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The 'Pegal', with two crew members on board, suffered a leak six nautical miles southwest of Corrubedo in Ribeira. on June 9, 2025. The two sailors, José María Santiago Franco, from Ribeira, and Abel García Lestón, from Muros, issued a distress signal, abandoned the fishing vessel and wenr aboard a raft. AT 9.30 a.m. they were rescued by another f/v, the 'Día de Reyes' (MMSI: 224202860). The SAR boat 'Salvamar Sargadelos' was mobilized by the CCS of Salvamento Marítimo to take on board the castaways and bring them ashore.According to Maritime Rescue, they are in good health and did not require medical assistance. After the fishing vessel sank, the SAR boat remained in the area to check for any floating debris that could pose a danger to navigation. No objects were found floating in the area after the sinking.The Sasemar 308 aircraft was diverted to inspect the area and monitor the environmental situation. The operation was coordinated by the Fisterra Maritime Rescue Center, under the direction of the Villagarcía Maritime Captaincy. Report with photos: https://www.elcorreogallego.es/barbanza-muros-noia/2025/06/09/rescatados-ilesos-marineros-hundirse-pesquero-118401722.html

On the late afternoon of June 8, 2025, the 'Pannekoekenboot'' suffered engine trouble on the IJ got out of control and was in danger of alliding with the Jan Schaefer Bridge in Amsterdam. The master requested tut assistance. Another passenger ship, the 'De Jordaan', came to the rescue before the harbour service arrived, and took the ship in tow. The manoever was not easy due to the strong wind, but the ship eventually managed to establish a towing connection. A municipal boat also helped out: The 'Pannekoekenboot' was safely moored at the head of Java Island. The municipal boat and a police have also moored alongside. Later the casualty was taken to its own berth in Noord by a push boat. A mechanic arrived around 8:30 p.m. to see if the main engine could be repaired quickly. Report with photo and video: https://www.nhnieuws.nl/app/nieuws/349362/pannenkoekenboot-op-het-ij-opeens-stuurloos-had-heel-anders-kunnen-aflopen

At the Yatomi Pier in the port of Nagoya an accident occurred aboard the Japanese cargo m/v 'Tensho Maru No. 1', 1600 dwt (IMO: 9105437), on Feb 3, 2020, at 8.30 a.m. while unloading 72 concrete slabs, in piles of 8 units each. Two workers were buried underneath one when the plate with a weight of 7 to 8 tons fell down after the ropes were untied. Firefighters were called, and cranes were used to rescue them. One of the workers, Keigo Niwa, 24, from Minato-ku, in Nagoya, was recovered dead after having been pressed in the abdominal region. The other, in his 30s, had suffered fractures in both legs. With the fall of the plate, the cargo ship was tilted about 30 degrees to starboard side. The Coast Guard was investigating the cause of the accident. Report with photo: https://www.portalmie.com/atualidade/noticias-do-japao/acidentes/2020/02/acidente-no-navio-cargueiro-em-aichi-mata-um-trabalhador/

On its way from Cebu to Tagbilaran City, Bohol, the 'Oceanjet 88', 240 gt (IMO: 9712929), was forced to return to port in the morning of Jan 10, 2020, after its starboard-side generator set experienced a voltage fluctuation due to bogged down air-conditioning compressor. The chief engineer found out that the port and starboard’s air-conditioning compressor broke down and experienced high voltage, affecting the starboard-side generator. The malfunction occurred while sailing along the vicinity of the Naga Point just between the waters of Bohol and Cebu. At the Pier 1, all of the 191 passengers of the 'Oceanjet 88' were transferred to the 'Oceanjet 15' which departed at 10:10 a.m.

