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Monjasa Acquires full ownership of Five Tankers ahead of IMO2020
Monjasa secures five tankers with a total 37,500 deadweight and thereby extends ownership of the supply chain across core markets in the Arabian Gulf, West Africa and the Panama Canal at a critical point of time in …
US Blacklists “Oil-for-Terror” Shipping Network
The United States has blacklisted an “oil-for-terror” shipping network allegedly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for providing millions of dollars worth of oil to …
Tridevi Prem Dredger owned by Mercator Sinks near Mangalore port
Tridevi Prem, a dredger owned by Mercator Ltd, sank near New Mangalore Port at around 1 am on September 3. Earlier, the master of the vessel had reported flooding in the pump room.
AV Ramana, Chairman of the New …
Grounded Spanish Minesweeper Turia Refloated, Towed to Port
A week after it ran aground about 400 meters off the coast of La Manga, while searching for remains of the plane piloted by Commander Francisco Marín, who died when he crashed into the sea, the Naval Minesweeper …
Heroin Worth $148 million males U.K. Biggest Ever Seizure
UK authorities seized almost 1.3 tons of heroin with a street value of £120 million ($148 million) from a container ship, in the nation's largest ever bust involving the drug.
Officers from the …
Hurricane Dorian heads to Mid-Atlantic states
While Hurricane Dorian has already passed through the Bahamas causing major disruptions in the area, and also left Florida with little effect, Dorian is now heading for the Mid-Atlantic causing wind and rain to …
Iran to release seven of Stena Impero’s crew
According to Stena Bulk, Iran will release seven of the 23 crew members of the Stena Impero that are held. However, the company has not yet received official confirmation of the release date. The rest …
Robbers Board Tanker Anchored off Malaysia
ReCAAP ISC reported one CAT 3 incident of armed robbery against a ship in Asia. The incident involved the Marshall Island-flagged tanker Eagle, while anchored in the South China Sea, off Malaysia.
While the …
34 Presumed Dead after California boat fire, USCG suspends search
The US Coast Guard announced suspension of their search for survivors aboard the diving boat Conception, Tuesday, following a 23-hour search covering approximately 160 square miles. A total of 34 people are considered to …
U.S. Blacklists Two Executives for Alleged Oil Trade with North Korea
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed sanctions on two Taiwanese companies and a Hong Kong-based entity for their alleged roles in ship-to-ship transfers of …