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On July 27, the sheerleg 'Athlet' (MMSI: 211523490), which had just raised the tug 'Orca' in Bremen, proceeded to Brake to remove the wreckage following the crane collapse of a port crane onto the deck of the 'Hein'. On July 28, experts from NiedersachsenPorts and a salvage company were planning the next steps for the removal of the debris and the dredger, which had broken through the wood and steel quay and was now partially resting on rocks. No water has entered the ship so far, but there has been damage to the bow and parts of the hull. The ship was therefore not allowed to continue sailing; The quay was closed, but passing ship traffic was not restricted. Oil booms were laid out as a precaution. A hydraulic line had ruptured when the crane toppled over, and a small amount of oil leaked into the port basin, while most of it spread onto the deck of the dredger. Why the dredger deviated from its course and allided with the quayside, remained unclear and subject of investigations.

According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), the unidentified male crew member who died after going overnoard, allegedly stabbed a female co-worker during a dispute. “Shortly before 7:30 p.m., a 28-year-old South African female crew member was allegedly stabbed multiple times by another crew member, a 35-year-old South African male. Following the incident, the male reportedly fled from the scene and jumped into the water. He was retrieved unresponsive and pronounced dead by onboard medical staff. Despite immediately launching a search and rescue mission and finding the crew member in less than an hour, he could not be saved. His alleged victim, despite receiving multiple stab wounds to her upper body, was in stable condition after being attended to by the onboard medical team. An investigation into the attack was underway, and an autopsy will be conducted to determine the deceased crew member’s exact cause of death. Despite the circumstances, the up to 5,610 passengers onboard the world’s largest cruise ship were not in any danger. This was not a random attack, but rather the assault appears to be the result of a disagreement between two crew members. As the 'Icon of the Seas' only had to briefly backtrack to recover the crew member’s body, there was no significant impact to the itinerary.

In July 2019 Konecranes received an order from Klaipeda Container Terminal (KCT) in Lithuania for two Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, which will be delivered in Q1 2021. The order follows an earlier agreement for a Konecranes Gottwald Model 5 Mobile Harbor Crane, which was delivered in June 2019.

Active construction is currently underway in the D-terminal of the Port of Tallinn being built by Nordecon, in order to open the first phase of construction of the renovated D-terminal to passengers within two months, the port says in a press release. A digital twin of the new D-Terminal building and the remodeled part which aims to make the building's life cycle more efficient was created in the BIM implementation model. The completion of the extension and reconstruction work of the port is scheduled for summer 2020.

On the afternoon of July 25, 2025, the 'Hein' allided with a quay at the port of Brake. The dredger veered off course before striking the quay and coming to rest along the riverbank. In the incident, the 'Hein' suffered significant bow damage with multiple hull breaches. A quay-mounted crane was also knocked down, crashing onto the dredger's deck and rupturing several hydraulic lines. The relevsng authorities confirmed that a minor quantity of hydraulic oil leaked into the water, but stated it was minimal and expected to evaporate quickly. The cause of the dredger's deviation remained unknown, and an investigation was underway. The ' Hein' was stationary at the North Quay as of July 26. Report with photo: https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/119277/6084453

On July 26, 2025, at 5.42 p.m. the fire department responded to a fire on the 'Ida' en route to the port of Bogø. The South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police was notified of flames coming out of the smokestsck. The crew still managed to bring the ferry to the dock. When the emergency services arrived at the scene, they found that there was a fire in the engine room. Due to the quick reaction, the emergency services gained control of the situation, On July 27,there was still no overview of the damage, and it was unknown, whether a replacement ferry or buses would be deployed by the Vordingborg Municipality. A decision was to be maked once there was a more precise overview of the damage and if there was an indication of when sailing could be resumed. Damage service has been called in to repair some of the results of the fire, and on July 28 personnel of the Stege Shipyard attended to investigate what needed to be repaired.The ferry sails between Bogø Harbour and Stubbekøbing harbour during the summer months. Reports with photos: https://www.tv2east.dk/vordingborg/brand-pa-faergen-ida-2ada8?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLyPFNjbGNrAvI8UGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeojeg1CyobCadmwpYD7EPnDCPxyIJP9ia0s3QLjn7ac89KDcHz5tDQ4L8ZHU_aem_qh3qIjIl3fqZuvFB4OXtdw https://www.avisen.dk/brand-saetter-gammel-traefaerge-ud-af-spil-paa-ukend_806040.aspx https://www.folketidende.dk/nyheder/efter-brand-pa-faerge-det-skal-der-ske-nu/4990216 https://www.tv2east.dk/vordingborg/brandskadet-faerge-skal-undersoges-2826d?fbclid=IwY2xjawL0DU1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHsNEi7Ndlu4tvrEFGmXxCNXtpKfXZMWo7PfhjIqEPw0HmqvGqAgWvitAlnaQ_aem_ggIg6jqZ9ILa5Y9vWRHWOw

