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29/07/2025

Capsizing 🥺

29/07/2025

A group of climate activists from Extinction Rebellion staged a protest in Amsterdam, blocking the arrival of the cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse at the Passenger Terminal in the city center. The vessel was scheduled to dock on July 26 at the end of an 11-day voyage, but demonstrators in small boats, inflatables, and canoes formed a floating barrier that delayed the berthing and prompted a police intervention with multiple arrests.

Roughly 30 protestors positioned their crafts between the 121,878 GT cruise ship and the quay early in the morning, beginning their action around 4:30 a.m. As the Celebrity Eclipse – carrying 2,850 passengers and 1,200 crew – approached the port, activists clustered near its bow and alongside the terminal in an effort to block access.

In a statement posted to social media, Extinction Rebellion declared, “Cruise ships have no place in Dutch waters. We will continue to take action until this destructive industry is banned from Amsterdam and the Netherlands.” The group criticized the cruise sector’s impact on the environment, local communities, and the global climate.

Police responded with patrol boats and attempted to disperse the protestors. According to demonstrators, officers damaged several inflatables during the operation. Authorities confirmed that five individuals were arrested for obstructing the ship, assault, and refusing to show ID; two were later released.

The port authority condemned the protest as hazardous, citing the risks posed by the cruise ship’s bow thrusters and propellers to small craft operating so close to a large vessel.

This latest protest follows a series of similar actions last year, which led to cruise ships rerouting to docks outside Amsterdam’s city center. In response, local officials imposed limits on cruise ship arrivals and signaled plans to relocate the terminal to reduce the environmental footprint on the historic city.

Photo: Extinction Rebellion

29/07/2025

Найбільший у світі контейнерний перевізник – Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) – планує безпрецедентне оновлення свого фідерного флоту.

За даними брокерської компанії Braemar, йдеться про «мегапроєкт», у межах якого MSC має намір замовити до 120 нових суден місткістю від 1 100 до 5 000 TEU. Очікується, що більшість замовлень буде розміщено на китайських верфях, а постачання триватиме до 2029 року.

«З огляду на нинішній флот MSC, це виглядає як переважно заміна наявних суден. Це логічний крок, враховуючи, що середній вік власних фідерів компанії становить 22 роки, і на момент введення нових суден у експлуатацію він перевищуватиме 25 років», – зазначили в Braemar.

Головний офіс MSC розташований у Женеві. У найближчі місяці компанія має стати першою в світі, чий флот перевищить позначку у 7 мільйонів TEU. За останнє десятиліття MSC майже потроїла свої потужності завдяки масовим замовленням на новобудови та активній купівлі суден на вторинному ринку.

Швидке зростання MSC вивело Швейцарію, яка не має виходу до моря, до числа провідних судновласницьких країн. Згідно з річним рейтингом VesselsValue за січень, Швейцарія посіла дев’яте місце у світі за сукупною вартістю суднових активів – передусім завдяки контейнерному та круїзному флоту MSC.

29/07/2025

Houthi militants have released a video showing ten captured crew members from the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier ETERNITY C, which was attacked and sunk earlier this month in the Red Sea.

The ten sailors were abducted after surviving a pair of attacks on July 7 and 8, during which their vessel was struck by sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades about 50 nautical miles off Yemen’s Al Hudaydah. Four crew members are believed to have died in the initial assault. The ETERNITY C sank on July 9.

In a televised statement a Houthi spokesperson claimed their “navy” had rescued and treated some crew members and transported them to a “safe location.”

In the new footage, the visibly strained sailors appear seated in a row, speaking in turn. They thank the Houthis for "treating them well" and express apologies to Palestine. Maritime security experts describe the video as clearly scripted and filmed under duress.

The crew members also state that the vessel was bound for Eilat, Israel – a claim denied by the ship’s operator, Cosmoship Management, which insists the vessel was en route to Saudi Arabia in ballast after delivering humanitarian cargo to Somalia.

The video provides the first visual evidence that ten seafarers are being held captive by the Houthis. Cosmoship Management earlier stated that they are “working through multiple channels as a matter of priority” to confirm the status of the crew.

28/07/2025

Чудеса выгрузки 🤪

28/07/2025

Greek police have arrested six stevedores at the Port of Piraeus in connection with an international co***ne smuggling operation, marking the third such scandal at the country’s busiest seaport in recent years.

The arrested workers were employed by a private company managing cargo handling at the port. According to investigators, the group was extracting co***ne hidden in refrigerated banana containers arriving from Ecuador. The suspects deny any wrongdoing, but they now face serious charges, including participation in a transnational criminal organization.

Greek authorities say the operation was orchestrated by an Albanian crime syndicate that coordinated logistics from abroad and relied on the port workers’ access to retrieve the hidden drugs.

Police intercepted communications between the employees and criminal organizers, leading to a coordinated raid in Piraeus. Four suspects were caught red-handed while unloading drugs from a container. In an attempted escape, they fled in a Porsche SUV - but officers disabled the vehicle by shooting out its tires.

28/07/2025

A violent incident between two crewmembers occurred on July 24 aboard Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, while it was sailing near San Salvador in the Bahamas.

According to the Royal Bahamas Police, a 28-year-old female crewmember from South Africa was allegedly stabbed multiple times by a 35-year-old male colleague, also South African. After the attack, the man reportedly fled and jumped overboard.

