hornsea 3, the largest single offshore windfarm globally.

Harim Group Chosen to Acquire HMM

The Harim Group has been chosen by state-owned creditors to acquire a controlling interest in HMM, South Korea's premier shipping company.

European Union Introduces Revised Sanctions on Oil Price Cap

The EU has recently announced its twelfth round of sanctions aimed at Russia, significantly focusing on the regulation of tanker transactions.

US Maritime Protection Mission in Red Sea Joined by 9 Nations

The U.S Secretary of Defense has announced the launch of a coalition of those countries that are willing to protect maritime trade in the Red Sea

Panama Canal to Increase Daily Transits Next Month

Starting from January, the Panama Canal Authority will increase daily transits to 24, following consistent rain over the last 6-week period.

Naval Escort Operation in the Red Sea Led by US

Due to attacks on merchant shipping by Iranian-backed Houthis in the waters surrounding Yemen in recent weeks trade between Europe & Asia has slowed

Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey to Remove Mines from Black Sea

Over the nearly 2-year duration of the war, the detection of mines in the Black Sea has been a problem in the conflict between Ukraine & Russia

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