Pirates Active in New Year Attacks on Shipping
Robbers boarded an anchored chemical tanker, stole ship’s properties and escaped unnoticed. Incident reported to Port Authorities. Three robbers armed with a gun boarded a bulk carrier carrying out loading operations at anchor. They took hostage the duty A/B on routine rounds, tied him up and stole his personal effects. The robbers then broke into the forecastle store, stole ship's property and escaped. The A/B managed to untie himself and reported the incident to the duty officer.
BC Ferries to Implement Fuel Surcharge
BC Ferries explains that due to current world fuel market conditions the company is advising customers that a fuel surcharge will be implemented on the majority of its routes on January 17, 2014. The fuel surcharge will be 3.5 per cent on average on all of its routes with the exception of the Port Hardy - Prince Rupert and Prince Rupert – Haida Gwaii routes which will not be affected. “Market pricing indicates that the price differential will continue throughout the year…
MSC Container Ship Hull Damage to be Repaired at Anchorage
Specialists of the Canadian Ministry of Transportation, Germanischer Lloyd as well as representatives of the shipyard, insurance, charterer and owners REEDEREI NSB have decided after inspecting the damaged 'MSC Monterey' (anchored south of Newfoundland) that permanent repairs can be carried out on site. Owners, REEDEREI NSB inform that after inspection of the crack on the main deck and the outer hull…
Shanghai Remains World's Busiest Container Port
Shanghai port container throughput rose 3.3 percent to a record 33.6 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) last year, according to official data just published, reports Xinua. According to the Chinese news agency, the city first became the world’s biggest container port in 2010 when it surpassed Singapore, and 2013 also saw a range of achievements in Shanghai shipping: the official opening of…
Go Marine Group Sells 7 Offshore Support Vessels
Singapore's Otto Marine Ltd. says that its 90% owned subsidiary, Go Marine Group Pty Ltd. has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement to sell the 7 vessels concerned to RSOV Marine Pte Ltd for an aggregate sum of US$10 million. The vessels are named: GO 4 IT, GO Puriya, GO Shaula, Piparn, Yikara, Minotaur and Centaur. Otto Marine add that Mr Yaw Chee Siew, its Executive Chairman and controlling shareholder…
Antarctic Ice-Beset Vessels Await Arrival of US Icebreaker
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter 'Polar Star' is responding to a request from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to assist the Russian-flagged passenger expedition ship 'Akademik Shokalskiy' and the Chinese-flagged icebreaker 'Xue Long' (which had earlier taken off the passengers from the 'Shokalsky' before becoming beset herself). The Polar Star leaves Sydney today after taking on supplies prior to its voyage to Antarctica…
Maersk VLCC Tankships Sold to Euronav
Euronav says it has contracted to acquire 15 Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) from Maersk Tankers for a total acquisition price of US$ 980-million payable as the vessels are delivered. Each vessel will be sold under the industry standard sale form as a stand-alone asset with deliveries taking place between late January and June 2014, with the exception of one vessel currently under charter, which will be delivered towards the end of the year.
