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On the morning of July 24, the oil spill response operations were resumed in the port of Cuxhaven. Emergency personnel from the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) in Cuxhaven started working with specialized equipment at 7 a.m. to remove the diesel oil that has been polluting the port basin. Additional THW volunteers from Bremerhaven joined them this morning. On July 23, THW volunteers had worked to remove the oil film until shortly before dusk. A night watch was then maintained on site until the work was resumed. Large quantities of oil were drifting beneath the Lübbert Quay. It could not yet be estimated how long the work would take. On July 23 it was estimated that approximately 80 to 100 cubic meters of oil-water mixture had been recovered from the water's surface. The mixture. Initial estimates had indicated that at least six cubic meters diesel had leaked from the 'Coastal Legend'. The emergency command now assumed that the ship's entire tank contents have probably leaked into the water, before divers were able to seal the crack in the stern of the tug. Report with photos: https://www.radiokoeln.de/artikel/schiffskollision-in-cuxhaven-riss-laesst-oel-austreten-2389814.html

On the morning of July 23, 2025, at least six cubic meters of marine diesel oil leaked out as a result of an allision between the 'Capella', which was entering the port en route from Bremerhaven, and the offshore supply ship 'Coastal Legend' (IMO: 9102887), which was berthed at the Lübbert Quay in Cuxhaven's outer port in pos. 53° 52' N 008° 43' E. The tug suffered a breach of 80 centimetres length in a diesel tank at its stern. The Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) and the Cuxhaven Fire Department deployed oil booms to prevent the oil from spreading further. THW's emergency personnel were using skimmers to collect the oil from the water's surface. The Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CEM)'s Do 228 oil reconnaissance aircraft reconnaissance aircraft has been monitoring the scene from the air. The oil recovery vessel Knechtsand' (IMO 9086916) was deployed to the site. Shipping traffic on the Elbe River was unaffected by the operation. No crew members were injured. The Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CEM) assumed overall command of the operation. Emergency personnel from the Cuxhaven Water Police, the Cuxhaven Fire Department, and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief are on site. Initial measures have been initiated. Oil was being pumped into a collection tank belonging to the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) and from there onto the bunker ship 'Herta' (MMSI: 211564050). So far, approximately 70 cubic meters of the oil-water mixture have been collected. The remaining fuel from the 'Coastal Legend's damagd tank has also been pumped out by the 'Herta'. Divers were working to seal the leak at the ship's stern. Report with photos: https://www.havariekommando.de/SharedDocs/Aktuelles/DE/2025/20250723_GVU_COASTAL_LEGEND.html?nn=678472

PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) has completed the acquisition of Halterm Container Terminal (“Halterm”) in the Port of Halifax, Canada, from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners,a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, following formal approval by the relevant regulatory authorities. Halterm is the only container terminal in Eastern Canada that can serve mega container vessels.

There is currently limited supply of marine gasoil at the Turkish port of Istanbul, sources said Friday, August 2, owing to limited cargo deliveries in the region.

On the morning of July 24, the oil spill response operations were resumed in the port of Cuxhaven. Emergency personnel from the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) in Cuxhaven started working with specialized equipment at 7 a.m. to remove the diesel oil that has been polluting the port basin. Additional THW volunteers from Bremerhaven joined them this morning. On July 23, THW volunteers had worked to remove the oil film until shortly before dusk. A night watch was then maintained on site until the work was resumed. Large quantities of oil were drifting beneath the Lübbert Quay. It could not yet be estimated how long the work would take. On July 23 it was estimated that approximately 80 to 100 cubic meters of oil-water mixture had been recovered from the water's surface. The mixture. Initial estimates had indicated that at least six cubic meters diesel had leaked from the 'Coastal Legend'. The emergency command now assumed that the ship's entire tank contents have probably leaked into the water, before divers were able to seal the crack in the stern of the offshore tug.

