Two of Russia’s sanctioned military supply ships have had to make a long journey around Europe after their latest delivery to the naval base at Tartus, Syria. For many years the general cargo ship Sparta IV (IMO 9743033) has travelled back and forth between Russia and Tartus for years, providing...
The first moves of the legal disputes over who will pay for the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster, and how much, so far have followed a predictable course. First there was a filing by the shipowner to limit liability to $43.7m under the 1851 US shipping act (restricting liability limits...
A report from UK inspection company Idwal has found that general cargo ships were the poorest on average when it came to looking after seafarers’ physical and mental well-being, while also noting that up to 13% of the global merchant fleet had no internet access on board. Idwal has launched a...
A 1,000-tonne hydraulic grab has arrived at the Baltimore Key Bridge to help in the extraction of the tangled debris that is currently embedded in the mud on the channel bottom. The Unified Command is targeting a full restoration of waterway access to and from Baltimore Port by the end of May....
An Italian judge on Friday April 19th cleared three migrant sea rescue charities that had been accused of abetting irregular immigration in complicity with human traffickers. The case had been running for seven years. A pre-trial judge in Trapani, Sicily, said there were no grounds to proceed...
The number of supertankers carrying crude oil to China rose in March to its highest level for nearly a year, according to Bloomberg. About 124 such vessels are signalling China as their next destination over the forthcoming three months – the highest level since late April 2023. China’s oil...
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Russian cargo ship Atlantic Navigator II (IMO 9231145), which had been detained in Germany on suspicion of breaching sanctions, has been allowed to leave the port of Rostock, the Stralsund main customs office confirmed on Friday, reported Reuters, without providing any further details. It was...
The US House of Representatives has passed new sanctions on Iran’s oil sector that are set to pass the Senate within days as part of a combined foreign aid package bill. The legislation will see sanctions against Iran broadened to include foreign ports, vessels, and refineries that knowingly...
The Lloyd’s syndicates have now published their results for 2023 and, in some cases, added detail and an outlook for 2024. Some have stuck to the bare bones. As in the previous few years, IMN is summarizing the results from all syndicates that have a notable marine interest, if they have provided...
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Recife port in Northeastern Brazil had to suspend loading operations at the site late last week, according to a note from shipping company Williams Brazil late on Thursday, reports Reuters. The company said that the shiploader collapsed and a part of the machine fell inside the cargo hold of a...