Beached at CHittagong 22.04.24
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NIEUW STATENDAM
About 50 activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) protested against cruise tourism in Rotterdam on the morning of April 21, 2024. They tried to prevent the docking of the 'Nieuw Statendam' in Rotterdam and delayed the docking for a few minutes. The ship was then able to reach its berth at Cruise Port Rotterdam at 5.50 a.m. UTC. It left the port at 7.30 p.m. en route to Funchal.
ABDULLAH
The 'Abdullah' has finally reached Dubai's Al Hamriya Port on April 21. The ship moored on the anchorage in pos. 25° 32.20' N 055° 22.58' E att around 4:30 p.m. Bangladesh time. The coals onboard will be unloaded once the ship has docked. Currently, the vessel was awaiting berthing and further instructions from Al Harmia Port Control authorities. The 23 crew members of the ship were doing fine. The Second Officer Mojaherul Islam Chowdhury and General Squad Mohammad Noor Uddin will get off the ship in Dubai and return home by air. The remaining 21 sailors will return by ship. They will reach Chittagong port directly.
NISSOS SAMOS
On the evening of April 20, 2024, the Port Authority of Kavala was informed by the Master of the 'Nissos Samos', that shortly before berthing in port, a failure was detected in the port side main engine. The ship sailed under its own power to the port of Kavala and safely disembarking the 21 passengers. The Central Port Authority of Kavala banned the ferry from sailing until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the classification society that monitors it.
Kiel
The PORT OF KIEL has redesigned the port apron in Ostuferhafen, which is the freight and logistics centre on the fjord. Where once stood a grain silo, there is now an expanded pre-stacking and stand-by area of three hectares for trucks, trailers and pas-senger cars.The State Premier of Schleswig- Holstein, Daniel Günther, visited the Ostufer-hafen on 12th August to hand over the grant notice coming from the State Programme Economy for 5.44 million Euros: The project to redesign the port apron included dismantling three hall areas of the former grain silo, excavation and road works as well as drainage, lighting and security measures and the connection of the area to the infrastructure. Through the new and generous port apron it has been possible to merge formerly separated pre-stacking areas, shorten distances and gain more space for trucks, busses, trailers and passenger cars. Furthermore, IT solutions have been developed to accelerate the handling processes at the gate, which also allow truck drivers to reduce personal contact.Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director at the PORT OF KIEL: “Even under the current circumstances the Ostuferhafen operates in a reliable and safe way. The port of Kiel has proven its systemic importance regarding the transshipment of cross-border freight transport.”In the first seven months of the year 2.1 million tons of cargo have been tran-shipped via the Ostuferhafen (+ 1 %). Additional volumes have been transported by the ferries of the DFDS shipping company to the Baltic States or they have been delivered by the SCA-RoRo-freighters from Scandinavia. Not only general cargo and forest products are unloaded resp. transhipped in Ostuferhafen but also project and heavy cargo, scrap metal and agricul-tural products. The integrated passenger terminal to handle cruise vessels emphasizes the universal character of this port part.
