Marine Atlantic was investigating a mechanical issue with the 'Ala’suinu' on May 31, 2024, in North Sydney Technicians identified an unforeseen issue with the lubrication system on board the vessel. All the required specialized technicians are on site and will be completing a full review over the next few days. Marine Atlantic is unable to confirm the impact on the Ala’suinu’s original enter service date of June 14. This will be determined in the coming days as more information becomes available. Marine Atlantic is working closely with the ship’s owner, Stena North Sea Ltd., to identify and correct items as quickly as possible. An update on the status of the vessel was to be provided early this week.
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US GOV VESSEL
The Houthis claimed to have attacked the U.S. aircraft carrier 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' (MMSI: 368962000), the destroyer USS 'Gravely' (MMSI: 369970634) as well as the 'Abliani' (IMO:9693068), 'Maina' (IMO: 9699892) and 'Al Oraiq' (IMO: 9360790) in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean on June 1, 2024, after USCENTCOM and U.K. armed forces carried out strikes against 13 Houthis controlled areas in Yemen on May 30. The 'Eisenhower' was attacked by several missiles and drones. The 'Abliani' was sailing in the Red Sea, en route from Le Havre to Suez. The Houthi also claimed to have attacked the 'Maina' (IMO: 9699892) twice in the Red Sea and then in the Arabian Sea, while en route from Ust Luga to Krishnapatnam, and also the 'Al Oraiq' (IMO: 9360790) in the Indian Ocean, en route from Ras Laffan to Chioggia. On June 2, The U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) announced that on June 1, their forces destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in the southern Red Sea, and identified two other UAS that crashed into the Red Sea. No casualties were reported. USCENTCOM forces have also destroyed two Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) in the southern Red Sea. The ASBM was launched in the direction of USS Gravely but was destroyed by USCENTCOM.
Yaizu
Yaizu Port is one of the leading fishing ports in Japan. In August 2022, the VesselTracker AIS receiving station opened at Yaizu Port.
Chittagong
A fire at a container depot in the town of Sitakunda about 40 km from Chittagong led to a chemical explosion in containers that killed at least 49 and injured more than 300 people on June 4, 2022. Among those killed in the blast that could be heard several miles away were several firefighters. Dozens of dead were scattered among the burnt-out containers and many of the wounded were in critical condition after the huge explosion in the depot containing about 4,000 containers. Hundreds of firefighters, police and volunteers quickly arrived at the depot as the fire broke out around 6 p.m. LT. The extinguishing work had started when the violent explosion threw parts from containers and people into the air. At least five firefighters were killed and even more injured. Many were still missing on June 5. The container depot serves as a staging post for the goods - primarily clothing - to be exported via Chittagong, and contained millions of dollars worth of clothing that was to be passed on to businesses in Western countries. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLiyBU7RKIc&feature=emb_title
DEBI
The vacation bench of the Orissa High Court has rejected a plea for recall of the order for the arrest of the 'Debi', which has been anchored at Paradip since it was issued on Feb 23, 2024. The high court’s admiralty judge had issued the interim order on Paradip International Cargo Terminal (PICT)’s admiralty suit for recovery of Rs 7.95 crore towards berth and penal berth charges from MV Debi. The PICT has a multipurpose berth at Paradip port on a build, operate, transfer (BOT) basis and operates a multipurpose clean cargo terminal catering to various customers. The admiralty suit also sought the arrest of the vessel for enforcement of maritime claim under the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017. The 'Debi' had filed an interlocutory application for recall of the interim order. Vacation judge V. Narasingh said on May 30, that the court was of the considered view that in the present IA, the Defendant (MV Debi) in the guise of the current application in nomenclature of an application for recall was in fact seeking review of the order dated 23.2.2024 which was untenable. The 'Debi' had arrived at Paradip via Gresik to load a cargo of steel plates for Denmark, but 22 kg of cocaine were allegedly seized from the vessel on Dec 1, 2023.
AL ORAIQ
The Houthis claimed to have attacked the U.S. aircraft carrier 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' (MMSI: 368962000), the destroyer USS 'Gravely' (MMSI: 369970634) as well as the 'Abliani' (IMO:9693068), 'Maina' (IMO: 9699892) and 'Al Oraiq' (IMO: 9360790) in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean on June 1, 2024, after USCENTCOM and U.K. armed forces carried out strikes against 13 Houthis controlled areas in Yemen on May 30. The 'Eisenhower' was attacked by several missiles and drones. The 'Abliani' was sailing in the Red Sea, en route from Le Havre to Suez. The Houthi also claimed to have attacked the 'Maina' (IMO: 9699892) twice in the Red Sea and then in the Arabian Sea, while en route from Ust Luga to Krishnapatnam, and also the 'Al Oraiq' (IMO: 9360790) in the Indian Ocean, en route from Ras Laffan to Chioggia. On June 2, The U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) announced that on June 1, their forces destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in the southern Red Sea, and identified two other UAS that crashed into the Red Sea. No casualties were reported. USCENTCOM forces have also destroyed two Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) in the southern Red Sea. The ASBM was launched in the direction of USS Gravely but was destroyed by USCENTCOM.
