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Dry docked tanker fire, Singapore Strait
On Jul 10 fire broke out on cargo deck of tanker KETALING, recently dry docked at PT. Multi Ocean Shipyard floating dock, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Karimunbesar island, Indonesia, Singapore Strait. As of 2200 LT (UTC +7) Jul 10, situation unclear, probably fire extinguished or under control. No injures reported. Fire believed to be sparked off by shortcut. -FleetmonPosted On:12-Jul-2021
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Oil Spill After Containership and Bulk Carrier Collide in Strait of Malacca
A containership and a bulk carrier collided early Sunday in the Strait of Malacca, causing major damage and resulting in an oil spill. The Malaysian Coast guard reports that the containership MV Zephyr Lumos and bulk carrier MV Galapagos collided at 14.1 nautical miles southwest of Kuala Sungai just after midnight... -gCaptainPosted On:12-Jul-2021
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Skyrocketing Containership Rates Draw EU Scrutiny
The European Commission “is closely monitoring the shipping industry” and is gathering information to “identify any scope for intervention that can facilitate return to normal operations,” Arianna Podesta, a spokeswoman for the EU’s antitrust arm, said in an email... -gCaptainPosted On:12-Jul-2021
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Maritime supply chains stuck in a catch-22
Sailing schedules cannot be relied upon – as long as ports are congested. But port efficiency cannot really recover as long as vessels “bunch” together, arrive outside the planned terminal windows or divert away from nearby congested ports. Where does this catch-22 leave shippers?.. -Hellenic Shipping News WorldwidePosted On:12-Jul-2021
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Philippines: Good news from the Maritime Industry Authority
Filipino traders are in crisis due to the global shortage of cargo vessels and container vans. The shortage has caused inbound and outbound freight costs to increase by as much as five times the normal rate. Exacerbating matters is that shipping delays have become more the norm rather than the exception... -BusinessWorld OnlinePosted On:12-Jul-2021
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Singapore retains spot as world s top maritime centre for eighth consecutive year
SINGAPORE has maintained its lead in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index as the world s top maritime centre for the eighth year running. Overall, 43 locations were rated. Singapore achieved a score of 97.2 points out of a maximum 100. The average score for a location was 58.8 points... -The Business TimesPosted On:12-Jul-2021
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India: Online survey on seafarers losing jobs despite being fully vaccinated
The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) is conducting an online survey for seafarers to find out if any of them was denied jobs on merchant vessels abroad despite receiving both doses of vaccines and how many have lost jobs because they are not vaccinated...
-The Indian ExpressPosted On:12-Jul-2021
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Ocean Microplastic Pollution Can Now Be Tracked By Satellite
Plastic is the most common type of debris floating in the world’s oceans. Waves and sunlight break much of it down into smaller particles called microplastics – fragments less than five millimeters across, roughly the size of a sesame seed... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:12-Jul-2021
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India: Career options in marine industry
Q. I am waiting for my Class XII result. I want to work with ships, but am not sure if I would like to take up Marine Engineering. Is there anything else in the marine industry that I can opt for?... -The TribunePosted On:12-Jul-2021
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India: Goa urges expats, seafarers to register on NRI website
The Goa NRI Commission has upgraded its website to help overseas Indians from the state seek help in case of distress, chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday. According to NRI commissioner Narendra Sawaikar, Goans living abroad and seafarers should register on the site to enable the commission to provide help in times of distress... -Khaleej TimesPosted On:12-Jul-2021
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