ISOLA DI PROCIDA
The allision of the 'Isola di Procida' with the Beverello Jetty in Naples on April 19 at around 10.15 a.m. was being investigated by the Coast Guard, while the ship remained stationary in port as of April 22. A gust of wind or a technical accident were the first hypotheses. The ship had on board 163 passengers, including many foreign tourists. On board were also some members of the police force, who were on Capri on surveillance duty on the last day of the G7. Almost all the passengers were already standing and ready to disembark when the ferry crashed into the quay, with the result that many fell, some even down the stairs, ending up on the landing and suffering various injuries. 21 people were transported to the city's hospitals with maxillofacial trauma or injuries, eight more reached the emergency room by their own means. Almost all injuries were considered minor, but a 51-year-old man was in serious condition. 118 health workers, personnel from the Port Authority and the State Police were mobilized. The ship had suffered damage to the port side stern. Reports with phtos and video: https://stream24.ilsole24ore.com/video/italia/napoli-nave-contro-banchina-molo-beverello-almeno-30-feriti/AFGPJKeD https://www.corriereadriatico.it/attualita/napoli_nave_contro_banchina_molo_beverello_traghetto_feriti_cosa_e_successo-8067165.html https://www.lasiciliaweb.it/2024/04/nave-contro-banchina-40-feriti/ https://www.open.online/2024/04/19/napoli-incidente-nave-capri-banchina-molo-beverello/ https://www.ilmattino.it/napoli/cronaca/porto_di_napoli_nave_contro_banchina_molo_beverello_ultime_notizie_oggi-8067055.html
AK BRIGHT
In the port of Torre Annunziata, the 'AK Brigth' was inspected by the Carabinieri of the operational and radiomobile section of Castellammare di Stabia, who found 7,000 packs of contraband cigarettes. The ship was had a cargo of wheat and corn from Yuzhny on board and had docked in the port on April 18, 2024. The cigarettes wre of Serbian origin but probably destined for the Neapolitan black market. The captain of the ship, a 39-year-old Syrian from Tartus and three men aged 68, 57 and 58, were handcuffed. The latter had just taken 500 cartons of the load, 5000 packages, and stuffed them into a car. They were arrested for smuggling foreign tobacco. Reports with photos and video: https://www.fanpage.it/napoli/le-sigarette-dallucraina-a-napoli-nella-nave-cargo-insieme-al-grano-4-arresti-a-torre-annunziata/ https://www.ilmattino.it/napoli/area_metropolitana/torre_annunziata_nave_cargo_sigarette_arresto-8066959.html
Beirut
The Port of Beirut (PoB) resumed partial operations on Aug 10 with the first two container ships berthing in the container terminal after the explosion which killed at least 160 persons, injured thousands and made hundred thousands homeless. Out of 16 cranes at the container terminal, 12 were currently operational. The port was gradually resuming operations to ensure the supply of all kinds of goods to citizens. Bassem Al Kaissi, the new Director of the PoB, said that the container terminal will be fully operational by Aug 14. Al Kaissi said that 420 containers were unloaded on Aug 10. The container terminal storage area has been cleaned up and restored to its state before the blast. The container terminal represents 80 percent of the overall cargo movement at the PoB. It is located one kilometer away from the blast epicenter. Container vessels can dock at quay number 16. Shipping movement at the PoB had already plunged by 75 percent due to the economic crisis and has reached 15 percent following the blast. Customs have opened offices in the PoB’s warehouse number 14 which was partially damaged. The customs have become able to carry out the inspection of merchandise- Customs duties are being temporarily paid at the Rafic Hariri International Airport. Tthe PoB is now handling only full containers as groupage consignment requires warehouses which don’t exist now. Amer Al Kaissi said groupage, which represents 15 percent of shipments at the PoB, will be diverted to the Port of Tripoli until the rebuilding of warehouses at the PoB is completed. The first two containerships to berth at the PoB after the blast were the 'Electra' (Gezairi Transport) and the 'Nicolas Delmas' (CMA CGM). The 'Electra', which was carrying 400 containers, was diverted to Tripoli where there was a license to operate but the company insisted to unload it in Beirut when it was told that the PoB has resumed operation. The CMA CGM Group and CEVA Logistics said they are fully operational and ensuring business continuity to serve their customers. The Group has redeployed its employees in its two back-up sites in Beirut Digital District and reinforced its presence in Tripoli. Part of CMA CGM’s vessels has been temporarily directed to Tripoli. Few shipping companies are authorized to operate in other ports such as Tripoli or Saida. BCTC, the Customs and the PoB’s authorities did their best to handle the clearing formalities despite the difficult working conditions. The general cargo area was fully operational on Aug 12 both for imports and exports. This includes wheat and other grains as well as construction steel bars. The cost of rebuilding the port is estimated at around $1 billion.