A fire broke out on a trailer aboard the 'Piana' on the morning of June 7, 2025, at berth 70 of the Arenc ferry terminal in the port of Marseille, just as the ship's passengers from Ajaccio had finished disembarking. The attending fire fighters of the Marseille fire brigade deployed one of their two fireboats in addition to a tug from Boluda, which cooled the hull from outside. The fire could be brought under control quickly, and no injuries nor pollution were reported, but the ship had to cancel its departure for Corsica. The ferry resumed its rotations on June 9 and headed to Ajaccio. Report with photo: https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/shipping/le-piana-de-la-meridionale-reste-a-quai-a-marseille-apres-lincendie-dune-remorque-9aec3f10-43b2-11f0-b321-9f4333574570

Italian authorities detained th "Nadir" in the port of Lampedusa on Jujne 9. The vessel, belonging to the German non-governmental organization (NGO) Resqship, had previously rescued 112 people from an unseaworthy wooden boat in the Mediterranean. The rescue took place during the night of June 5-6. After the Italian authorities designated Lampedusa as a safe port for the "Nadir," the sailing vessel was detained for 20 days upon its arrival on June 8. The Coast guard also launched an investigation. Resqship was accused of ailing to promptly inform the relevant authorities in Tunisia and Libya and failing to follow instructions regarding the designated safe harbour. The NGO denies the allegations: "In fact, the Nadir followed the instructions of the Italian authorities and repeatedly contacted the MRCCs in Tunisia and Libya – without receiving a response, The allegations also ignore the fact that neither Libya nor Tunisia can be considered a safe haven for people on the move due to serious and well-documented human rights violations." During the voyage to Lampedusa, the "Nadir" was also requested to hand over some of the rescued people to an Italian patrol vessel. Since no written confirmation of this order was provided, and the "Nadir's" crew did not want to separate families, they refused this handover for safety reasons. Resqship condemned the detention of the civilian sailing vessel and described it as illegal: "This detention is not about right or wrong, but about politics. The allegations are completely unfounded, and the decision to detain the Nadir is arbitrary. Civilian sea rescue is being deliberately obstructed in order to push a political agenda."

In the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany and the first ever in the Port of Rostock, on Jan 22, 2020 the world’s largest LNG bunker vessel 'Kairos' supplied fuel to the newly-built offshore installation vessel 'Orion' which was berthed at the Liebherr construction yard in the Port of Rostock, where she is being outfitted with a 5,000-tonne crane. DEME is a leading adopter of LNG as a marine fuel, and the 'Orion' is its fifth dual-fuel vessel. This operation strengthens the LNG cluster in Rostock significantly and is an essential extension of the services offered by the port. The continuous development from the LNG bunkering operations by truck during the last years towards the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation shows the strong operational performance of the port team. Report with photo: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/port-of-rostock-hosts-its-first-ship-to-ship-lng-bunkering

On Jan 7, 2020, at 6:23 a.m. a fire broke out in the silo of the "Raps und Ölsaatenververarbeitung GmbH" in the North Port of Kiel. Heavy smoke and fire were already visible on the 12th floor of the silo. Several troops of the fire brigade entered the building under respiratory protection to extinguish the fire in the ventilation system. The operational measures were extended because the fire had to be extinguished not only in the building but also on the outer facade. This turned out to be difficult because it was not possible to erase the turntable ladder to this height. After two hours the fire was out. A total of 75 emergency services of the professional fire brigade and vthe olunteer fire brigades Suchsdorf, Russee, Gaarden and the emergency services were on site. German report with photo: https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/82765/4485121

The 'Canarias Express', en route from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Arrecife, Lanzarote, suffered an engine breakdown and went adrift north of Isla de Lobos between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura on June 10, 2025 (Lat. 28.8017 Lng. -13.8350), approaching it dangerously. The vessel is currently accompanied by the SAR vessel 'Guardamar Polinmia' (IMO: 9541679) from Arrecife, which was notified at 7.49 a.m. (Canary Islands time) and the tug 'VB Achaman' (IMO: 8615617), based in Puerto del Rosario, was heading to the casualty at full speed. The weather on scene was relatively calm, The vessel was not carrying dangerous goods,

