Agreement to Reopen Ukrainian Black Sea Ports
Agreement to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports was signed on Friday in Istanbul. The agreement lays the ground work of reopening of the ports with negotiations from UN and …
Month: July 2022
Confiscated 600,000 Barrels of Smuggled Iranian Crude Oil
The United States confiscated 600,000 barrels of smuggled Iranian crude oil from a tanker as part of their new wave of sanction which started last week. they confiscated Lana …
Captain of a Fuel Tanker Jailed and Fined
Captain of a fuel tanker arrested in May by Indonesian Navy has been jailed for 15 days and was fined with USD13350 according to a Navy spoke person. The …
The World’s First Fully Electric Fast Ferry
The world’s first fully electric fast ferry returned to its home Stavanger from Fjellstrand a Norwegian shipyard. Whilst the traditional fast ferries running on fossil fuels are known for …
33rd graduation of International Maritime Law Institute
33rd graduation of International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) was held earlier this month. 56 international law specialists from 37 countries around the world completing different courses at the institute. …
Maldives Import and Export Increased
Maldives Custom Service reported a significant increase in import and export of Maldives in May 2022 compared to May 2021.Maldives exported MVR 194 million in commodities during the month …
War in Ukraine, A disruption in Maritime Trade
According to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) the war in the Ukraine is stifling trade and logistics of the country and the Black Sea region, resulting an …
Master and First Officer of a Bulk Carrier Have Been Fined
Master and first officer of a South Korean bulk carrier have been fined by an Australian Court for existing a designated shipping area within the Great Barrier Reef World …
First Hydrogen-powered Autonomous Surface ship
Believed to be the world’s first zero-emission hydrogen-powered maritime autonomous surface ship (MASS), developed by ACUA Ocean, a clean maritime startup, has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification …
World’s Largest Container Ship
The world’s largest container ship with a capacity of 24,000 was delivered last week in Shanghai. Ever Alot the world’s largest container ship as of June 2022, the first …