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On Juen 13, 2025, the motorboat 'Nereo' was disabled and adrift south of Palma de Mallorca after suffering a mechanical failure, and requested assistance. The 'Marta Mata' took it in tow and safely pulled it to Cala Gamba.

The Kerala High Court has ordered the arrest of the 'MSC Manasa F' along with its hull, tackle, engine, machinery spares, gear, apparel, paraphernalia, furniture, etc. at Vizhinjam Port. The order will remain in effect until a total of Rs 6 crore is deposited by the company in the High Court. Justice MA Abdul Hakhim issued the order on the admiralty suit filed by five exporters who lost their consignment following the shipwreck of the 'MSC Elsa 3'. The advocate Joy Thattil Ittoop, counsel for the petitioners, submitted that each of them has lost certain containers. The shipping company MSC did not have any movable or immovable properties within the territory of India, and hence, they were entitled to invoke the admiralty jurisdiction of the court for the arrest and detention of the vessel. They submitted that if adequate safeguards were not made until the furnishing of the security, they would be put to irreparable loss and injury. The court made it clear that the Warrant of Arrest would be withdrawn, and the conditional order of arrest would automatically be vacated once the amount is deposited or security is furnished by the company in the court, without any further order.

The Kerala government is set to hand over the provisional completion certificate for Vizhinjam Port, marking the beginning of its commercial operations. Kerala government will issue the provisional completion certificate for the Vizhinjam international seaport on Wednesday - 04/12/2024. The Directorate of Customs has assigned a new port code, "INTRV01," for Vizhinjam International Seaport. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has also officially recognized "INTRV01" as the designated port code for Adani Vizhinjam Port. This development reflects the growing prominence of Vizhinjam International Seaport as a strategic hub for maritime trade in South Asia. The recognition by UNECE ensures compliance with international standards, reinforcing the seaport's status as a key player in global shipping networks. Vizhinjam International Port has made waves in the shipping industry by achieving a historic milestone—handling 300,000 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) of cargo in just six months of its trial run! This phenomenal growth cements Vizhinjam’s status as a world-class transshipment hub, attracting some of the biggest players in global shipping. MSC Brings Shipping Titans To Vizhinjam! The world’s leading shipping giant, MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), is making a bold move by introducing Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCV) to Vizhinjam by the end of this month. As part of MSC’s elite Jade (Premium) Service, which bridges Asia and Europe, a massive cargo ship will now dock at Vizhinjam every week—which will be a game-changer for international trade.

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On June 12, 2025, at 8:15 p.m., the 'Wilson Nanjing' allided with another ship during the departure maneuver from the Weserport Terminal 1 in Bremen's industrial ports en route to Delfzijl. The port side stern struck the foreship of a ship which was moored at the pier. Both vessels sustained minor damage. When the Bremen Water Police officers arrived to assess the accident, they immediately noticed the smell of alcohol on the 55 year old Russian captain. A voluntary breathalyzer test confirmed their suspicion and showed over 1.6 per mille. The police prohibited the man from continuing his journey. A blood sample was taken and a €5,000 security deposit was withheld. The investigation against the captain for endangering shipping was ongoing.

The 'Wan Hai 503' remained adrift in pos. 10°11.08’N, . 075°32.06’E at a speed of 1,5 to 2 knots with about 40 % of the fire being suppressed, after an IAF MI 17 helicopter dropped off chemicals. Grey and black smoke was still emitted from the forward cargo hold, while boundary cooling was continued. Hydrocarbon vapors have been observed. Attempts were to be made to transfer the towing connection from a Coast Guard vessel th the tug 'Offshore Warrior' (IMO: 9315109), which has a stronger bollard pull. Also the tug 'Triton Liberty' (IMO: 9530266) has been mobilized from Kochi to assist with an ETA as of June 12, 9 p.m. Rough weather was expected off Kerala in the forthcoming days. The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has warned the state government that an oil spill of about 100 tons from the f'Wan Hai 503' could reach the Kerala coast between Chavakkad and Kochi by June 14 and Ernakulam coast by June 15.The agency has warned the state government of potential shoreline contamination and ecological damage owing to the oil spill and has advised immediate response from local authorities. The directorate general of shipping (DGS) has issued a stern warning to Wan Hai International Pte Ltd. as the owner company, cautioning that criminal proceedings will be initiated if there is any further delay or negligence in launching effective firefighting and salvage operations. The directorate expresses its serious concern regarding the response initiated by the owners and the owner appointed salvors, the T&T Salvage, for the efforts to mitigate the imminent danger. No fire fighting (Fi-Fi) assets or tugs have been deployed, no equipment has reached the site, and the salvage assets still remained absent. The ‘Offshore Warrior' which has limited Fi-Fi capability and lacks foam and is inadequate to effectively address the rapidly evolving and critical nature of the situation. Furthermore it did not have adequate fuel on board to continue the operatipon and had to return to Kochi for replenishment.

The Stena Line, which owns the Port of Holyhead, has issued a major update on the work to repair a ferry berth damaged during Storm Darragh. The damagehad caused major disruption on the oute between North Wales and Dublin Port, which led to temporary routes connecting Fishguard, Pembroke, and on the existing freight-only Birkenhead (Liverpool) link being opened up for motorists. In January, the ferry port in Wales partially reopened after Terminal 5 was restored to operational activity and saw ferry operations resume. Stena Line has announced a provisional date after the required repairs are completed at Terminal 3, from where Irish Ferries had used. Access to the Terminal 5 ferry berth was successfully restored on an adjusted timetable, allowing ferry operations at Holyhead Port to resume as of Jan 16. Planning is now underway for the necessary repairs and restoration of the Terminal 3 ferry berth, with the current estimate for reopening set for July 1. Work was progressing to ensure that the berth will be returned to full operational capabilities as safely and efficiently as possible.

