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Ocean Breeze- Disabled in Dardanelles due to Engine Failure

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Editor

  At around 0250 LT Jan 05 bulk carrier Ocean Breeze suffered engine failure, while transiting Dardanelles Straits, in Canakkale / Karanlik Liman area. At around 0250 LT Jan 05 bulk carrier Ocean Breeze suffered engine failure, while transiting Dardanelles … Continue reading →

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Handsomely paid Divers sacked for stealing wine from wrecked MV Rena

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Editor
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Two divers working on the Rena salvage operation have been fired after allegedly stealing bottles of wine off the vessel. The pair – who are reportedly Dutch – took a small number of bottles from one of the containers on … Continue reading →

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Latest Piracy Attempt………………. Ships Beware!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Editor

Recent Activity On 09 April 12, a merchant vessel was approached by one skiff approximately 400nm east of Socotra Island, in position 12 14N 061 45E. This skiff was white in colour with five armed persons on board.  The merchant … Continue reading →

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Iran’s Navy liberates Iranian Bulker from the Pirates

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Editor

Bolivian flagged and Iranian owned bulk carrier MV Eglantine is now free from the pirates. Earlier at 26th March, 2012 the carrier was hijacked by the Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. A team of Iranian commandos took part in … Continue reading →

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Kerala High Court orders ship-owner to pay US $196,552 to the families of the victims

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Editor

On March 1, 2012 the Singapore flagged ship “Prabhu Daya” collided with a fishing boat off Kerala and killed five fishermen. Now India’s Kerala High Court has ordered the ship owner to pay US $ 49,138 to each family of … Continue reading →

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Nehru port in Mumbai reopens after the terms between government and protesters

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Editor

Jawaharlal Nehru port in Mumbai has reopened today after three days. Dockers and political activists had been picketing and blocking roads to get the proper compensation for the land deal near the port. India’s more than half container traffic is … Continue reading →

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Maersk Line is going to raise Europe-Asia backhaul rates US$300/TEU from May 1

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Editor

The world’s largest carrier Maersk Line has recently announced that it is going to increase the shipping rates of its northern Europe to Asia from 1st May, 2012. The increase will be US $400 per TEU. Earlier the shipping line … Continue reading →

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Departure permission for Italian oil tanker ‘Enrica Lexie’ stayed

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Editor

Kerala High Court ordered the Italian oil tanker Enrica Lexie to leave the Kochi port on March 29. But on March 30, a Kerala High Court Division Bench stayed the order. The relatives of the victims appealed against the order. … Continue reading →

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Wan Hai Lines is going to increase Asia-East India rates US$150/TEU in April

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Editor

Wan Hai Lines in Taiwan has recently declared that it is going to raise rates in services in the route from the Far East to India from 1st April 2012. Freight rate will be increased at US $150 per TEU … Continue reading →

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Pirates hijack Iranian Cargo Vessel in Maldivian Waters

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Editor

An Iranian cargo vessel named MV EGLANTINE was hijacked on 26th March, Monday morning in Maldivian waters. Somali pirates took hostage 23 crews of the ship. Maldivian authorities recorded this type hijacking for the first time. But many think that … Continue reading →

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