Russian freighter gets stuck in Arctic ice

On its way from Dudinka to Arkhangelsk, the 9,490 ton deadweight freight ship Sparta-III froze into the waters of the Yensiey Bay.

Neighboring countries can invest in Chabahar port without limitation

Director General of Sistan-Baluchestan Ports and Maritime Department said that neighboring countries can invest in Chabahar Port without any restriction.

US sanctions 29 Chinese shipbuilding entities

The US Commerce Department sanctioned 77 entities, including 59 Chinese companies and 29 Chinese shipbuilding entities, for national security reasons.

Indonesia launches deep sea port to enhance auto exports

Indonesian President Joko Widodo recently announced that the region plans to launch a Japanese-funded deep sea port in an effort to boost auto exports.

Hydrogen ship project wins Enova funding

Norwegian state-owned organization Enova has awarded 219 million Norwegian kroner (=USD 25 million) to a Wilhelmsen-led project aiming to construct the world’s first zero emission hydrogen vessels.

IMO to consider example of bunker license, IBIA notes

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has established a correspondence group that will review and amend the indicative example of a license for fuel oil supply.

IMO reports progress on contingency planning for FSO SAFER off Yemen

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reported significant progress with its contingency planning efforts to prepare for a possible oil spill from the floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) SAFER, which has been moored off the coast of Yemen since 1988.

Australian Company Launches Deep Sea Carbon Capture Project Off Australia

An Australian company has lined up the country’s national science agency and Japanese firms to work on a plan to capture carbon dioxide, and liquefy and transport it to a site offshore Australia to be injected under the seabed.

DP World and P&O Ferries offer to transport COVID vaccines to UK for free

Pan-European ferry and logistics company P&O Ferries, owned by DP World, has offered to transport COVID-19 vaccines into the UK free of charge.

40 seafarers seriously injured and five dead due to falls on RMI-flagged ships in 2020

A total of 40 seafarers were seriously injured and five died due to falls onboard RMI-flagged vessels in 2020 so far, figures by the RMI Maritime Administrator reveal.