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Two bulkers collide off Gujarat,...
The Indian Coast Guard has launched a major rescue and pollution-response operation following a collision between two bulk carriers...
Philippines reviews seafarer deployments as...
The Philippines is preparing to restrict the deployment of Filipino seafarers to designated high-risk areas in the Middle East...
GTT Marine sees integrated platforms...
As shipowners continue to invest in digital technologies, attention is turning to how those systems work together rather than...
India launches seafarer tracking system...
India has launched a new Seafarer Tracking Module to monitor Indian seafarers working aboard merchant vessels operating in some of the...
Indonesian Ferry Capsizes South of Borneo, Leaving Up to 140 Missing...
posted on: Sep 15, 2026
Authorities in Indonesia are searching for an estimated 130 people after a ferry capsized in the Java Sea. At about 0200 on Sunday morning, the ferry Virgo Transport8 was under way from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and was about 80 nautical miles south of its destination. Passengers described rough surface conditions during the transit. At about 0400 hours, Indonesian SAR agencies received a distress alert about the vessel’s situation. First responders on scene found that it had capsized. The majority of the 108 survivors were rescued by a Good Samaritan merchant vessel, the MV Haida. The ship arrived in Banjarmasin on Sunday evening to disembark 69 rescuees for medical evaluation. The tanker Mauhau IX and fishing vessel Cahaya Bahari also contributed. The head of Indonesian coast guard agency Basarnas, Rear Marshal Mohammad Syafii, told media on Sunday that it is believed (from the master’s account) that the vessel was hit by a large wave on...
World Shipping Council Calls for IMO Action on Lithium Battery Cargo Safety Gap...
posted on: Sep 14, 2026
The World Shipping Council is urging governments to close what it says is a dangerous loophole in international shipping rules that can allow containers packed with thousands of lithium batteries to move without carriers knowing they are onboard. The issue centers on Special Provision 188 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, which exempts certain smaller lithium batteries from some dangerous goods requirements when they meet specific testing, packaging and capacity limits. But WSC says the exemption does not limit how many qualifying batteries can be packed into a single container. That means a container carrying roughly 4,200 laptops could hold about 416 kWh of stored energy — comparable to three or four electric vehicles — without requiring dangerous goods documentation or placarding, according to the group. “Right now, a container can be packed with thousands of lithium batteries and still travel without being declared as dangerous goods,” said...
AI-assisted analysis of 8,573 maritime incidents puts human factors in focus...
posted on: Sep 14, 2026
Maritime safety analysis increasingly depends on the ability to interpret large volumes of unstructured information. In this study, an LLM-based extraction pipeline was developed to classify SAFETY4SEA incident reports according to EMSA categories and assess the reliability of each classification through a confidence-scoring system. CHIRP Maritime works with the University of Leeds MSc Business Analytics and Decision Sciences programme, annually sponsoring one or more graduates to apply advanced analytical methods to maritime safety data. As part of this collaboration, graduate Carlos Roberto Almaraz Rosales analysed 8,573 incident articles published by SAFETY4SEA, exploring whether artificial intelligence could transform narrative maritime reports into structured data aligned with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) taxonomy. The results show that LLM models significantly outperform traditional NLP approaches. They extract richer descriptors – such as ship type, contributing factors and incident type – and convert narrative text into structured labels that support exploratory safety analysis. Importantly,...
Yemen says Red Sea navigation is safe except for Saudi vessels...
posted on: Sep 14, 2026
Yemeni authorities have declared that commercial navigation in the international waters of the Red Sea remains safe, while maintaining an existing ban on Saudi-flagged and Saudi-linked vessels. In a statement issued on 10 September, the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) said there had been no change to Yemen’s position beyond the previously announced restrictions on Saudi vessels. The declaration comes as maritime security risks across the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea remain elevated, with commercial vessels continuing to face the threat of armed skiffs, drones and anti-ship missiles. A recent maritime security advisory issued by the Liberia Maritime Authority warned that multiple vessels making innocent passage through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have been threatened or attacked in recent months. According to the advisory, some vessels have been targeted by missiles launched from drones, while others have reportedly been ordered to alter course and proceed towards Yemen. The Yemeni...
Oil Tanker Rates Hit Record Highs Following Iran, US Shipping Attacks...
posted on: Sep 14, 2026
LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – The cost of shipping oil in the largest tankers hit record highs this week following the biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the U.S.-Iran war began in late February. The shipping rate for supertankers – also called very large crude carriers or VLCCs – loading oil from the Gulf of Oman for shipment to China reached around 450 on a Worldscale basis, equaling roughly $11.50 per barrel, according to Baltic Exchange data. This is the highest since the rate was launched earlier this year, after the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The spike in rates shows how the Middle East conflict is feeding into the broader economy. If elevated shipping costs persist, they could add to inflationary pressures and further raise costs for businesses and consumers already facing uncertainty from the widening conflict Iran said on Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on...
Fire-damaged car carrier heads for Panama as salvage operation begins...
posted on: Sep 14, 2026
The fire-damaged car carrier Min Jiang Kou has been authorised to enter Panamanian waters for a specialised salvage operation after a blaze broke out aboard the vessel on 7 August. The Marshall Islands-flagged Ro-Ro vessel remains unmanned and without electrical power, with salvage crews carrying out hull-cooling and stabilisation operations as preparations begin for its eventual tow to a shipyard in Asia. Three tugboats are currently involved in the operation, assisting with manoeuvres to stabilise the vessel and prepare it for the next stage of its voyage. To remind, the incident began on the night of 7 September, when a rise in temperature was detected in several areas of the Min Jiang Kou’s decks. The temperature increase was followed by a fire while the vessel was sailing hundreds of miles offshore. Following the incident, the specialist salvage contractor requested permission to bring the vessel into Panamanian waters, where crews could...