Israel has expelled the 12 activists from the Gaza solidarity ship 'Barcarole', which the army intercepted onon the morning of June 9 around 200 kilometers from the Gaza Strip's coast in international waters. They have arrived at Ben Gurion Airport to leave Israel and return to their home countries and scheduled to leave on June 10. The activists were met at the airport by consuls from their respective home countries. On board the "Madleen" were people from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, and Brazil. Eight of them refused to sign the necessary expulsion documents. Among them was French MEP Rima Hassan. In addition to Thunberg, three other activists signed the exit forms against this and were told to return to their home countries. Those who refused to sign the expulsion documents will be brought before a judicial authority in accordance with Israeli law to have their expulsion approved. The ship arrived in the port city of Ashdod on the evening of June 9. Reports with photos: https://www.westernslopenow.com/news/ap-israel-says-greta-thunberg-is-being-deported-after-gaza-bound-ship-she-was-on-was-seized/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-10/greta-thunberg-boat-interception-latest-doran/105397110 https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/08/middleeast/freedom-flotilla-gaza-aid-ship-thunberg-intl-hnk

The Port of Kiel has reported that it achieved good results in 2019. The cargo sector achieved an increase of 1.9 % to 6.8 million t handled on the terminals operated by the port. Taking into account the bulk cargo business at independent facilities, all in all the 7 million t mark could be affirmed despite the decommissioning of the local coal power station. Highlights: Handling result rose by 1.9 % in port areas operated by the Port of Kiel. The port again reached the 7 million t mark in overall cargo handling. Investment in shore power supply plants at Norwegenkai, Ostseekai and Schwedenkai. Passenger traffic rose by 8.4 % to nearly 2.4 million passengers. Dr. Dirk Claus, Managing Director at the port, said: “The Port of Kiel was able to pursue its growth course in its core business areas – the ferry traffic and the cruise business sector. At the same time, the focus of our investments lies on the implementation of the Blue Port strategy – on the shore power plants and the intermodal traffic, so that the Port of Kiel will be climate-neutral by 2030.” Approximately €15 million are currently being invested in the construction of shore power plants so that they will be ready for operation at all three ferry and cruise terminals in the city port in the course of 2020. The Color Line ferry has been supplied with shore power at the Norwegenkai Terminal on a daily basis since early summer 2019. Ferry traffic contributing more to overall transhipment rate The core business of the port is the general cargo handled in the ferry traffic sector and with nearly 6 million t it accounts for 85% of overall transhipment activities. The biggest volume handled was on the Kiel – Klaipeda (Lithuania) service of the DFDS shipping company. For the first time, 2.5 million t of cargo were transhipped and the frequency was also augmented with an eighth weekly departure in autumn. Since April 2019, more trucks destined for Russia have been transported on this route after the weekly ferry service to St. Petersburg was suspended. Longer trains and new connections in intermodal transport In the ferry traffic sector to Norway resp. West Sweden the service of an additional freight ferry has had a positive impact on the Kiel – Oslo route, whereas fewer unaccompanied trailers were transported between Kiel and Gothenburg in 2019. Trains with an overall length of 750 m (550 m before) can now enter the Rbf Kiel-Meimersdorf and a third shunting track is about to be completed at the Schwedenkai Terminal. At this terminal, no less than 25% of the hinterland transport units are transhipped by rail already. After nearly 24 000 load units were transhipped by rail in 2019, this number is expected to increase to well over 32 000 in 2020. Investments in terminal facilities and environmental protection The port is currently investing nearly €30 million in terminal facilities and environmental protection. After the apron in Ostuferhafen (Germany) was completely redesigned in 2019 in order to optimise logistical processes and to create more space for trucks, trailers and passenger cars, the construction projects now focus on the city port. The interior construction of the new terminal measuring 3700 m2 is in full swing while the works on the exterior façade are nearly finished. The €10 million building will be inaugurated in spring with the beginning of the season. The largest single investment of the port is the shore power supply plant for the Ostseekai and Schwedenkai terminals amounting to €13 million. Construction works at the shore power supply plant started last autumn and the structural as well as the civil engineering is currently in progress. The technical equipment will follow so that the power plant can start test operations during the season.

