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On June 25, 2025, the 'Poyraz' was detained in Constanta with 37 deficiencies, 15 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certifcate & Doc - Certificate or documentary evidence of financial security for repatriation Expired 2) Certificate & Doc - Certificate or documentary evidence of financial security relating to shipowners liability Expired 3) Certificate & Doc - Certificate for rating able seafarer deck/engine and electro-technical Missing 4) Certificate & Doc - Fire safety operational booklet Missing 5) Cargo operations - Cargo Securing Manual Not as required 6) Safety of navigation - AIS Not as required 7) Safety of navigation - Cyro compass Inoperative 8)) Radio communication - Satellite EPIRB' Not as required 9) Radio communication - Operation/Maintenance Not as required 10) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Inoperative 11) Fire safety - Ventilation Inoperative 12) Life saving Appliances - Emergency equipment for 2-way comm Batteries expired 13) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 14) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 15) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 29, headed to Varna with an ETA as of June 30. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

A man fell overboard from the "Norröna" off the Norwegian coast on the evenin of June 28, 2025. The Norwegian Rescue Coordination Center launched a large-scale search operation, which was concluded without success at around 10:45 p.m. The man was now presumed dead. The alert was raised at 8:15 p.m. by the Faroese authorities, who had been informed by the crew of the "Norröna." The ferry, which operates between Hirtshals and Tórshavn had launched a search, sailing a zigzag course and a search pattern. The ship continued its journey at around 9:45 p.m. towards the Faroe Islands.

Mumbai Port’s decision to raise the draft level to 10.3 metres and 11 metres to dock vessels at BPX and BPS respectively, subject to low tides being over 60 cm has been welcomed by maritime fraternity. This has avoided the waiting period for the vessels arriving with deep drafts till the tide is favorable for berthing. At times, such vessels had to arrange for discharging the import cargo for reducing the draft in stream and only subsequently berth at BPX/BPS.

PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) has completed the acquisition of Halterm Container Terminal (“Halterm”) in the Port of Halifax, Canada, from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners,a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, following formal approval by the relevant regulatory authorities. Halterm is the only container terminal in Eastern Canada that can serve mega container vessels.

The "Seba" was detained on June 28, 2025, in Kocaeli with 23 deficiencies, dive of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Safety Management Certificate Withdrawn 2) Alarms - Steering gear alarm Inoperative 3) Water/Weathertight - Doors Not properly maintained 4) Fire safety - Emergency escape breathing device and disposition Not as required 5) Structural conditions - Decks - Corrosion Not as required The vessel was released again on June 28 and left the port on June 29. It dropped anchor off Kartal in pos. 40° 53' N 029° 10' E on June 30. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Beached at Aliaga 27.06.25

The Port of Salalah, Oman’s major regional gateway port and transshipment hub on the Arabian Sea, set another record in productivity with a delivering 412.97 Port Moves per Hour (PMPH) on vessel Cap San Tainaro handling 3,820 moves in a port stay of 9.25 hours. This is the highest productivity delivered by any port in the region till date.

The Croatian government said it would help a troubled shipyard owned by Uljanik, the country’s largest shipbuilder, resume production. The government, which owns a 25% stake in Uljanik, said in March that it would not back a proposed restructuring plan for the group due to the financial burden it would place on the state. However, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday that the government was willing to support 3.Maj, which is located in the northern Adriatic port of Rijeka and is one of the group’s two shipyards, because it did not have as big a debt burden. “Unlike Uljanik, the 3.Maj is not an overly indebted company and there is an interest in the construction of new ships,” Plenkovic told a televised press conference after a government meeting. He said the government expected 3.Maj to draft a plan for its future operations.

In Marstal Port, the 'Samka' sailed into an aluminum boat on June 29, 2025. The 'Samka' could not slow down as it sailed through the harbour entrance. Fortunately, the crew of the aluminum boat was not on board.

arrived Alang anchorage 28.06.25

This is the 22nd marine port in Yilport Holding’s portfolio, and its first terminal in Italy. The company, ranked 12th among international container terminal operators by Drewry, targets to be ranked among the top 10 by 2025. Chairman Robert Yuksel Yildirim made the following remarks at the signing ceremony: “We have a strong presence in the Mediterranean. We are in Malta and operate seven ports between Spain and Portugal. Being able to enter Italy and work here in Taranto is like filling in the missing piece of a puzzle that we are building globally. The infrastructure was there but there was no one to take care of it. Our intention is to create another success story in Taranto. From today until the end of this year, we will be fixing cranes to ramp up business, visiting potential customers, and promote the container terminal. The project also aims to cooperate with local operators to improve cargo and ro-ro traffic.”

Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Barcelona are a few of the European ports that the President of the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority, Pino Musolino, has sent a letter to in recent days, inviting his colleagues to meet in Venice to discuss the economic and environmental impact of the cruise industry and to draw up guidelines for a new sustainable approach to maritime tourism. The ports mentioned above have already accepted and other replies are expected in the coming days. A date will soon be set for a seminar on the issues, to be held in the Venice area.