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The Eastern Naval Command, based in Visakhapatnam, is in charge of the Indian Navy’s largest-ever multilateral exercise, Milan, which will take place in the Bay of Bengal starting on February 19.

Fifty friendly nations will participate in the 12th edition of Exercise Milan, which will conclude on February 27.

More than 20 vessels from friendly foreign nations would participate in the drill, according to Indian Navy sources. Our navy will use the same number of ships — including aircraft carriers...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/indian-navy-gears-up-for-largest-multinational-exercise-milan-2024/

Attacks by the Houthi rebels on ships near Yemen’s western coast have forced the relocation of more than 100 container ships from the Suez Canal. Major shipping companies Kuehne and Nagel have counted 103 vessels that have already changed route; more reroutings are expected in the area of southern Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.

This diversion adds 6,000 nautical miles to the regular route from Asia to Europe, which might result in three or four weeks of extra delivery time. The Iranian-aligned...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/houthi-attacks-force-rerouting-of-more-than-100-ships-impacting-global-trade/

Canadian shipping firm CSL declared it is collaborating with Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd. (popularly called Adbri) to build and operate the world’s first-ever fully electric, battery-capable, and self-unloading vessel.

The specially built ship will replace Adbri’s Accolade II per a 20-year collaborative agreement. It will support the business’s limestone operations in South Australia, emphasizing increased productivity and environmental responsibility. The ship will carry up to 2.7 million tons...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/words-first-fully-electric-battery-capable-self-unloading-ship-to-be-developed-by-csl-and-adbri/

France has officially started bidding for India’s Rs 50,000 crore contract to purchase 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets for the aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy. The French government officials in charge of selling military equipment to other countries responded, together with the terms, conditions, and price information.

The submission, verified by sources in the Defense Ministry, represents a significant advancement in India’s efforts to strengthen its naval aviation capabilities. The $6...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/france-submits-bid-for-indian-navys-50000-crore-rafale-marine-fighter-jets-deal/

Following many tests at sea, Boeing said on Wednesday that it had shipped its first-ever Orca underwater drone to the US Navy this month.

Extra-large unmanned undersea vessels (abbreviated XLUUVs), which can travel great distances and place mines without endangering sailors, are what the Navy is pursuing.

The program is a component of a larger effort to equip the fleet with new robotic platforms. Additionally, the Navy is purchasing and utilizing a range of unmanned aircraft systems and surface...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/us-navy-receives-first-orca-extra-large-uncrewed-vehicle-after-successful-testing/

Worldwide customers will likely suffer because of growing shipping expenses due to increased security risks in the Red Sea, which force shipping companies to reroute their vessels. Experts expect a significant effect on supply chains, especially in the consumer products and automobile industries.

Due to security concerns, major shipping corporations controlling over half of the worldwide container shipping market—AP Moeller Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA GGM, and the Mediterranean Shipping...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/global-customers-to-suffer-due-to-soaring-shipping-expenses-amidst-red-sea-crisis/

Oceans are enormous bodies of water with a lot of unresolved mysteries. In the water, a great number of ships have sunk and wrecked. Occasionally, in their search for the wreckage, the marine team and researchers discover numerous articles that belonged to individuals who were on board.

In a few instances, people have also discovered rare jewellery and items that were sold for millions of dollars at auctions. A 400-year-old vessel has recently been discovered in Italy. Reportedly, black gold, or...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/black-gold-discovered-from-4000-year-old-shipwreck-in-italy/

According to PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the Israeli shipping firm ZIM is not permitted to dock at any Malaysian port. He declared that the Transport Ministry was prepared to act right away and put the corporation under a permanent ban, starting right away.

At the same time, the administration has made the decision to prohibit vessels flying the Israeli flag from docking within the nation. In addition, it is forbidden for vessels sailing to Israel to load goods at ports in Malaysia. These two...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/malaysia-imposes-ban-on-zim-and-other-israeli-owned-vessels-from-docking/

The European Union’s marine security group reported on Tuesday that a merchant vessel flying the Maltese flag, which was taken over by a group of people in the Arabian Sea last week, is currently off the coast of Somalia. For medical attention, a crew member has been evacuated.

A day after it was hijacked last Thursday, an Indian maritime patrol plane discovered the Ruen and radioed the crew, who had taken refuge in a safe room. Following their break-in, the hijackers “extracted the crew” from...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/hijacked-mv-ruen-now-positioned-near-somalia-with-18-crew-members/

After losing power during a strong storm, a general cargo vessel near Taiwan ran aground, and nine members of the crew were successfully rescued. Containment measures are being taken by the Taiwanese Coast Guard as well as the Ocean Conservation Administration in response to the diesel fuel leak from the grounded vessel.

The 31-year-old vessel, “HAI SHOU,” is owned by a firm based in Cambodia. Its length is 60 meters, and its weight is 651 tons deadweight. The ship has a troubling history; in...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/taiwan-coast-guard-successfully-rescues-9-crewmembers-from-a-stranded-cargo-ship/