There are 5 seaports in the world that operate 1 million or 1 million single container premises annually. The name of the main Chittagong seaport has been added to the list of the three million port. Chittagong seaport has set a new record of 1 lakh single container courtyard on Saturday. This container container has been set up in Chittagong port from January 1 to December 25. There are still 7 days left to complete 20 years; Chittagong port has already been named in the list. It is worth mentioning that the Chittagong port is now ranked 5th in the list of one hundred seaports in the world. Chittagong Port has achieved this position in view of the 2 million single container building in 20 years. Earlier, the port was the 5th in the 21st. The Lloyds List, the world’s oldest shipping magazine, produces and publishes this list every year. There are 5 seaports in that list; Those who build more than one million million container containers a year. And the port of Chittagong was the 5th, but was not considered as a port of three millionaires. Confirming the matter, Chittagong Port Member (Administration and Planning) Jafar Alam told Kall Kantha that the combined efforts of the port authorities and users have achieved this milestone. We have been able to handle 1 million units without having to deal with constraints and many challenges. It would not be logical to combine our Chittagong port with the best and busiest ports in the world. Because most of the ports there are transshipment ports; Not an ‘end port’ or end destination like ours. “If we can still transfer delivery from the port to the Bay Terminal, we can show more success,” he said. I can be on the front row more on the Lloyds list. Referring to the glory of Chittagong port being linked to the port of the World’s Three Millionaire Club, Galaxy Bangladesh Shipping Lines Chairman Ahmed Yusuf Walid told Kal Kantha that the image of Bangladesh along with Chittagong port at sea port of the world will be brightened. We must build capacity to sustain growth and further enhance the port’s efficiency by protecting this continuity. Because the economy of Bangladesh is very dependent on the efficiency of the port. The four-year plan of the Chittagong Port, made by the Hamburg Port Consultancy (HPC) in Germany, stated that in the port of Chittagong, container shipments would be about 2 million units in 20 years; There will be 25 lakh 1 thousand units in 20 and 25 lakh units in 2021. The Chittagong port has fulfilled its forecast in the last 25 years. Great plan has indicated that new jet terminals and machinery will have to be added to keep up with the growth of product lines. Otherwise, the business of commodity trading will take off elsewhere. And if this situation continues, the port growth will slow down. That means it will take longer than expected to leave the product. But the Chittagong Port Authority has so far handled the commodity boom with the addition of new and modern equipment, but by 2020 it will not be possible to keep up with the growth of the port without actually having a new terminal or jetty. Port officials say the port authorities are building a Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) on the banks of the Karnaphuli river to curb growth. It was supposed to be launched in the 21st, the government is working with the army for speedy execution. But that project is also unlikely to start before 2020. Otherwise, no JT-terminal will be coming to port in the next two years. As a result, 2020 is very important for the port. The port is seeking to build only a delivery yard and a truck terminal at the Bay Terminal at the moment. But the file is stuck in the ministry. If the Chittagong port does not keep up with the sustained growth, the country’s economy will also be under pressure, and its importers will have to pay losses. If the port does not function properly, Bangladesh will fall behind in competition in the world export market. Asked to know, Chittagong Chamber President Mahbubul Alam told Kal Kantha, “It is not only Chittagong, but the economy for the entire country.” Because despite the government’s highest policy-making forums, construction of the Bay Terminal has apparently not progressed. Construction didn’t start until the sand filled the distance. So when will the delivery yard, truck terminal be built? We want to know why the most important ‘Bay Terminal project’ of the port is not being taken on the Prime Minister’s priority fast track, he added. Source : https://chittagongportagent.com