Crew launched a rescue operation and recovered the man from the water, but he was unconscious and later pronounced dead. An autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death.

The female victim was treated onboard and is in stable condition. The ship’s operator, Royal Caribbean International, confirmed the incident involved a “personal dispute” and that security responded immediately.

Icon of the Seas carries around 2,350 crewmembers and up to 7,600 passengers. Crews on such big cruise ships live and work in close quarters, often sharing small cabins and spending months at sea with limited privacy. Life onboard can be intense and stressful, with long hours, strict schedules, and few opportunities to step away from the work environment. Conflicts, while rare, may escalate quickly in such confined conditions.

28/07/2025

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ordered Singapore-based X-Press Feeders to pay $1 billion in compensation for the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster - the country’s worst marine pollution incident. The sum must be paid within a year, with possible further payments to follow, as stated in the court’s 361-page judgment.

The MV X-Press Pearl caught fire and sank off Colombo in June 2021 while carrying 1,486 containers, including 25 tonnes of nitric acid, 297 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, and 51 tonnes of marine fuel oil. The fire began from a leaking acid container one day after the ship arrived in Colombo. Efforts to control the fire failed, and the ship partially sank during a towing attempt. All 25 crew members were evacuated.

The blaze caused severe environmental damage. Microplastics polluted over 80 km of Sri Lanka’s coast, killing marine life and halting fishing for months.

Environmental groups sued both the ship’s operator and Sri Lankan authorities for failing to prevent the disaster. The court also criticized government inaction and called for criminal investigations.

Before the ruling, X-Press Feeders had paid $7.85 million in cleanup and compensation. A London court later capped the company's liability at $25 million - a decision Sri Lanka is appealing.

A separate lawsuit in Singapore has been paused pending the UK case outcome.

25/07/2025

😁😁😁

25/07/2025

French shipping giant CMA CGM and energy major TotalEnergies are joining forces to create a dedicated LNG bunkering logistics joint venture at the Port of Rotterdam, aiming to strengthen low-carbon fuel infrastructure in one of Europe’s busiest maritime hubs.

The 50/50 joint venture will focus on the development and long-term operation of a complete LNG bunker supply chain. Central to the project is the deployment of a new 20,000 cubic meter LNG bunkering vessel, expected to enter service by the end of 2028 and be co-operated by the two companies.

The venture will offer a full logistics solution - from reload access at the Gate terminal to the delivery of LNG fuel to vessels across the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region. The service will cater to CMA CGM’s growing dual-fuel fleet as well as other ship operators.

TotalEnergies will contribute its well-established infrastructure and experience in the region, which already includes operation of the 18,600 m³ LNG bunker vessel Gas Agility since 2020.

CMA CGM is rapidly expanding its dual-fuel LNG fleet, with 123 vessels expected to be in operation by 2029. To support this shift, TotalEnergies will supply up to 360,000 tons of LNG per year to CMA CGM starting in 2028 and continuing through 2040.

CMA CGM and TotalEnergies have collaborated on LNG projects since 2017, including 10-year supply deals in both Rotterdam and Marseille Fos, and several landmark bunkering operations in Europe - most recently, a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering of a containership in Marseille Fos in 2022.

25/07/2025

CMA CGM has officially reflagged the CMA CGM Phoenix under the U.S. registry, making it the largest containership ever to sail under the American flag - a milestone in the company’s ambitious plan to expand its presence in the U.S. maritime sector.

The 9,300 TEU Neo-Panamax vessel was transferred from the Singapore flag during a ceremony held on July 24 in Charleston, South Carolina. Measuring 1,079 feet in length and 151 feet in beam, with a deadweight capacity of approximately 130,000 tons, the Phoenix will operate on CMA CGM’s INDAMEX service, linking the U.S. East Coast with ports in Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka.

Built in 2013, the vessel is now the 11th U.S.-flagged ship in CMA CGM’s fleet and the first of four that the company plans to reflag in 2025. The move marks early progress toward CMA CGM’s goal of tripling its U.S.-flagged fleet to 30 vessels by 2029.

The Phoenix will be crewed by 42 American mariners working in rotation (with 21 crew members on board at any given time) and will also serve as a training platform, carrying two cadets from U.S. maritime academies on each voyage.

The expansion is also expected to increase CMA CGM’s employment of U.S. seafarers by 50 percent. The company already operates in 40 U.S. states, employs more than 15,000 Americans, and handles over 5 million containers annually in U.S. trade.

25/07/2025

As attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants escalate, Greece has dispatched a high-powered salvage tug to provide emergency assistance and reinforce the security of Greek-owned vessels in the Red Sea.

The 16,000-horsepower oceangoing tug Giant, with a bollard pull of 180 tonnes and equipped for firefighting, salvage, and pollution response, is en route to the region. It also has accommodations for up to 40 responders or survivors.

The tug is being supplied by the Hellenic Association of Tugboat Owners.

Greek Shipping Minister confirmed the deployment on Wednesday, stressing the need to protect Greek seafarers and support international shipping amid the growing vacuum left by overstretched naval forces.

The move comes just weeks after two Greek-operated bulk carriers, Magic Seas and Eternity C, were attacked and sunk by Houthi militants. The EU naval mission Aspides, tasked with ensuring maritime security in the Red Sea, reportedly had no warship assets in the area during either attack.

Photo: Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy

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