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The 'AIDAluna', during its 19-day "Highlights at the Arctic Circle" voyage, after setting off from Longyearbyen on June 3, 2025, was notified at around 11 p.m. that a ship was experiencing an emergency near their positiom. Since the 'AIDAluna' was in close proximity, it was activated to provide assistance and set course for the scene. The captain informed the guests via an announcement about the course change and the situation. A helicopter was also requested. The helicopter initially assessed the situation to better assess the next steps. It had to be clarified whether the people could be rescued by helicopter or whether tender boats would have to be sent from the 'AIDAluna'. The crew of the cruise ship was ready for the possible lowering of the tender boats. The medical personnel were also on alert for a possible deployment. The crew of the 'AIDAluna' received notification shortly afterwards that, given the circumstances, the people had been safely rescued by helicopter from the life raft in which they were floating and would be flown to the hospital in Longyearbyen for treatment. The 'AIDAluna' was thus released from the rescue mission and was able to continue its journey, being expected in Akureyri on June 6.

The salvage of the 'Bayesian' continues with minimal diving work, while ROVs are being used as much as possible. The equipment is also being used to search the seabed in the wider area for parts of the yacht. This was chosen after the fatal accident with a diver from Smit Salvage. New and specialised equipment has arrived in Sicily almost daily from all over Europe in recent weeks, together with new members of the salvage team to enable the alternative working methods. This specifically involved remote-controlled tools. The salvors from Hebo and Smit with the TMC Marine, as the main contractor are now busy pulling thin lines under the hull to which the heavy lifting straps will later be attached. Four of the eight 'forelines' have now been installed. The main boom, the sail, an anchor and other parts of the rigging were already salvaged two weeks ago. The installation of the lines is difficult due to the clay bottom on which the ship is resting. It is expected that the hull can be raised above water in the second half of June,after the 72-metre mast has been removed using precision cutting tools, which is a month later than the original planning.

The new Lamu Port in Kenya took a big step towards completion yesterday with the announcement that its first of 22 berths is finished. According to the South Sudan and Ethiopia Transport Corridor Development Authority, the second and third berths will be completed by December 2020.

Shandong BaoMa Fisheries Group has shelved plans to build a port in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo that could accommodate 500 Chinese vessels, amid legal complications and strong opposition from local residents and environmental organisations. The US$200 million project, which included a free trade zone, shipyard and fish processing and freezing plants, on a private 28-hectare site in Punta Yeguas, a mostly rural area with a public park, required a change in the legal designation of the land.

On the late evening of June 4, the 'Ali Aykin' was refloated and berthed in Malmö on June 5 shortly after midnight. The ship reached the port with own power, assisted by tugs and monitored by ships from the Swedish Coast Guard. The transit to the port took two hours in good conditions No oil spills were observed neither during the salvage nor during the way to Malmö. The successful salvage was the result of the close and intensive cooperation between several authorities and private actors. The environmental threat in the Sound has been eliminated with joint efforts. The preliminary investigation into gross negligence in maritime traffic is being led by prosecutors and is still ongoing. One person on the crew has been served with a suspicion and is being detained. The work to prevent oil spills from the other grounded ship, the 'Meshka' was continued off Landskrona. The situation there was desciribed as complex but under control, and measures were being taken to minimize the risk of environmental impact by the Coast Guard. The 'Meshka' has approximately 938 metric tons of oil in fuel and lubricating oil in its tanks. The authority has vessels on site with the ability to combat oil spills. Reports with photo and video: https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/fartyg-pa-grund-soder-om-oresund/ https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/skane/se-nar-det-grundstotta-fartyget-i-oresund-bargas

