1. African flags flying high in the dark fleet era. The remarkable rise of a number of African flags providing services to the so-called dark fleet shows no sign of slowing. Gabon has become a top 30 shipping register this year, according to Clarksons Research, its fleet growing by 122% in 2024 to 6.9m gt, of which 6.3m are tankers. A month prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine 28 months ago, the African nation had just 0.8m gt on its books.
https://splash247.com/african-flags-flying-high-in-the-dark-fleet-era/
https://splash247.com/african-flags-flying-high-in-the-dark-fleet-era/
2. Missile Attack Confirmed in Arabian Sea. A merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea reported an explosion in close proximity to it on Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. UKMTO said the crew was reported safe and the vessel was proceeding to its next port of call.
https://gcaptain.com/missile-attack-confirmed-in-arabian-sea/
https://gcaptain.com/missile-attack-confirmed-in-arabian-sea/
3. EU Targets Russia’s Dark Fleet in Latest Sanctions. For the first time the EU is targeting specific vessels part of Russia’s dark fleet created to circumvent the oil price caps. In total the latest measures include designation of eleven crude oil carriers and five oil product tankers.
https://gcaptain.com/eu-targets-russias-dark-fleet-in-latest-sanctions/
https://gcaptain.com/eu-targets-russias-dark-fleet-in-latest-sanctions/
4. Container Transit Times Soar as Red Sea Crisis Continues Unabated. The escalating conflict in the Red Sea region has disrupted international shipping routes, contributing to significantly higher transit times for the container shipping sector, according to a new report released by supply chain visibility platform, Project44.
https://gcaptain.com/container-transit-times-soar-as-red-sea-crisis-continues-unabated/
https://gcaptain.com/container-transit-times-soar-as-red-sea-crisis-continues-unabated/
5. NTSB Provides Update on Dali Crash Investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an update regarding its investigation into loss of power on board the containership Dali and its subsequent allision with Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge. The update from NTSB is part of an ongoing investigation and does not contain any conclusions about the cause of the incident.
https://gcaptain.com/ntsb-provides-update-on-dali-crash-investigation/
https://gcaptain.com/ntsb-provides-update-on-dali-crash-investigation/
6. Houthi Attacks on Commercial Shipping Ramp Up and Get Deadlier. Houthi militants are attacking commercial ships off Yemen with increasing — and sometimes deadly — effectiveness, exposing the limits of a US-led coalition to quell the violence in some of the world’s most important waterways.
https://gcaptain.com/houthi-attacks-on-commercial-shipping-ramp-up-and-get-deadlier/
https://gcaptain.com/houthi-attacks-on-commercial-shipping-ramp-up-and-get-deadlier/
7. Container rate surge enters longest stretch since the pandemic. The spot rate for shipping goods in containers to Europe from Asia rose for a ninth straight week, the longest stretch of rising prices since the pandemic disrupted global supply chains in 2021. The rate for a 40-foot container to Genoa, Italy, from China hit $7,029 over the past week, the highest level since September 2022, according to the Drewry World Container Index released Thursday. The cost to Rotterdam increased to $6,867. Both rates have essentially doubled since April.
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Container+rate+surge+enters+longest+stretch+since+the+pandemic
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Container+rate+surge+enters+longest+stretch+since+the+pandemic
8. Women strengthen skills in port management. Female maritime officials from 26 countries have completed intensive training to boost their skills in managing and operating ports. The 21st Women in Port Management seminar, sponsored by IMO and organized in collaboration with France’s leading port, HAROPA Port, was delivered by the Institut Portuaire d’Enseignement et de Recherche (IPER) from 10 to 21 June in Le Havre, France. Â
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Women+strengthen+skills+in+port+management
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Women+strengthen+skills+in+port+management
9. Digital solution transforms bulk transhipment operations. Maritime data integration and analytics specialist Spinergie has announced that Asian Bulk Logistics (ABL), a provider of integrated logistics services and infrastructure solutions for bulk commodities, has chosen Spinergie’s Smart Fleet Management to optimise its global transhipment operations.
https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/digital-solution-transforms-bulk-transshipment-operations-81305
https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/digital-solution-transforms-bulk-transshipment-operations-81305
10. Optimising LCO2 shipping and offshore injection. Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore global market leader for gas carriers Carlos Guerrero delivered a compelling presentation at Riviera’s CO2 Shipping & Terminals Conference 2024, which was held at the Waldorf Hilton on 18 June 2024.
https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/optimising-lco2-shipping-and-offshore-injection-81253
https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/optimising-lco2-shipping-and-offshore-injection-81253
