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The "Bob" was detained on July 16, 2025, in Mersin with 29 deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Inoperative 2) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Insufficient 3) Life saving Appliances - Lifebuoys incl provision and disposition Not as required 4) Water/Weathertight - Cargo & other hatchways Damaged The vessel was released July 22 and left the port enroute to Alexandria with an ETA as of July 24.

Under the pressure of EU sanctions the 'Talara' under charter to BP and inbound from Cape Town to Vadinar, in order to load a cargo of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel on July 21, 2025, to be transported to Africa, left the port without loading the oil. The tanker was placed back on the charter market, available for pickups in India or the Middle East. On July 18 the EU further expanded the sanctions on the Russian energy industry. The goal was to continue to increase the pressure on Russia, and the ' Talara' was included on the new sanctions list. As of July 22, the tanker was anchored in pos. 22° 12' N 068° 42' E in the Gulf of Kutch.

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.

Beached at Chittagong 23.07.25

CalMac said on July 22 that the 'Caledonian Isles' would return to dry dock for further repairs which would likely take between eight weeks and four months, prompting a re-think of the winter timetable. Based on the current prognosis, the 'Caledonian Isles' could return in September in a best-case scenario or November in a worst-case scenario. CalMac intendex to publish winter timetables soon and aim to give communities and customers certainty about service levels and vessel deployment during that period.

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.

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 23.07.25

On July 19, 2025, shortly after 3 p.m. the 'Axel' ran aground in the Karlskrona archipelago off Ramsö, between Sjuhalla and Dragsö,.with 87 passengers on board, while transiting the narrow Sjuhallasundet Strait, in which only one vessel can pass at a time. There was an oncoming boat. that was heading out, so the captain of the 'Axel' had to wait a bit, but during this time, the 'Axel' slowly slid onto this ground at a speed of two knots, The ship got stuck on sandy bottom about100 meters from the shore and was unable to free itself. The Swedish Coast Guard and the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) were called to assist and arrived a short time later. The rescuers started the evacuation of all the passengersl. Two of the crew had remained on the ship. During the evacuation, the 'Axel' got light enought to float free again. After all passengers were disembarked, was allowed to proceed under its own power back to the port of Karlskrona, where it arrived past 6 p.m. The Coast Guard questioned the crew on board and also carried out sobriety checks, which everyone passed. Reports with photo and video: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/blekinge/passagerarbat-har-gatt-pa-grund-utanfor-ramso-87-personer-evakueras https://www.blt.se/nyheter/mf-axel-gick-pa-grund-89-personer-evakuerades/ https://www.sydostran.se/artikel/skargardsbaten-axel-gick-pa-grund-89-passagerare-fick-evakueras-horde-en-small/

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.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the City of Dubrovnik have partnered to introduce sustainable tourism management practices that will preserve the Croatian city’s cultural heritage. CLIA president and CEO Kelly Craighead and Dubrovnik’s Mayor Mato Franković signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which outlines plans to make Dubrovnik a model of sustainable tourism for the Adriatic region. All plans focus on investment, collaboration and best practices that will benefit both Dubrovnik’s residents and visitors. “Today’s agreement validates the work we have already done with Mayor Franković and formalises the cruise industry’s continued commitment to the City of Dubrovnik and its people,” said Craighead.