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China Coast Guard monitors Philippine Patrol Boats in Sabina Shoal

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 4, 2024

China's Coast Guard said that it monitored Philippine patrol vessels and fishing boats which had gathered near the disputed Sabina Shoal. It cited China's "indisputable sovereignty" over the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. In a late Sunday statement…

EXPLAINER-Olympics-Kiteboarding comes of age as Formula One of the Games

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 4, 2024

Kiteboarding, billed as the fastest Olympic sport, makes its Games debut Sunday. The foiling kitesailors will be racing around the course, trying to stay clear of wipeouts and avoid crashing. The discipline, which includes separate races for women and men…

Maeder, a Singaporean kite-medalist, is battling for Olympic medals in Formula One and chess.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 31, 2024

Max Maeder, from Singapore, describes "flying", or 'driving' a race car and playing chess at speeds up to 80 km/h in the Olympic sailing event's latest competition. Formula Kite's world champion, aged 17, hopes to be "among those who are more…

Olympics-Rowing-Swiss edged by Ireland in rowing heat drama

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 28, 2024

The world champions Switzerland lost the opportunity to qualify for the semi-finals of the Olympics in the men's pairs by just two-hundredths a second. This was achieved by Ireland on Sunday at the Vaire-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, after a thrillingly close heat.

Philippines completes its first South China Sea resupply missions since the deal with Beijing

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 27, 2024

The Philippines completed unhindered a resupply mission to its troops on a disputed South China Sea Shoal, said its foreign ministry. This was the first such trip under a new agreement with China that aims to cool tensions. After repeated clashes that caused concern in the region about escalation…

Mexico wants to continue fuel imports after delays in refineries

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 26, 2024

M exico wants to import more motor oil than originally planned for the next year to compensate for delays with its new Olmeca refining plant, according to a half dozen traders, marking a U-turn from state energy company Pemex. The purchases…

Singapore Port Authority and Ship Owner to Transfer Naphtha Cargo from Fire-hit Tanker

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 24, 2024

The MPA announced on Wednesday that Hafnia Oil Tanker owner Hafnia is in discussions with Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority about transferring damaged naphtha cargo to a secure location. On July 19, the tankers Hafnia Nile, flying the Singapore flag…

Citi leads to LME warehouses in lucrative rental deals

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Three sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed that Citi delivered large quantities of lead to London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Singapore for lucrative financial deals on Monday. The total LME stock of battery metal has now reached its highest level since early May.

LME warehouses receive large quantities of lead in lucrative rental deals

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

On Monday, large quantities of lead were delivered for financial deals to London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Singapore. Total stocks of the battery material have reached their highest level since early May. According to industry sources…

Traders say that Indonesia has bid to purchase 320,000 metric tonnes of rice

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

European traders reported on Monday that the Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog had issued an international bid to purchase about 320,000 tons of rice. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is 31 July. Bulog will begin price negotiations that could last for several days…

Kerala's state health minister tells local TV that one person has died from Nipah in India.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The health minister of Kerala, a state in southern India, said that authorities are taking precautions after a 14-year old boy died from the Nipah Virus and 60 people were identified as high-risk. An investigation last year showed that parts…

Cepsa reports that Hafnia Nile tanker involved in the fire was carrying naphtha imported from Spain.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

According to the Spanish oil company Cepsa, the oil tanker Hafnia Nile was loaded with naphtha from the energy park of the company in Huelva. Cepsa received a report from Hafnia, the shipowner of the vessel involved in the collision near the island Pedra Branca on the South China Sea.

Oil tankers caught fire after collision near Singapore; crews rescued

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Authorities and a tanker operator reported that two large oil tanks caught fire after colliding on Friday near Singapore, which is the world's largest refuelling station. Two crew members were airlifted from the scene to the hospital, while others were rescued using life rafts.

Search for missing Indonesian cargo ship

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Officials said that Indonesian rescuers were searching for a cargo vessel with 12 people aboard, which has been missing off the coast of Papua since last week. The cargo ship is carrying the equipment needed to build towers for telecommunications…

After being stopped by the coast guard, a fire-hit tanker enters Malaysia's terminal area

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Shipping data from LSEG & Kpler revealed that a tanker involved in a collision last week near Singapore entered the Bertam floating oil storage terminal area on Monday morning, after being intercepted on Sunday by local authorities. On Friday…

Malaysia Coast Guard locates oil tanker involved with collision off Singapore

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Malaysia's Coast Guard said Sunday that it had intercepted and located a large tanker involved in an exploding collision with another vessel just two days earlier off Singapore. The Coast Guard said that on Saturday, the tanker Ceres I flying…

Houthis increase attacks on cargo ships in Gulf of Aden

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Yemen's Houthi Rebels damaged and destroyed a container ship flying the Singapore flag with two missiles Friday, as they intensified their attacks against global shipping in response to Israel's Gaza War. The Houthis, who are aligned with Iran…

Maersk reports an incident of fire on a vessel near the western coast of India

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Maersk said on Friday that a fire had broken out on one of their chartered vessels, sailing from Mundra off the west coast of India, to Colombo in Sri Lanka. Local media reported that the fire was caused by a short-circuit, which resulted in explosions, and that a Filipino seaman died.

Malaysia Coast Guard says that the tanker involved in an explosion has left the site

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Malaysia's Coast Guard said on Saturday one of two large oil tanks involved in an accident that resulted in fires on both vessels had left the scene of the accident. It was also believed that the tracking system of that tanker had been turned off.

Singapore's maritime biofuels centre has completed its final marine decarbonisation trial

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation in Singapore (GCMD) announced this week that it had completed the final trials of biofuels for ships, with German container company Hapag-Lloyd as well as energy giant BP. The GCMD started an 18…

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