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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.

The U.S.-China tariff Opens a New Window. spat has led to a reduction of ships coming in from China and a spike in other Asia countries, according to Mario Cordero, the executive director of the Port of Long Beach. “At least in the first six months of this year, there has been a change of 22% reduction from the China origin of the cargo,” he told FOX Business Cheryl Casone on “The Claman Countdown.” Officials at the port announced earlier this month that cargo volumes in July were down compared to the year before, seeing a 9.7% drop.

Istanbul’s Galataport, a megaproject expected to boost the city’s tourism with cruise ports and increase tourism revenues, is and slated to open in May 2020. Galataport is jointly being built by Turkey’s Doğuş Group and Bilgili Holding with an investment of $1.7 billion. It is dubbed one of the world’s largest coastal projects, aiming to become one of the top cruise destinations. In a press conference held yesterday in Istanbul, Doğuş Group Chairman Ferit Şahenk confirmed that the port has a capacity to welcome 25 million visitors per year, including 7 million foreigners. The estimated revenues from the increasing number of tourists will be around $1 billion. “The port also has two museums and a recreation area of 14,000 square meters to host culture and art events,” Şahenk added. The Doğuş Group chairman remarked that a “1.2-kilometer-long coast line, which has been closed to the public for 200 years, is now preparing to welcome its visitors.

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

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against the former captain of the 'Liberty Glory', John Merrone, for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet aboard the bulk carrier. The charges, filed in the Eastern District of New York, were marking the first DOJ prosecution for sexual assault aboard a U.S. commercial vessel in over 40 years, according to counsel in the case. According to the indictment, Merrone faces five criminal counts for events that occurred on Sep 9, 2019, aboard the vessel, en route from Bahrain to Corpus Christi, Texas. The charges were including aggravated sexual abuse for allegedly drugging and rendering the female victim unconscious before sexually assaulting her, sexual abuse for engaging in sexual acts while the victim was incapable of consent, and three counts of abusive sexual contact related to non-consensual sexual contact while the victim was either unconscious or incapable of consent. Justice4Mariners serves as counsel for the victim, along with a second victim who was also allegedly drugged. The case has highlighted systemic issues within the maritime industry. Merrone had previously been convicted of false imprisonment and battery in Florida, yet continued working in the commercial fleet while the USMMA continued sending cadets to serve aboard his ships. Following public pressure, the American Maritime Officers union expelled Merrone, citing multiple credible allegations and concerns about crew safety. Shortly after, he surrendered his Merchant Mariner Credential to the Coast Guard and accepted a lifetime ban from the U.S. maritime industry.

In July 2019 Konecranes received an order from Klaipeda Container Terminal (KCT) in Lithuania for two Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, which will be delivered in Q1 2021. The order follows an earlier agreement for a Konecranes Gottwald Model 5 Mobile Harbor Crane, which was delivered in June 2019.

Active construction is currently underway in the D-terminal of the Port of Tallinn being built by Nordecon, in order to open the first phase of construction of the renovated D-terminal to passengers within two months, the port says in a press release. A digital twin of the new D-Terminal building and the remodeled part which aims to make the building's life cycle more efficient was created in the BIM implementation model. The completion of the extension and reconstruction work of the port is scheduled for summer 2020.

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

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.

Customers and port stakeholders of Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), the Honduran subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) operating Puerto Cortes, Central America 4’s (CA-4) largest port, can expect faster cargo movement in and around the terminal with OPC beefing up its partnership with Honduran authorities for improved and more efficient port services. OPC is working with the Honduran government and Puerto Cortés authorities to enhance the port’s competitiveness and better serve its customers in the four-nation CA-4, comprising Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Enhancements include simplified and faster port transactions, and the construction of critical road infrastructure the will improve cargo movement in the region. As part of efforts to expedite intra-regional trade, the Honduran Customs Agency (Dirección Adjunta de Rentas Aduaneras – DARA) has streamlined its systems for early clearance and dispatch of cargo, matching OPC’s already-efficient operations. Operating hours of customs authorities were likewise extended until 7 p.m., thus giving agents and brokers more time to process shipment.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has reached an agreement with Sif Holding n.v. regarding the lease of 20 ha of port site and a 200-m stretch of deep-sea quay at Maasvlakte. Sif’s new lot lies adjacent to its existing port site, where the company already works on the assembly of foundations for offshore wind turbines, the company said in its release. Sif will be using the newly allocated site on behalf of clients active in the offshore wind power sector. The first project to be undertaken at the new site will be the logistics handling of all 94 monopiles (wind turbine foundations) destined for the offshore wind farm Borssele 1 + 2, commissioned by Deme Offshore.