On September 9, the containership Mississippi (5500 TEU) under the Portuguese flag lost 67 containers in Long Beach. The Stax 2 barge and the pier were damaged. No injuries reported. Terminal G operations suspended.
ReadDutch-flagged cargo ship Thamesborg (21,359 DWT) grounded near Prince of Wales Island in the Canadian Arctic. Ballast tanks were damaged, but fuel and cargo remain intact. Canadian Coast Guard coordinates salvage operations.
ReadGerman police detained the cargo ship Scanlark in the Kiel Canal on suspicion of espionage against critical maritime infrastructure. Unusual equipment and antennas were found on board. The crew, mostly Russian citizens, remains detained.
ReadStena Line intends to purchase 100% of Latvian port operator Terrabalt in Liepaja. The deal will expand control over cargo terminals in the Baltic region, pending regulatory approval.
ReadOn September 8, the containership CMA CGM Mermaid (IMO: 9961283) ran aground in Muuga Port, Estonia. The vessel struck the berth and damaged the bulker Belasitza. No injuries reported, investigation ongoing.
ReadThe fishing vessel Nuevo Salmón (IMO: 8903600) sank 150 miles off the Azores. All 11 crew members were rescued by the reefer CS Standard and later airlifted to São Miguel Island.
ReadElbFeeder, the joint venture of Ernst Russ and Eimskip, has ordered two 2,280 TEU containerships with options for two more. The vessels will operate on the Blue Line between Reykjavik, Rotterdam, and Teesport starting in 2028.
ReadYara Clean Ammonia has launched construction of Yara Eyde, the first containership to run on renewable ammonia. The vessel will operate between Norway and Germany, cutting emissions and showcasing ammonia’s potential as marine fuel.
ReadThe jack-up vessel Obana, built by Damen and delivered to Petrodec, has started its first decommissioning project in the North Sea. Equipped with a 2,000-ton crane, the unit is designed for offshore heavy-lift operations.
ReadDutch vessel Thamesborg, operated by Wagenborg, ran aground in Franklin Strait (Northwest Passage, Canada). The crew is safe, no fuel spill reported. A Canadian icebreaker and a commercial ship were dispatched to assist.
ReadMexico’s Attorney General announced the arrest of 14 suspects linked to illegal fuel trade. In Tampico, authorities seized the tanker Challenge Procyon with 63,000 barrels of diesel, uncovering a criminal network using forged documents.
ReadElbFeeder, a joint venture of Eimskip and Ernst Russ, has ordered two 2,280 TEU dual-fuel containerships capable of running on LNG and methanol. The vessels will operate on the Reykjavik–Rotterdam line starting in 2028.
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