19 JUN 2019 By Gavin van Marle in Rotterdam (The Loadstar) – Shipper opposition to deepsea liner shipping alliances may be dangerously misplaced, delegates at the TOC Container Supply Chain event in Rotterdam heard yesterday. Lars Jensen, chief executive and partner of SeaIntelligence Consulting, said efforts by some to bar …
Read More »AUTHORITIES FIND 16.5 TONS OF COCAINE ON SHIP AT PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
18 JUN 2019 Federal authorities have seized approximately 16.5 tons of cocaine from a ship at the Port of Philadelphia, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania tweeted Tuesday. The drugs were seized on a ship at the Packer Marine Terminal on the Delaware River. The U.S. …
Read More »K-LINE CAR CARRIER ON FIRE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
17 JUN 2019 The K-Line car carrier Diamond Highway has been abandoned in the South China Sea after a fire broke out on board the vessel late Sunday (16TH June) night, according to reports. A Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson confirmed to media that the Panamanian-flagged Diamond Highway caught fire as it was …
Read More »AIS GETS AN UPGRADE
AIS data at work in a VTS center 15 JUN 2019 AIS have made it far easier for navigators to identify vessel movements for collision avoidance, and it has made shipping far more transparent by enabling worldwide vessel tracking services. The industry has grown since AIS rolled out in the …
Read More »TECHNOLOGY SHINES LIGHT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE
14 JUN 2019 Oceana has published an investigative report it says demonstrates the power of technology to shine a light on possible illegal fishing and human rights abuses at sea. Oceana used the Global Fishing Watch mapping platform – a tool that empowers anyone in the world with an internet …
Read More »TANKER ATTACKS FULFILL IRANIAN PROMISE
13 JUN 2019 Two tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz on a south easterly course were attacked on Thursday, sparking condemnation across the maritime industry. The two vessels involved were the crude oil tanker Front Altair and the chemical tanker Kokuka Courageous. Both crews have abandoned ship after explosions occurred on the vessels. …
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