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The Directorate General of Shipping has given the salvors and owners of the 'MSC Elsa 3' 48 hours to begin and complete the extraction of oil leaking into the sea, warning that failure to act would lead to civil and criminal charges. The notice was issued on the evening, of June 11. The ship had on board 84.44 metric tonnes of diesel and 367.1 metric tonnes of furnace oil. Delays in starting saturation diving - the recommended method for safely removing the oil -have seriously disrupted the operation’s timeline. Given the seriousness of the environmental threat and the narrowing operational window due to the approaching monsoon, the salvors and shipowners have now been given a final ultimatum to begin and complete the oil removal. A failure to comply would result in both civil and criminal liability being imposed under applicable Indian laws, and legal proceedings will be initiated before the competent courts without further notice, The divers were working from the 'Seamec III' in round-the-clock shifts, but worsening weather due to the incoming monsoon is putting pressure on teams to complete the task swiftly. The dive team has been expanded to speed up the work, and more equipment was being moved in. Completing the sealing and quickly transitioning to oil extraction was now urgent, before rough seas make further diving impossible. The divers successfully sealed multiple bunker vents and surrounding pipes that were contributing to oil seepage, with no active overflow currently observed. Continuous monitoring was underway for minor seepage detected from the sounding pipe of Fuel Oil Tank No 22. Sounding pipe leaks have been contained using layered sealing (plastic and polyester materials), and an additional loosened cap was tightened and secured to halt minor leakage. Centre Tank No 24 has been confirmed secure; precautionary sealing will be undertaken to eliminate any residual risks.

In aa high-risk operation on June 11 at around 3 p.m. an ICG Chetak helicopter winched five salvage team members and one aircrew diver onto the 'Wan Hai 503', which secured a towline to pull the ship to a safer area away from the coast in an operation, jointly undertaken by the Indian Coast Guard and the Marine Emergency Response Centre, approximately 95 kilometres off the Kerala coast. A specialised salvage team from Porbandar was airlifted to the site and managed to board the ship amidst intense smoke and fire risks. The salvors were from the Marine Emergency Response Centre of Vishwakarma Mechanical Works, Gujarat. The MERC team boarded the ship with great difficulty in order to tie a heavy-duty rope on the forward deck. The operation was made possible after Indian Navy and Coast Guard vessels managed to douse the fire on the forward section of the ship earlier in the day, so that the crew could access the deck. The inner decks of the 'Wan Hai 503' remained on fire, posing a challenge to the agencies engaged in firefighting operations, near the fuel tanks with over 122 metric tonnes of fuel. So far, the outer fires have largely been brought under control, with only smoke now visible from the cargo holds. Five Coast Guard ships, among them the 'Samudra Prahari', 'Sachet', 'Vikram' and 'Samarth', two Dornier aircraft, a helicopter, and two support vessels from the Directorate General of Shipping were actually involved in the firefighting operations, The sea remained rough, adding to the challenges. An Mi helicopter of the Indian Air Force took off from Kozhikode on the morning of June 12 with 2,600kg of fire retardant dry chemical powderto aid the operations. In a high-stakes firefighting operation, the crew sprayed the dry chemical powder on the ship. The authorities expressed hope that the flames would be fully extinguished by the evening. Salvage Master observations confirmed an ongoing hydrocarbon release, with potential involvement of fuel tanks. The tug 'Saroja Blessing' (IMO: 9299070) was en route to the spot with an additional 1,000 kg foam firefighting compound. The ship carried 1,754 containers of which 1,083 were in the cargo holds under deck and 671 on the deck. 143 containers carried dangerous cargo, including flammable liquids and solids, substances that can emit flammable gases, and toxic substances. Efforts are on to retrieve and identify any containers lost overboard. The search for four crew members, including two Taiwanese, who went missing, would continue for at least 10 days. The 'Arnvesh', 'Rajdoot' and 'Kasturba Gandhi' were undertaking search operations for them. The fire was believed to have originated in a container situated midship, and it is suspected that the seafarers were in the vicinity at that time. The tug 'Offshore Warrior' (IMO: 9315109) has returned to the shore due to some technical snags. Report with photo and video: https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/chemical-powder-sprayed-to-douse-fire-on-wan-hai-ship-daring-mission-underway-to-tow-it-into-deep-sea-j9jeqa6d

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On Jan 21, 2025, at 10.10 a.m. an explosion occurred in a methyl acetate tank at the Energy Wharf of the port of Barcelona, where the chemicals, natural gas, and petroleum products are handled. A fire was extinguished around 40 minutes later due to the quick response of the firefighting teams. 14 fire brigade teams and 11 teams from the Medical Emergency System (SEM) have been dispatched to the scene. The Mossos d'Esquadra and the Civil Guard, as well as the port police, have also sent patrols. One port worker died in the explosion, and three others were injured, one of whom critically. He was taken to the Vall d'Hebron Hospital, while the two others suffereed minor injuries and were treated on scene. The source of the explosion was a tank in the facility operated by Terminales Portuarias S.L. (TEPSA). At the time of the explosion, the two workers were inside the tank, which was empty, carrying out welding work. The cause of the accident, however, was still being investigated. People in companies and facilities near the port ofwere advised to stay indoors as a precaution. Report with video: https://www.3cat.cat/324/explota-un-tanc-amb-material-inflamable-al-port-de-barcelona/noticia/3331591/