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After the allision of the 'IJsseldelta' with the bridge over the Dortmund-Ems Canal at the EmslandArena , the bridge has been closed since then. Current recommendations for a detour directed car traffic south of the accident site past the EmslandArena, The alternative route was via the bypass, i.e., the B70 and B213. According to current information, the Waterways and Shipping Authority (Wissenschaftsamt) indicated that the bridge was not in danger of collapsing. However, the extent to which repairs or replacement measures were necessary and possible, and how long the bridge will have to remain closed to traffic, were still unclear. In the afternoon, WSA employees inspected the bridge using a cherry picker. To better assess the extent of the repairs, they brought in a structural engineer. It was dound out that the crossbeam was more severely affected than I initially thought, being not only bent, but also warped. Repairing it will be quite difficult. The initial inspection on May 4 had revealed that a longitudinal girder of the bridge had been damaged. This now needs to be replaced. However, exactly how this will be done is still unclear. A temporary structure could be built or a section of the girder burnt out and replaced. The bridge will remain closed to traffic until further notice. The repairs could take several months. Whether the bridge can be reopened, at least for pedestrians and cyclists, depends on the specific renovation plans. The canal was reopened to shipping on the evening of June 4. The 'IJsseldelta' remained stationary in Holthausen as of June 6. Reports with photos and video: https://emstv.de/videobeitrag/jw1-nach-bruckenunfall-hier-werden-sie-umgeleitet/ https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/osnabrueck_emsland/Nach-Schiff-Unfall-Bruecke-wohl-fuer-Monate-gesperrt,schiffsunfall200.html

The 'Fany V', with two crew members on board, suffered a leak on June 5, 2025, north of Tazones (Asturias). They were trying to bail the water out and issued a distress call, upon which the SAR boat 'Salvamar Rigel' was mobilized to assist by Salvamento Marítimo. It took the yacht in tow and safely pulled it to the Gijón Marina.

Global Ports Holdings (GPH) is to operate Prince George Wharf and related areas at Nassau Cruise Port in The Bahamas for the next 25 years. According to an agreement with the Government of The Bahamas, GPH has joined forces with the Bahamas Investment Fund and the Yes Foundation to create the Nassau Cruise Port Ltd. (NCP) consortium. GPH will use its global expertise and operating model to manage Nassau Cruise Port. “I am delighted that NCP has signed a port operation and lease agreement for Prince George Wharf at Nassau Cruise Port,” said Mehmet Kutman, chairman and co-founder of GPH.

Kudos Trucking Company has ordered two Konecranes Noell Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes and two Konecranes Gottwald Model 5 Mobile Harbor Cranes (MHCs) for their terminal in Davao City, the Philippines. Konecranes booked the order in June 2019.

On June 5, 2025, the sailing vessel 'Mauritania', with two crew members on board, was disabled and adrift near the Pombeiriño lighthouse (O Grove), and requested assistance after grounding on rocks. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Sargadelos', which took the yacht in tow and safely pulled it to the port of A Pobra. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1930614146732536220

Due to the ongoing issue affecting the ramp of the 'Isle of Cumbrae’, serving on the route Largs-Cumbrae, and in order to assist contractors with repairs, the ferry' was relocated to Colintraive on June 4. After the repairs have been successfully completed on June 5, the vessel returned to the port of Largs, ready for service on that day, if required.

Fincantieri floated Silversea’s new ultra-luxury cruise ship, Silver Moon, out of the building dock at its yard in Ancona, Italy on 29 August. Representatives from Fincantieri and Silversea and other invited guests watched as the 596-guest ship touched water for the first time during a traditional coin ceremony. Fincantieri will now work with its partners to outfit the vessel’s interiors ahead of her sea trials and delivery in 2020. “Today, with the float out of Silver Moon, we draw ever-closer to achieving my father’s dream of a 12-ship fleet,” said Manfredi Lefebvre, Silversea’s executive chairman.

The Koper port placed 80th on this year’s list of 900 best connected container ports in the world, published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad). The port has been listed the highest among all Adriatic Sea container ports since the first such ranking in 2006. The first place went to the Shanghai port, while the port of Antwerp was the best in Europe, having been placed 6th in the world.

On June 5, the catamaran 'Ten', with three crew members on board, requested assistance after an interaction with orcas, whichhad damaged both rudders of the vessel about 17.6 nautical miles west of Cape Trafalgar. There was no water ingress. The CCS Tarifa of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Enif', which took the yacht in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Barbate. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1930658542421238014

The "Iberica Knutsen," which had run aground off Rügen on May 22, has arrived in the port of Mukran on May 24. From its anchorage off Rügen, the ship made the journey to its destination under its own power and with the assistance of tugs.;So far, no damage to the LNG-tanker has been reported. However, the Federal Bureau of Maritime Accident Investigation has not yet completed its analysis. The reason why the ship ran aground off Sassnitz was also still under investigation. As part of the investigation, an investigation has been initiated against the ship's captain. According to current investigations, there was no environmental damage. Report with photo: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Auf-Grund-gelaufener-LNG-Tanker-nach-Mukran-geschleppt,ibericaknutsen100.html

Konecranes Port Services will retrofit electrification to a Model 2 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor crane in DP World’s Liège Container Terminal in Belgium, lowering the terminal’s local emissions and noise. Strategically located along the Meuse river in eastern Belgium, the Port of Liège is the third-largest river port in Europe, directly linked to both Antwerp and Rotterdam. The DP World Liège Container Terminal (DPW LCT) is the only trimodal terminal in Wallonia, operating four barges to Antwerp every week.

The world’s largest container ship MSC Gulsun arrived at container terminal DCT Gdańsk on Friday. During its stop, 11,000 containers will be reloaded, which means the largest regular container exchange in Europe. MSC Gulsun is the first ship in the world with a width of 24 rows of containers and a capacity of 23,756 TEU.