InterManager Daily News 25.04.2024.

1. Ministers call for collective ocean action ahead of CHOGM, COP29 Delegates attending the inaugural Commonwealth Ocean Ministers Meeting in the Republic of Cyprus committed to take forward their consultations to upcoming global summits. Ministers call for collective ocean action ahead of CHOGM, COP29 – Cyprus Shipping News
2. 3 Enaerios area Limassol firms organise “Open for All” blood donation Three Limassol companies, PGE&Co, Totalserve Management, and E & G Economides LLC, are joining forces to host a community blood donation event open to the entire community. The event will be held on Monday, April 29th, from 10:00 am till 12:00, at the PGE&Co offices located at 30 Gr. Xenopoulou Street, 3106, Limassol (Enaerios area). 3 Enaerios area Limassol firms organise “Open for All” blood donation – Cyprus Shipping News
3. Ship It Zero urges Amazon, IKEA and shipping companies to pledge faster adoption of e-fuels The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), an alliance of freight buyers that includes major retailers — like members Amazon, IKEA and Nike — announced that global container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has won its first tender for ocean shipping. Ship It Zero urges Amazon, IKEA and shipping companies to pledge faster adoption of e-fuels – Cyprus Shipping News
4. Yemen’s Houthis conduct ‘operations’ in Indian Ocean, leader says The leader of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, who have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea, said on Thursday the group had carried out “operations” in the Indian Ocean and towards southern Israel. Yemen’s Houthis conduct ‘operations’ in Indian Ocean, leader says – Cyprus Shipping News
5. Future of Russian LNG carriers being built for Arctic LNG 2 project uncertain LNG shipping market participants are divided over the fate of six Arc7 LNG carriers currently under construction in South Korea originally meant for the Russian Arctic LNG 2 project operated by Novatek. Future of Russian LNG carriers being built for Arctic LNG 2 project uncertain – Cyprus Shipping News
6. D’Amico International Shipping finance chief Balestra di Mottola promoted to CEO Italian product tanker owner and operator d’Amico International Shipping (DIS) has appointed Antonio Carlos Balestra di Mottola as its new chief executive officer. D’Amico International Shipping finance chief Balestra di Mottola promoted to CEO – Splash247
7. AD Ports earmarks up to $379m for Angolan port Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group has secured a 20-year concession agreement for Angola’s Luanda multipurpose port terminal. AD Ports earmarks up to $379m for Angolan port – Splash247
8. Baltimore takes Dali owner and manager to court Singaporean shipowner Grace Ocean and shipmanager Synergy Group face trial in Baltimore after lawyers for the city filed a case yesterday, claiming the ship that knocked over a huge bridge killing six people last month had left port with “unseaworthy” conditions. Baltimore takes Dali owner and manager to court – Splash247
9. China’s Ships Are Winning the Battle for Energy in South China Sea This was supposed to be the year that Vietnam reaped the benefits from one of its largest natural gas discoveries. An estimated 150 billion cubic meters of the fuel, enough to power a city the size of Hanoi for decades, was discovered 50 miles (80 kilometers) from Vietnam’s central coast in 2011. If all had gone to plan, the “Blue Whale” project led by Exxon Mobil Corp. would have gone online late last year. China’s Ships Are Winning the Battle for Energy in South China Sea
10. Vessel Flooded Due to Obstructed Check Valve, Says NTSB The National Transportation Safety Board(NTSB) says that an obstructed check valve on a bilge pump was the root cause behind the flooding and partial sinking of the towing vessel, Joanne Marie, last year. The vessel was moored and deactivated at a shipyard on the Harvey Canal near New Orleans when the incident occurred. Vessel Flooded Due to Obstructed Check Valve, Says NTSB