The "Bright Star" was arrested by The First Hall of the Civil Court at Marsaxlokk anchorage due to an unpaid credit on June 19, 2018. The departure permission has been cancelled by the Harbour Master until the payments of credit together with legal expenses have been made. The vessel remained stationary at Marsaxlokk anchorage and still under arrest by June 22.

In teh afternoon of June 21, 2018, a man suffered burn injuries aboard the "Swan Baltic" which was berthed at the Maas Boulevard in Rotterdam. A trauma helicopter and an ambulance werr called to treat the man. He was taken to shore aboard a fire boat where he recieved initial treatment. Then he was taken to hospital. Dutch report with photo: www.blikopnieuws....

(Reuters) – A fire in the hold of a bulker ship on Monday briefly closed Australia’s Port Kembla, the second-largest coal export port in New South Wales state, stopping shipping for eight hours. The port was shut soon after the blaze began before dawn on the MV Iron Chieftain as it unloaded dolomite, a mineral used in steelmaking which was destined for BlueScope Steel Ltd’s nearby blast furnace. No injuries were reported. “Shipping recommenced and the port reopened at 1130 (0130 GMT) and is expected to be back on schedule by around 1700,” harbor master Kell Dillon said in an emailed statement. More than 100 firefighters were working to put fire out, a job likely to take all day, a spokesman for Fire and Rescue NSW told Reuters. Pictures showed water being sprayed from tugboats and fire engines into the ship’s hold.

MSC Cruises has ordered a fifth Meraviglia-class cruise ship, cut the steel for its fourth Meraviglia-class ship, laid the keel for MSC Grandiosa and floated out MSC Bellissima – all in one ceremony at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. Held on 14 June, the jam-packed ceremony saw MSC Cruises and STX France sign a contract for the €900 million (US$1.06bn) newbuild, which will be the first in the Meraviglia class to have dual-fuel engines powered by LNG. The 6,335-guest vessel will also have an advanced wastewater purification system to ensure she complies with the world’s strictest environmental regulations when she debuts in 2023. The newbuild is the 13th vessel to be ordered as part of MSC Cruises’ 10-year investment plan.