Category: Shipping

Panama - Movement in the flag register

Panama - Movement in the flag register

Gepostet von | 5 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

Panama is cancelling the registration of six ships flying its flag after the UK blacklisted 30 ships at the end of November. The Panamanian Maritime Authority had already promised the Group of Seven (G7) in October to penalise ships sanctioned by the USA, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United Nations. The support of one of the world's largest shipping administrations is a major success for the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US) and its allies, who are endeavouring to impose a price cap of 60 dollars per barrel on Russian oil exports....

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Houthis threaten shipping companies by e-mail

Houthis threaten shipping companies by e-mail

Gepostet von | 4 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

Several German shipping companies have apparently received threatening emails from the Houthi militia in Yemen in recent months, warning of further attacks. Risk potential According to the German Shipowners' Association (VDR) in Hamburg, the threats were directed at shipping companies calling at Israeli ports and travelling in the waters near Yemen, among others. The VDR has also received such threatening emails and speaks of "targeted attempts at intimidation". It takes the threats "very seriously" and is in constant dialogue with its almost 200 members and the security authorities. Blocked sea routes According to the AFP news agency, the sender of the emails is said to be the "Humanitarian Operations...

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Rostock: Deepening the sea canal - but still no room for large ships

Rostock: Deepening the sea canal - but still no room for large ships

Gepostet von | 25 Nov 2024 | , , | 0

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Rostock - Fire investigation on tanker "Annika" completed

Rostock - Fire investigation on tanker "Annika" completed

Gepostet von | 6 Nov 2024 | , , , | 0

According to NDR, fire investigators and police in Rostock harbour have largely completed their investigations into the wrecked coastal tanker "Annika". The Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) announced that the results will now be analysed and summarised in a report; however, it will probably take more than a year before the report is presented. The investigation will focus on where and why the fire occurred and how such situations can be avoided in future. The BSU categorises the incident as a "serious marine casualty". According to experts, this ship fire shows once again the dangers for the Baltic Sea ecosystem. All seven crew members have been recognised by the German...

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