The Prosecutor General of Ukraine has filed papers in court seeking to hold the Russian captain of the 'Volgoneft 212', who is responsible for the oil pollution resulting from the loss of the vessel in the Kerch Strait in the latest in a series of efforts launched by Ukraine attempting to prosecute mariners for their role in the incidents or for operating vessels transporting grain and other materials in the Russian-occupied regions. Ukraine is charging the captain with spilling 1,500 tons of fuel as part of a larger oil leak from the tanker in Ukrainian waters. Ukraine estimated the damages at $480 million in the court papers: “The suspect, contrary to the usual seafaring requirements, did not take into account the weather conditions in the waters of the Azov and Black Seas, as well as in the Kerch Strait, which led to the accident," the prosecutor charged. The vessel was transporting 4,000 tonnes of M-100 fuel from Volgograd to Kavkaz and was accused that the fuel was to be transferred to an ocean-going shadow fleet tanker. Ukraine reported that oil was drifting ashore at various points in the Black Sea prompting a large-scale cleanup in the winter after the incident. In the past, Ukraine has detained and sought to prosecute crews for entering the ports of occupied Crimea and transporting grain or other materials that it alleges were stolen from Ukraine. In the summer of 2024, they seized the cargo ship 'Usko Mfu', registered in Cameroon, near the port of Reni on the Danube. The courts ordered the vessel seized. In fall 2024, Ukraine reported it was prosecuting the ship’s officers for entering Sevastopol. In April 2025, Ukraine reported seizing another cargo vessel they accursed of looting grain from Crimea. In the current case, it is unclear if the prosecutor named a specific individual. Clearly, the captain would have been charged in absentia and it is unclear if they were also attempting to file charges against the owner of the Volgoneft tankers.

The Port of Hamburg, Germany’s largest universal port, saw its inland and hinterland cargo traffic grow by 12.1% – 2.57 million tons – in the first quarter of 2019, according to its latest financial results. The data also shows that, for the first quarter of 2019, the Port has handled 34,640 TEU – 20ft standard containers – an increase of 20% in comparison with the same period last year.

Mumbai Port’s decision to raise the draft level to 10.3 metres and 11 metres to dock vessels at BPX and BPS respectively, subject to low tides being over 60 cm has been welcomed by maritime fraternity. This has avoided the waiting period for the vessels arriving with deep drafts till the tide is favorable for berthing. At times, such vessels had to arrange for discharging the import cargo for reducing the draft in stream and only subsequently berth at BPX/BPS.

The Greenlandic hybrid ferry 'Maliina Ittuk', while sailing in Danish waters before the planned departure to Greenland, has been hit by technical problems which were observed with a generator in one of the ferry's engines.. The vessel is being repaired at the Orskov Shipyard shipyard in Frederikshaven since May 10, 2025. The Orskov Yard is currently conducting a thorough technical examination of the ferry, including repair of the affected engine and a full review of the remaining three engines. To ensure stable operations in June and July, the Disko Line has initiated a temporary reassignment of its vessels, so that the planned sailings during this period can be carried out as planned. There was no date when the 'Maliina Ittuk', which left the yard in Faaborg on March 31, will be able to set sail.

On the morning of June 3, work began on salvaging the 'Ali Aykin', which has been aground in southern Öresund, near Klagshamn, in pos. 55° 32' N 012° 46' E since the night of May 25, when it got stuck while sailing north into the Öre Sound. The salvage was being supervised by the Swedish Coast To make the ship lighter, parts of the scrap cargo were being unloaded onto an adjacent barge with the dredger 'Sound Neptunus' (MMSI: 265799920). The patrol ships 'KBV 034' and 'KBV 312' were located nearby, ready to intervene in the event of a possible oil spill. Additional equipment was on the way. The salvage plan was approved on June 2, after the Coast Guard and the Swedish Transport Agency assessed that the risks of the salvage work were now at an acceptable level. It was still unclear when the ship can be refloated. After the salvage, the ship must be taken to port for further inspections before the Swedish Transport Agency may allow to proceed on its voyage or carry out repairs at a shipyard.´ Report with photo: https://www.sjofartstidningen.se/nu-bargas-grundstotta-fartyget/

Starting August 1 and until November 30, 2019, the Panama Canal will promote the implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) annual recommendations on speed and maritime transit aimed at protecting cetaceans, which include whales, dolphins and other large aquatic mammals, during their nearby seasonal migration. With these measures, ships should proceed at a speed of not more than 10 knots in specified areas. Panama has monitored this requirement since December 1, 2014 when maritime traffic separation devices (TSS) were installed by both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean entry points to the Canal.

The Port of Salalah, Oman’s major regional gateway port and transshipment hub on the Arabian Sea, set another record in productivity with a delivering 412.97 Port Moves per Hour (PMPH) on vessel Cap San Tainaro handling 3,820 moves in a port stay of 9.25 hours. This is the highest productivity delivered by any port in the region till date.