On the morning of July 23, 2025, at least six cubic meters of marine diesel oil leaked out as a result of an allision between the tanker 'Capella' (IMO: 9280110), which was entering the port en route from Bremerhaven, and the 'Coastal Legend', which was berthed at the Lübbert Quay in Cuxhaven's outer port in pos. 53° 52' N 008° 43' E, and suffered a breach of 80 entimetres length in a diesel tank at the stern. The Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) and the Cuxhaven Fire Department deployed oil booms to prevent the oil from spreading further. THW's emergency personnel were using skimmers to collect the oil from the water's surface. The Central Command for Maritime Emergencie's (CEM)'s Do 228 oil reconnaissance aircraft reconnaissance aircraft has monitored the scene from the air. The oil recovery vessel 'Knechtsand' (IMO 9086916) was deployed to the site site. Shipping traffic on the Elbe River was unaffected by the operation. No crew members were injured. The Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CEM) assumed overall command of the operation. Emergency personnel from the Cuxhaven Water Police, the Cuxhaven Fire Department, and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief are on site. Initial measures have been initiated. Oil was being pumped into a collection tank belonging to the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) and from there onto the bunker ship 'Herta' (MMSI: 211564050). So far, approximately 70 cubic meters of the oil-water mixture have been collected. The remaining fuel from the 'Coastal Legend's damagd tank has also been pumped out by the 'Herta'. Divers were working to seal the leak at the tug's stern. Report with photos: https://www.havariekommando.de/SharedDocs/Aktuelles/DE/2025/20250723_GVU_COASTAL_LEGEND.html?nn=678472

The Croatian government said it would help a troubled shipyard owned by Uljanik, the country’s largest shipbuilder, resume production. The government, which owns a 25% stake in Uljanik, said in March that it would not back a proposed restructuring plan for the group due to the financial burden it would place on the state. However, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday that the government was willing to support 3.Maj, which is located in the northern Adriatic port of Rijeka and is one of the group’s two shipyards, because it did not have as big a debt burden. “Unlike Uljanik, the 3.Maj is not an overly indebted company and there is an interest in the construction of new ships,” Plenkovic told a televised press conference after a government meeting. He said the government expected 3.Maj to draft a plan for its future operations.

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Oil spill response operations in Cuxhaven were continued late on July 23 following the allision of rhe incoming ' Capella' with the 'Coastal Legend', which was berthed at the Lübbert Quay. In the afternoon, emergency responders from the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) arrived from Bremerhaven. They replaced the THW volunteers from Cuxhaven, who had been fighting the spill since the morning. Since the start of the operation, emergency responders have already removed approximately 80 cubic meters of oil-water mixture from the water's surface. The work was ongoing, and there was no end in sight. The oil-water mixture is being pumped into a waiting tanker and a tanker truck for disposal. In the afternoon, the DO 228 sensor aircraft also flew over the accident site once again. Among other things, the emergency command was monitoring whether any of the oil might have entered the Elbe River. This has largely been prevented so far. Around 20 Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) personnel has used skimmers to remove the oil from the water's surface. Report with photos: https://www.radiokoeln.de/artikel/schiffskollision-in-cuxhaven-riss-laesst-oel-austreten-2389814.html

The 'Cellus' remained stationary at the port of Glückstadt as of May 14 due to the broken gear rings of the gearbox, which needed to be replaced. The Dutch company that manufactures the spare parts is taking a long time. The ship was expected to remain at its current berth until mid-July. The gears were already finished last week, but the parts didn't pass quality control, during which stress cracks were discovered, likely caused by the gears cooling down. The damage will definitely be in the seven-figure range – a considerable sum." Whether and how much of this will be covered by insurance has not yet been determined. The fire departments from Glückstadt and Kollmar as well as the rescue service have held several exercises on the freighter in recent weeks. Repairs of the 'Cellus' were finally completed on July 18, and the ship left the port en route to Karlshamn, where it arrived on July 19 and continued to Södra Monsteras on July 21. Report with photo and video: https://www.shz.de/lokales/glueckstadt/artikel/aussenhafen-glueckstadt-lange-liegezeit-von-schiff-cellus-aus-kollmar-48717998 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETrWMvicKps

Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Barcelona are a few of the European ports that the President of the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority, Pino Musolino, has sent a letter to in recent days, inviting his colleagues to meet in Venice to discuss the economic and environmental impact of the cruise industry and to draw up guidelines for a new sustainable approach to maritime tourism. The ports mentioned above have already accepted and other replies are expected in the coming days. A date will soon be set for a seminar on the issues, to be held in the Venice area.

The joint venture of Kition Ocean Holdings has submitted its proposal for the development of the existing Larnaca port and marina. After lengthy negotiations with the government, the Cypriot and Israeli joint venture of Kition Ocean Holdings submitted an updated proposal for the far-reaching utilisation and development of the Larnaca port and marina, it said. The company proposes the ultramodern upgrading and expansion of Larnaca port in order to become a pole of attraction for new companies operating in the fields of commercial cruises, transport and energy.