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West, a UK-based ship insurer, has problems with paying claims to a Russian company that is under sanctions

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

West, a UK ship insurer, said that it would be difficult to pay claims for ships involved with accidents or collisions involving other vessels insured by the sanctions-hit Russian Ingosstrakh. This is another indication of the difficulties with Moscow's oil trading.

UKMTO reports minor damage to vessel after two attacks north of Yemen's Mokha

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said that on Saturday, it received a report about two attacks against a vessel that caused minor damage. The attack took place 64 nautical miles (118.5 km) north of Yemen's Mokha. The captain of the ship…

UKMTO reports that two attacks were reported northwest of Yemen’s Mokha. The vessel suffered minor damages.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said that on Saturday, it received a report about two attacks against a vessel at 64 nautical miles north of Yemen's Mokha. One of the attacks caused minor damage to a ship. The captain reported that "two attacks" had taken place: first…

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.

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.

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…

Sources say that Bahri, the top bidder for Schenker by Deutsche Bahn, has dropped out of the race.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Two people with knowledge of the sale said that Saudi Arabian Bahri dropped its bid to buy Schenker's German logistics unit from Deutsche Bahn, reducing the competition down to DSV or CVC. Sources said that the departure of Bahri means that…

Suez Canal revenues drop as some shippers avoid the Red Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The Suez Canal’s annual revenue fell by almost a quarter during its most recent financial year, as some shippers chose alternative routes in order to avoid being attacked by Houthis who are aligned with Iran in the Red Sea. Osama Rahbie, head…

Maersk reports that disruptions to container shipping via the Red Sea have increased.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk, the Danish A.P. Maersk, among other shipping companies, has diverted ships around Africa's Cape of Good Hope to avoid attacks from Iran-aligned Houthi terrorists in the Red Sea since December. The longer voyage times have pushed freight rates up.

Tracking data shows that the oil tanker captured by Iran in 2023 is anchored near the coast of UAE, according to tracking data

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 15, 2024

Ship tracking data revealed on Monday that a Chevron chartered oil tanker, seized by Iran over a year earlier, has anchored near the United Arab Emirates Port of Khor Fakkan. In April 2023, the Iranian military boarded the Marshall Islands-flagged…

Sources say that the abandoned tanker Lavant is likely to have sunk in Yemen.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 3, 2024

Three navy and security sources confirmed that an abandoned tanker drifting near Yemen's coastline in June disappeared and was believed to have sunk. This is the latest vessel lost on the strategically significant Red Sea. This area is on the…