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Tanker, Frigate Collision Shuts Down Norwegian Oil, Gas to Europe

Norway has been forced to close the Sture Oil Terminal near Bergen and has started closing down the nearby Kollsness gas-and-condensate terminal

Ukraine, Egypt sign agreements to boost ties between their ports

The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority signed agreements with the Egyptian ports of Alexandria and Damietta on 2nd of November.

Near miss fatal incident reported on rig off Nova Scotia

A near miss incident from dropped object was reported onboard the ‘Noble Regina Allen’ jack-up rig, offshore Nova Scotia, when a 52 foot chain fell onboard on 5 November.

Port of Rotterdam Authority wins ESPO Award 2018

On November 7 , Port of Rotterdam Authority was awarded the ESPO Award 2018 in recognition of its engagement with the city or wider community

Port of Seattle Plans $340M Cruise Terminal Project

The Port of Seattle, Washington is considering a $340 million plan to add a new cruise terminal and invest in other waterfront improvements. 

DP World Takes Djibouti Row to China

DP World has filed a lawsuit against state-owned China Merchants Port Holdings in a Hong Kong court for building a free zone on a terminal at the center of its dispute with the Djibouti government. 

U.S. Waives Sanctions for Iran’s Chabahar Port Project

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has granted a sanctions waiver for the Indian-Iranian port project at Chabahar.

Port of Hamburg: 5G applications pass field test

In a world first, the Hamburg Port Authority, Deutsche Telekom, and Nokia are testing new aspects of the 5G standard using various applications in real-world industrial conditions at the Port of Hamburg in Germany.

USCG updates guidelines for successful stability tests

USCG announced that the Marine Safety Center (MSC) published an updated Plan Review Guidelines and Design Verification Guidelines, regarding: GEN 05 - 'Stability Test Procedures'.

Pirate Attack Thwarted West of Yemen

On November 3 the Stena Imperial reported a suspected pirate approach while on northbound passage through the Red Sea west of Yemen on her way from Far East to Rotterdam for discharge.

Saras Invests in New Bunkering Terminal

Italian refiner Saras is constructing a ship-refueling terminal at its Sardinia plant and will market a new, cleaner marine fuel ahead of a major regulatory change in 2020.

Port of Valencia, Port of Montreal join TradeLens blockchain project

Valenciaport, one of the largest ports in Europe by volume, and the Port of Montreal, Eastern Canada’s largest container port, have joined Maersk and IBM’s TradeLens project

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