How sanctioned ships are heading to Alang for recycling...
posted on: Sep 13, 2026
How sanctioned ships are heading to Alang for recycling The Hindu September 12, 2026 5:16 pm Gas cutting workers busy in dismantling ships at Shri Ram Group plot at the Alang Ship Breaking Yard.| Photo Credit: The Hindu During its blockade of Venezuela in December of last year, the U.S. government sought to seize several tankers that were calling on Venezuela. Among them was Marinera, which the U.S. pursued for nearly a month and seized off Iceland, and Lileo. In August, the U.S. government sold the two vessels to GMS, a leading buyer of vessels going for demolition, which has brought them to Alang in Gujarat for recycling. Marinera and Lileo are among the more than thousand vessels sanctioned by the U.S. While these two were directly sold by the U.S. government, many sanctioned ships owned by sanctioned entities have been coming to Alang for recycling in recent months....
Application submission deadline for enlistment as spot LNG supplier extended...
posted on: Sep 13, 2026
The government has extended the application submission deadline for interested liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers from the spot market by one week, until September 22. State-run Petrobangla floated the invitation for enlistment notice on August 29 with initial bid submission deadline on September 15. “We have extended the deadline after having requests from some potential global LNG suppliers,” a senior Petrobangla official told The Financial Express on Saturday. Petrobangla has decided to expand its pool of approved international LNG suppliers as the country is increasingly relying on the volatile spot market to overcome a worsening gas crisis and disruptions caused to contractual supplies. The initiative is aimed at attracting more bidders and lowering procurement costs, as only a handful of the 32 currently listed suppliers regularly participate in spot LNG tenders. Bid participation could increase and the cost of purchasing LNG from the spot market could decline if Bangladesh...
RSGT Bangladesh records 58 moves per hour at Patenga terminal...
posted on: Sep 13, 2026
default RSGT Bangladesh has recorded up to 58 container moves and 82 TEUs per hour while handling a CMA CGM vessel at Patenga Container Terminal, setting what the company described as a new productivity benchmark for Bangladesh’s port sector. The productivity was achieved while handling MV WANEN on Thursday (10 September) during the terminal’s first gearless vessel operation using newly commissioned Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, according to RSGT Bangladesh. The company said the figure is nearly double the historical productivity level at Chattogram Port, where container vessels have traditionally averaged around 30 moves or 48 TEUs per hour. The milestone comes as the operator seeks to improve the efficiency of Patenga Container Terminal through modern equipment and international terminal operating practices. RSGT Bangladesh said higher productivity could reduce vessel turnaround time, improve berth utilisation and lower vessel-related costs, while improving efficiency across the country’s maritime supply chain. “Reaching 58 moves...
US maritime nuclear push gathers pace
posted on: Sep 13, 2026
US maritime nuclear startup Bluecore Energy has raised $50m to accelerate development of floating nuclear power systems as Washington’s push to bring atomic energy into commercial shipping gathers momentum. The Silverton Partners-led seed round follows $10m raised when Long Beach-based Bluecore emerged from stealth in July. Bluecore is developing compact water-cooled reactors mounted on floating platforms, with its first system designed to produce around 10 MW of continuous electricity for ports and other coastal infrastructure. The company has secured its first barge and is working with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and US Coast Guard on the regulatory pathway towards commercial deployment. Bluecore founder Kofi Asante said the company now has “the capital, the team, the hardware” to move towards deployment. The fundraising comes amid a burst of American activity around maritime nuclear power. In May, the Trump administration launched a formal initiative directing the Maritime Administration to investigate how...
WSC calls on governments to close battery cargo safety gap...
posted on: Sep 13, 2026
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has called on governments to address a gap in international dangerous goods regulations that allows containers carrying thousands of lithium batteries to be transported without carriers being informed of the associated fire hazard. The WSC issued the call on September 10, 2026, as the use and transport of batteries continues to expand while cargo fires remain a persistent safety risk for container shipping. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global lithium-ion battery deployment in 2025 was six times higher than in 2020, while battery demand is expected to double by 2030. Meanwhile, Allianz statistics indicate that a container ship fire occurs approximately every 17 days. Lithium-ion batteries can undergo thermal runaway, a rapid self-heating reaction that can cause intense fires, explosions and the release of hazardous gases. Such fires can be difficult to extinguish and may reignite hours or even days later, while...
Five fuel certification systems offer lessons for shipowners on cleaner fuel supply chains...
posted on: Sep 13, 2026
A study by Pacific Environment and NTU Singapore calls for stronger certification, digital traceability and physical fuel testing as shipping adopts more sustainable fuels. The recommendations give shipowners and managers a clearer framework for assessing whether alternative fuels can deliver the emissions benefits claimed across complex supply chains. Shipowners face a growing need to establish that the fuels they procure deliver genuine emissions reductions, rather than relying solely on documentation supplied along the fuel chain. A new study commissioned by Pacific Environment and conducted by the Maritime Energy & Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), examines how existing fuel certification schemes could inform standards being developed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The study reviews five established frameworks, including International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC), the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), Brazil’s RenovaBio, California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the US Renewable...
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