Customers and port stakeholders of Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), the Honduran subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) operating Puerto Cortes, Central America 4’s (CA-4) largest port, can expect faster cargo movement in and around the terminal with OPC beefing up its partnership with Honduran authorities for improved and more efficient port services. OPC is working with the Honduran government and Puerto Cortés authorities to enhance the port’s competitiveness and better serve its customers in the four-nation CA-4, comprising Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Enhancements include simplified and faster port transactions, and the construction of critical road infrastructure the will improve cargo movement in the region. As part of efforts to expedite intra-regional trade, the Honduran Customs Agency (Dirección Adjunta de Rentas Aduaneras – DARA) has streamlined its systems for early clearance and dispatch of cargo, matching OPC’s already-efficient operations. Operating hours of customs authorities were likewise extended until 7 p.m., thus giving agents and brokers more time to process shipment.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has reached an agreement with Sif Holding n.v. regarding the lease of 20 ha of port site and a 200-m stretch of deep-sea quay at Maasvlakte. Sif’s new lot lies adjacent to its existing port site, where the company already works on the assembly of foundations for offshore wind turbines, the company said in its release. Sif will be using the newly allocated site on behalf of clients active in the offshore wind power sector. The first project to be undertaken at the new site will be the logistics handling of all 94 monopiles (wind turbine foundations) destined for the offshore wind farm Borssele 1 + 2, commissioned by Deme Offshore.

On the afternoon of July 25, 2025, the 'Hein' allided with a quay at the port of Brake. The dredger veered off course before striking the quay and coming to rest along the riverbank in pos. 53° 21' N 008° 30 E. The 'Hein' suffered significant bow damage with multiple hull breaches. A quay-mounted crane was also knocked down, crashing onto the dredger's deck and rupturing several hydraulic lines. The relevant authorities confirmed that a minor quantity of hydraulic oil leaked into the water, but stated it was minimal and expected to evaporate quickly. The cause of the dredger's deviation remained unknown, and an investigation was underway. The ' Hein' was stationary at the North Quay as of July 26. Photos: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3866610?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3866605?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

The fire on the 'Holiday Island' in Prince Edward Island on July 22, 2022 has led the Transportation Safety Board of Canadato launch a national investigation into ship fires and the responses to them. The board announced its investigation as it released a report, in which, the independent agency said that the crew helped passengers safely down the ferry’s two evacuation slides and into life rafts where they were picked up by local boats. The fire had started in themain engine room after its fuel injection system, whch had been repaired a day before, failed and caused fuel to spray onto the hot engine and ignite. The crew shut down the engine, attempted to close the fuel supply valves and beached the vessel on a nearby sandbar. The crew believed they had activated a carbon dioxide fire suppression system from the ship’s bridge; however, the instructions were unclear and the system was not actually engaged. Initially this went unnoticed, allowing the fire to grow and it wasn’t until 15 minutes later that the crew manually released the CO2. By then the fire had intensified. Despite efforts, it couldn’t be extinguished and the vessel was abandoned until the fire burned out two days later, leaving the ferry damaged beyond repair- A report released nearly one year ago on vessel safety included three recommendations related to crew training, passenger evacuation procedures and the need for accurate passenger counts. But many of these same issued were identified on the 'Holiday Island'. For example, the ship’s captain initially reported 182 passengers on board when the final count was 236. The agency’s report found that the crew aboard the ferry had varying levels of training, and of familiarity with the life-saving equipment, and that it was unclear who was legally responsible for the ferry’s safety. The ferry was operated by Northumberland Ferries but on behalf of Transport Canada. In a statement on July 23, 2025, Mark Wilson, president and CEO of Northumberland Ferries, said the company welcomes the safety board’s findings, adding that 16 corrective actions have already been taken dating back to 2022 to improve the ferry’s performance. These actions included enhancing the emergency training, revising and updating procedures and strengthening operational protocols. The company will work with Transport Canada to ensure that the report’s findings are implemented in a timely and effective fashion. The board recommended that Transport Canada provide better guidance on who is responsible for vessel safety. The board said its national investigation will include consultations with marine operators, firefighting services and ports to improve systemic safety gaps related to ship fires. Over the past 35 years, the safety board has issued nine safety concerns and 10 recommendations related to fire safety, while in the last 10 years nearly 400 fires on commercial vessels have been reported to the agency.

Istanbul’s Galataport, a megaproject expected to boost the city’s tourism with cruise ports and increase tourism revenues, is and slated to open in May 2020. Galataport is jointly being built by Turkey’s Doğuş Group and Bilgili Holding with an investment of $1.7 billion. It is dubbed one of the world’s largest coastal projects, aiming to become one of the top cruise destinations. In a press conference held yesterday in Istanbul, Doğuş Group Chairman Ferit Şahenk confirmed that the port has a capacity to welcome 25 million visitors per year, including 7 million foreigners. The estimated revenues from the increasing number of tourists will be around $1 billion. “The port also has two museums and a recreation area of 14,000 square meters to host culture and art events,” Şahenk added. The Doğuş Group chairman remarked that a “1.2-kilometer-long coast line, which has been closed to the public for 200 years, is now preparing to welcome its visitors.

Genting Hong Kong (GHK) has officially secured funding for the construction and post-delivery financing of Dream Cruises’ two new Global Class ships. KfW IPEX-Bank will supply US$2.9 billion, with backing from the Federal Republic of Germany, Finnish export credit agency Finnvera, and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. At an overall cost of €3.1 billion (US$3.4 billion), the two new vessels are currently being built at GHK-owned shipyard MV Werften in Germany for the fast-growing Asian cruise market. “We are very appreciative of KfW IPEX-Bank, the bank consortium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Finnvera for supporting GHK in the financing of the Global Class ships,” said Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chief executive of Genting Hong Kong.