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Yang Ming and HMM Were Accused of Collusion to Prop up Freight Rates
MSRF, a gourmet food producer, has filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission in the US against the carriers HMM and Yang Ming. In the complaint, MSRF has accused Yang Ming and HMM of not honoring their long-term shipping contracts, denial of service, and collusion to manipulate prices. MSRF states that ocean carriers are denying service to shippers in a concerted effort to keep the shipping prices propped up... -FleetmonPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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Bulker’s Captain and Officer Fined for Sailing Near Great Barrier Reef
An Australian court convicted and fined the master and first officer of a bulker for operating their vessel in a shipping exclusion zone near the Great Barrier Reef. The vessel’s officers pleaded guilty to the charges resulting in a total fine of A$75,000 (US$52,000) for the compliance breach which was detected by a vessel tracking service in the marine park... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:29-Jun-2022
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Crew Transfer Helicopter Headed to Offshore Rig Crashes Into Arabian Sea, Killing Four
A helicopter carrying offshore personnel for India’s state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) crashed into the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, killing four people. The helicopter had a total of nine people on board, including two pilots. ONGC said the helicopter made an emergency landing around 11:45 a.m. local time approximately one nautical mile from the ONGC jack-up rig Sagar Kiran, ONGC said... -gCaptainPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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International trade union group report ’record’ level of labour abuses last year
Workers faced record abuse of their labour rights in the past year, from union bans to violence and murder, the International Trade Union Confederation said on Tuesday.
Physical violence was reported in 50 of 148 countries covered in the group’s Global Rights Index between April 2021 and March 2022, up from 45 nations in the previous year... -Times of IndiaPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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Cyber Pirates Prowling Ship Controls Threaten Another Big Shock
In February 2019, a large container ship sailing for New York identified a cyber intrusion on board that startled the US Coast Guard. Though the malware attack never controlled the vessel’s movement, authorities concluded that weak defenses exposed critical functions to “significant vulnerabilities.” A maritime disaster didn’t happen that day, but a warning flare rose over an emerging threat to global trade... -Insurance JournalPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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Investors split on best green investment strategies
At the 2022 Marine Money event in New York, presentations on decarbonization, or mentions of carbon reductions, were included throughout the three-day session. During the week, multiple speakers voiced a suggestion that shipping is ahead of other industries on the path to decarbonization... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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Authorities yet to decide fate of Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant
Maritime authorities handling the capsizing of Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant, which got into difficulty while being towed to a new mooring, pledged on Tuesday to announce their decision on the disposal of the vessel as a local expert believed sinking it might not be feasible... -South China Morning PostPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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Maritime startup Captain’s Eye receives $4 million investment
Captain’s Eye, a maritime AI company that has developed an advanced safety, security, and management system to identify and alert real-time events on ships, has received a $4 million investment from SixAI, founded by Ran Poliakine. Founded in 2020, Captain’s Eye has developed an AI-based system that detects unusual events on ships in real-time, preventing property, physical, and financial damage that might occur at sea... -CTechPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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UN coordinator urges public to help stave off ’5th largest oil spill from a tanker in history’
Only days before emergency operations are scheduled to take place to head off a decaying oil tanker threat, a UN Humanitarian Coordinator has urged the public to help with funding to prevent a catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea, as the work to transfer the oil to a safe vessel is already delayed because of insufficient funding... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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MSC Cruises Reveals Details on Cruise Line’s Largest-Ever Kids Area
MSC Cruises is investing heavily in its newest class of ships, and with that is not forgetting that kids want to have some fun on vacation as well, which will bring some well-deserved peace and quiet for parents. MSC’s newest flagship, MSC World Europa, will feature the cruise line’s largest-ever kids area. The seven distinct spaces on board the LNG-powered cruise ship have been designed in cooperation with LEGO... -Cruise HivePosted On:29-Jun-2022
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India: Shipping Firm To Create Awareness Among Jharkhand, Bihar Students To Opt For Maritime Career
Through ’Adopt a Ship Programme’, primary school students will be linked with MSC Cargo and Cruise vessels’ senior crew members. A Geneva-based leading shipping firm on Tuesday said it will launch an initiative to create awareness among Jharkhand and Bihar school students to woo them to opt for attractive maritime jobs by linking them to senior crew members... -Outlook IndiaPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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Filipinos still face challenges of seafarer competency
INTERNATIONAL business groups looked deeper into the Filipino seafarers’ competency issues in global shipping to fill in the gaps. Capt. Joeran Noestvik, global owner’s representative of Noatun Maritime, said the demand for Filipino seafarers remains high, but there are gaps in the quality of seafarer training and education... -The Manila TimesPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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3 sailors rescued at sea after ship breakdown
The Royal Air Force of Oman carried out a medical evacuation for three sailors whose boat broke down at sea, and they were transferred to Sultan Qaboos Hospital in Salalah. “Today, one of the helicopters of the Royal Air Force of Oman carried out a medical evacuation at sea for a crew of three sailors whose commercial boat broke down at a point fourteen nautical miles from the port of Salalah... -Times of OmanPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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The Future of Shipping: We Are Nearing a Turning Point
Whether you like it or not, the maritime industry is the usual suspect when the talk focuses on environmental pollution and emissions. However, this is no surprise as this industry is carrying over 90 percent of world trade. The ships are massive and with most of them being powered by fossil fuels are anything but environmentally friendly. But that is changing. It seems that the generally conservative industry is nearing a turning point in its mindset... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:29-Jun-2022
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India: DG Shipping & ICG Helping in Oil Removal From Sunken Vessel
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in association with the Director-General Shipping, the Indian Maritime Administrator, would ensure the early employment of a salvor by the owner or Protection and Indemnity Clubs for the expedited removal of 220 tonnes of fuel from a sunken merchant vessel named Princess Miral, that has sunk near the Ullal coastal area... -Mangalorean.comPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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India: Minister asks all Ports to prepare master plan to become Mega Ports by 2047
The three-day Chintan Baithak of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways chaired by Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways concluded today with some remarkable decisions. The “baithak” (meeting) was organized to discuss and deliberate ideas and innovations that can propel India’s blue economy... -Northeast NowPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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National selfishness delaying global oceans deal: UN chief
Some countries won’t accept that the world’s oceans belong to everyone and their “egoism” is holding up a global agreement on protecting these vast tracts of the planet, the United Nations chief charged Monday. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres didn’t say which countries he was referring to, but stressed the significance of the oceans to everyone on the planet. “International waters are ours,” he said... -India TodayPosted On:29-Jun-2022
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