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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.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently took delivery of another new quay crane (QC) and eight new hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs) for its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), establishing the terminal as having the largest fleet of modern container-handling equipment in the Philippines with 18 QCs and 58 RTGs. Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (ZPMC), the QC is part of the five from ICTSI’s 2018 USD80-million capacity improvement program package. With a reach of up to 16 rows across twin, the new QC can service the largest feeder vessels calling the Philippines. It will be deployed at Berth 3.

The first trip of the ' Waverley', scheduled from the West this season, had to be cancelled. The world's last seagoing paddle steamer arrived in the Bristol Channel on June 2, 2025,, ready to take passengers from thr Clevedon Pier. But the sailing was cancelled, because a valve on the boiler was broken and needed repairing. It was now hoped this will be done in time for the next trip on June 6. The ship remained sidelined in Cardiff.

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Portsmouth International Port is set to welcome 150,000 cruise passengers each year following the completion of its multimillion-pound berth extension project, which has just been started in collaboration with construction firm Knights Brown. The renovation will include levelling out the cruise berth and building an additional dolphin. As a result, ships up to 255 metres in length will be able to safely and conveniently berth at the port.

The first cargo of liquified natural gas under the long-term contract between PGNiG and US LNG provider Cheniere Energy arrived at the President Lech Kaczyński LNG Terminal in Świnoujście. The long-term contract, which was signed in November of 2018, will total approximately 39 bcm of natural gas over the 24 year period of the agreement. The official reception ceremony of the first delivery at the LNG terminal in Świnoujście included representatives of the government of the Republic of Poland, local authorities, as well as executives from PGNiG and Cheniere Energy.

The 'Splendid' docked at Ponte Caracciolo due to a small fire on board on June 3, 2025. At around 9 p.m. the alarm was raised by the engine operators with the immediate intervention of two teams of firefighters from land in addition to the motorboat. The flames affected the exhausts of a generator set on the ship, which was immediately disconnected. The small fire could be extinguished. The ship was evacuated for the duration of the intervention. At the time of the accident, only the crew was presenti aboard .

The 'MSC Elsa 3' is believed to have sunk off the coast of Kochi due to a ballast system failure, according to Shyam Jagannathan, India's Director General of Shipping. He denied earlier rumours of sabotage. The ship started listing at 26 degrees en route from Vizhinjam to Kochi, and sank the next day. The cause must have been a ballast system failure, according to Ajith Sukumaran, Chief Inspector of the Indian government. There was no evidence of other reasons. The ballast system failure could have been due to a lack of operational insight. When the ship listed, there was a complete power failure due to a failure in the internal power supply. This rendered virtually all operational activities of the ship unusable. Of the about 100 containers, which drifted away afterthe sinking, about 50 have meanwhile washed up along the coast. Most of the containers were empty, but 13 were carrying hazardous materials: 12 containing calcium carbide and one containing chemical antioxidants for rubber. Five of the calcium carbide containers were lashed on the deck and probably ended up on the seabed, while seven remained in the cargo holds. Calcium carbide is stored in 200-litre drums. The risk of it reacting with seawater was considered low. A salvage team of 108 people from the US-based T&T Salvage, appointed by MSC, has started cleaning up the coast. Their focus was on recovering floating containers and clearing the affected coastlines. Once the cleanup is complete, the team will begin extracting oil from the ship’s bunker tanks. The Coast Guard was able to contain a small oil spill. The removal of the bunker oil is scheduled for early July. Director General Jagannathan stressed that all sunken containers and the ship will be salvaged: "The owner is legally obliged to remove the wreck under international treaties.” The government of India’s Kerala state has classified the wreck as a “state-specific disaster” due to its potential environmental and economic impact. The DG Shipping will soon conduct comprehensive seabed mapping using a multi-beam survey system to locate missing containers and the sunken vessel. The operation is also aimed at mitigating marine ecological risks stemming from the incident. The cost of the recovery will be borne by the vessel’s owner, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), which has appointed US-based firm T&T Salvage to carry out container recovery, oil removal, and pollution control measures. T&T Salvage is assembling a team of divers, including saturation divers from South Africa, to aid the underwater retrieval of containers. The 'Water Lily', an emergency tow vessel, is currently being equipped with a multi-beam survey system for detailed seabed mapping. In addition, the vessel 'Seamac III' will assist in diving operations. A committee comprising all stakeholders has been formed, and regular meetings are being held to monitor progress. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), designated as the on-scene commander, has been conducting daily aerial reconnaissance and applying oil dispersants to manage the environmental impact.

Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has cut the first piece of steel for Costa Cruises’ second LNG-powered ship, which will be named Costa Toscana and be delivered in October 2021. Using its new plasma cutter line, Meyer Turku marked the start of the ship production project during a traditional ceremony at its yard in Turku. Once complete, Costa Toscana will have dual-fuel hybrid engines and onboard LNG tanks to enable her to operate using LNG in port and at sea.

The French port of Marseille Fos plans to spend over US$22 million to reduce air emissions by extending its shoreside electrical connections to every ferry, cruise ship and repair quay in the eastern harbour. The port has also introduced speed restrictions to reduce industrial air pollution. Already available on the Corsica ferry quays, the shore power network will be expanded in two phases to cover North Africa ferry quays and the ship repair hub by 2022 and the cruise terminal between 2022 and 2025. The zero-emissions investment, which is supported by national and regional government, recognises the need to maintain the port’s economic value while improving the city’s waterside air quality.