Maritime Bell Staff

State of Emergency as Gas Carrier Runs Aground Off Egypt

Over the weekend, a state of emergency was declared offshore Egypt when a Liberian-flagged gas carrier ran aground.

S. Korea PM Pledges $4B to Grow Country's Containership Fleet

Shipyard in North East England Faces Closure

A ship repair yard in northeast England, A&P Tees, is shutting down. Spanning five acres, the site includes two drydocks and a 240-meter jetty.

Stena Drilling Wins Offshore Morocco Contract

Stena Drilling, an Aberdeen-based affiliate of Sweden's Stena, has secured a contract to drill up to two wells offshore Morocco.

Port of El Musel Receives Largest Container Ship in Its History

This month marked a milestone for APM Terminals Gijón with the docking of the MSC Katyayni, the largest container vessel to call at the Port of El Musel

Scrubber Discharges Banned by Danish Government

The Danish government has aligned itself with an increasing number of nations implementing measures against the use of open-loop scrubbers.

Bids for new Terminal Construction Received by Valencia

The Port Authority of Valencia has announced the reception of four bids for the construction of a container quay in the port's northern extension

Suspension of Port-au-Prince Calls by Evergreen

Amid increasing security issues and a surge in street violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Evergreen has announced a halt to all its visits to the port.

Former Chairman of Guangzhou Port Placed in Custody

Li Yibo, previously serving as the chairman of Guangzhou port, is now under the custody of anti-corruption officials.

FourWorld Capital Management Files New Claim in Antwerp

An American investment firm, FourWorld Capital Management, based in New York, has initiated a new legal challenge in Belgium targeting Euronav.

ZIM Overtakes Yang Ming in Global Liner Rankings

Global rankings of liners have seen significant changes, with the Israeli shipping company ZIM surpassing Taiwan's Yang Ming in terms of capacity

Container Line Stabilizes, Red Sea Rerouting the New Norm

Sea-Intelligence observed an uptick in the global punctuality of container shipping lines in February, noting a 1.7% point increase from January.

Unlicensed Mozambique Ferry Capsizes Killing at Least 94

A tragic incident off the northern coast of Mozambique resulted in at least 94 fatalities, including children, with 26 individuals still missing.

Hazard Level D Cargo Ships Changes Course After Taiwan Quake

The significant earthquake that rocked the east coast of Taiwan at 8am local time on Wednesday caused noticeable disruptions in marine operations