1. Statement by Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the MV Sounion. I am extremely concerned about the situation regarding the tanker MV Sounion which was targeted while transiting the Southern Red Sea. The tanker is carrying some 150,000 tonnes of oil on board, that is approximately one million barrels of crude oil. (…)
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/29/statement-by-arsenio-dominguez-secretary-general-of-the-international-maritime-organization-imo-on-the-mv-sounion/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/29/statement-by-arsenio-dominguez-secretary-general-of-the-international-maritime-organization-imo-on-the-mv-sounion/
2. Seafarers Hospital Society launches pilot project to support women at sea. The UK-based maritime charity will supply the Port of Tilbury and the London International
Cruise Terminal with discrete kits containing feminine hygiene products to freely distribute
to women seafarers in need.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/29/seafarers-hospital-society-launches-pilot-project-to-support-women-at-sea/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/29/seafarers-hospital-society-launches-pilot-project-to-support-women-at-sea/
3. International Study on Remote Pilotage to be undertaken by Maritime Pilots. IMPA study to provide authoritative insights into the current and potential use of remote pilotage on conventional ships and those that might be navigated remotely or by software with autonomy in the future.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/29/international-study-on-remote-pilotage-to-be-undertaken-by-maritime-pilots/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/29/international-study-on-remote-pilotage-to-be-undertaken-by-maritime-pilots/
4. Aging tanker fleet, 1%-2% fleet growth mean fewer freight discounts on older ships. The average age of crude and refined product tankers is increasing, while the total fleets growth is expected to be between less than 1% to 2% in 2024, pushing out previously available discounts for older ships as the global fleet’s age reaches the highest average in over a decade.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/29/aging-tanker-fleet-1-2-fleet-growth-mean-fewer-freight-discounts-on-older-ships/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/29/aging-tanker-fleet-1-2-fleet-growth-mean-fewer-freight-discounts-on-older-ships/
5. New Long Term Slot Allocation method will begin in October, except LNG and LPG at the Panama Canal. The Panama announced Today, through an Advisory to Shipping No. A-30-2024, that the new Long Term Slot Allocation (LoTSA) methodology will be implemented beginning October 1, 2024, for all market segments except LNG and LPG.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/29/new-long-term-slot-allocation-method-will-begin-in-october-except-lng-and-lpg-at-the-panama-canal/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/08/29/new-long-term-slot-allocation-method-will-begin-in-october-except-lng-and-lpg-at-the-panama-canal/
6. Houthis will allow salvage teams to attend to blazing Greek tanker. Iran’s mission to the United Nations said yesterday that the Houthis in Yemen will allow salvage teams to head to the badly damaged Sounion suezmax tanker in the Red Sea, and let it be towed.
https://splash247.com/houthis-will-allow-salvage-teams-to-attend-to-blazing-greek-tanker/
https://splash247.com/houthis-will-allow-salvage-teams-to-attend-to-blazing-greek-tanker/
7. Indian dockworkers accept new pay deal. The Indian government has announced a wage deal has been struck with dockworkers, ending nearly three years of negotiations. Port workers had threatened to go on strike indefinitely from yesterday if no pay deal was agreed. A previous pay contract expired in December 2021
https://splash247.com/indian-dockworkers-accept-new-pay-deal/
https://splash247.com/indian-dockworkers-accept-new-pay-deal/
8. Port of Portland Seeks State Support to Maintain Critical Container Service. The Port of Portland has presented a comprehensive business plan to Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, outlining strategies to maintain container service at Terminal 6, the state’s sole international container terminal.The plan emphasizes the critical role of marine container shipping in Oregon’s economy and calls for public investment to sustain operations.
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-portland-seeks-state-support-to-maintain-critical-container-service/
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-portland-seeks-state-support-to-maintain-critical-container-service/
9. Maersk Says Shipping’s Zero-Emissions Push Needs Government Support. The Alette Maersk was the first container vessel powered by low-carbon methanol fuel to cross the Pacific Ocean – a milestone in the shipping industry’s effort to reduce its climate impact. But when the 1,148-foot (350-meter) vessel arrived at the Port of Los Angeles from China last week, there was nowhere in the U.S. to buy more of the green fuel, forcing it to rely heavily on petroleum-based maritime fuel for the return trip.
https://gcaptain.com/maersk-says-shippings-zero-emissions-push-needs-government-support/
https://gcaptain.com/maersk-says-shippings-zero-emissions-push-needs-government-support/
10. DP World Mundra Sets New Record with Highest Monthly Throughput. Dubai-based logistics operator DP World said it handled the highest-ever monthly throughput of 1,29,368 TEUs in July at its Mundra facility.Since its inception in 2003, DP World Mundra has achieved a total throughput of 1,74,95,602 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), the company said in a statement.
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/DP+World+Mundra+Sets+New+Record+with+Highest+Monthly+Throughput
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/DP+World+Mundra+Sets+New+Record+with+Highest+Monthly+Throughput