Felixstowe
Workers at Felixstowe have decided to go on a strike for the first time since 1989. Shipping firms and union leaders have warned that the actions could heavily impact the supply chains and also leave buyers waiting for their necessary goods and other commodities. Nearly 1,900 members of the Unite at Felixstowe have walked out in a dispute regarding pay in the most recent outbreak of industrial action to hit some sectors of the economy. Workers, including machine operators, crane drivers, and stevedores will take action after voting by more than nine to one in favor of strikes. The union said that the eight-day halt is likely to have a significant impact on the port that typically handles almost 4m containers in one year from about 2,000 ships. Felixstowe handles about half of the containerized freight that enters the country and the actions could indicate that vessels have to be diverted to ports in other places in Europe or the UK. Haulage majors have warned that the strike could have a serious impact on business, while trade organizations have said that the consumers could be affected by price increases. All through Suffolk, the bill could run into millions and all over the country a lot more. It is not going to impact the food supply chains as all fresh produces are in stock, but it will impact the supply chain in terms of fences, furniture, and bits and bobs. Maersk, one of the largest container shippers in the world, has said that the strike may cause delays and force it to make changes to its vessel lineup. In the meantime, consumers may be hit with price hikes and shortages of some products. Consumer prices are already rising owing to the increases in the shipping rates experienced since the middle of 2020. Further disruptions in the UK are going to add to the cost pressures, even though the temporary unavailability of some commodities may be the first noticeable impact on the consumers.
Puerto Brisa
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US GOVERNMENT VESSEL
The Houthis claimed to have attacked the U.S. aircraft carrier 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' (MMSI: 368962000), the destroyer USS 'Gravely' (MMSI: 369970634) as well as the 'Abliani' (IMO:9693068), 'Maina' (IMO: 9699892) and 'Al Oraiq' (IMO: 9360790) in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean on June 1, 2024, after USCENTCOM and U.K. armed forces carried out strikes against 13 Houthis controlled areas in Yemen on May 30. The 'Eisenhower' was attacked by several missiles and drones. The 'Abliani' was sailing in the Red Sea, en route from Le Havre to Suez. The Houthi also claimed to have attacked the 'Maina' (IMO: 9699892) twice in the Red Sea and then in the Arabian Sea, while en route from Ust Luga to Krishnapatnam, and also the 'Al Oraiq' (IMO: 9360790) in the Indian Ocean, en route from Ras Laffan to Chioggia. On June 2, The U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) announced that on June 1, their forces destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in the southern Red Sea, and identified two other UAS that crashed into the Red Sea. No casualties were reported. USCENTCOM forces have also destroyed two Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) in the southern Red Sea. The ASBM was launched in the direction of USS Gravely but was destroyed by USCENTCOM.
MAINA
The Houthis claimed to have attacked the U.S. aircraft carrier 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' (MMSI: 368962000), the destroyer USS 'Gravely' (MMSI: 369970634) as well as the 'Abliani' (IMO:9693068), 'Maina' (IMO: 9699892) and 'Al Oraiq' (IMO: 9360790) in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean on June 1, 2024, after USCENTCOM and U.K. armed forces carried out strikes against 13 Houthis controlled areas in Yemen on May 30. The 'Eisenhower' was attacked by several missiles and drones. The 'Abliani' was sailing in the Red Sea, en route from Le Havre to Suez. The Houthi also claimed to have attacked the 'Maina' (IMO: 9699892) twice in the Red Sea and then in the Arabian Sea, while en route from Ust Luga to Krishnapatnam, and also the 'Al Oraiq' (IMO: 9360790) in the Indian Ocean, en route from Ras Laffan to Chioggia. On June 2, The U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) announced that on June 1, their forces destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in the southern Red Sea, and identified two other UAS that crashed into the Red Sea. No casualties were reported. USCENTCOM forces have also destroyed two Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) in the southern Red Sea. The ASBM was launched in the direction of USS Gravely but was destroyed by USCENTCOM.
Odessa
Russian missiles struck the port of Odessa on July 23, 2022, violating a deal signed a day earlier to curb grain exports from Black Sea ports and ease global food shortages caused by the war. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the strike as blatant "barbarism" and that Moscow could not be trusted to implement the agreement. The Ukrainian military said that the missiles had not caused any significant damage and that preparations were underway to resume grain exports from Black Sea ports. The deal, signed by Moscow and Kyiv on July 22 and brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, has been hailed as a breakthrough after nearly five months of punitive fighting since Russia invaded its neighbor. By allowing grain exports from Black Sea ports, including Odessa, it is seen as crucial in curbing rising global food prices.
Pecem
One of the fastest growing ports in Brazil, having surpassed the mark of 22 million tons handled in 2021, Pecem Port is the newest regular member of the International Association of Ports (IAPH), a global alliance of 170 ports and 140 organizations related to the port sector. Entity of great international prestige, IAPH was founded in 1955 and currently handles more than 60% of the world's maritime trade and around 80% of the world's container traffic, through its members.