Casualty – USNS BIG HORN T-AO 198 towed to Oman , disable after running aground – 25.09.2024

The only US Navy replenishment ship serving the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group (CSG) , deployed in the Middle East in support of Israel amid its ongoing war with Hamas and soaring tension between other Iran-backed groups, USNS BIG HORN T-AO 198 ran aground last Monday 23 rd September, 2024 off the coast of Oman damaging […]
Malta Naval Visits – August 2024

Contrary to the month of July, August was an interesting month indeed, starting with an interesting Russian Navy Replenishment tanker RFS AKADEMIK PASHIN that passed in the Malta/Sicily Channel on Friday 2nd August. Tuesday 6th August. The Italian Navy (Marina Militare Italiana) ocean ketch , a sail training yacht ITS ORSA MAGGIORE A 5323 anchored […]
CMA CGM News – PSS – From Indian Subcontinent (except Bangladesh), Middle East Gulf, Red Sea & Egypt to US East Coast & US Gulf from 15th June, 2024

In a continued effort to provide reliable and efficient service, CMA CGM informs its customers of the following Peak Season Surcharge: From June 15th, 2024 (loading date) until further notice: – Origin range: From Indian Subcontinent (except Bangladesh), Middle East Gulf, Red Sea & Egypt – Destination range: To US East Coast & US Gulf – Cargo: all […]
CMA CGM News – Launching of SEA REWARD Program on 13th March 2024

On March 13th, 2024, CMA CGM Group announced the launch of SEA REWARD powered by SpotOn, an innovative loyalty program designed to redefine customer experience in the shipping industry. This loyalty program now rewards you for every booking you make on the SpotOn digital quotation channel. As you ascend through the program’s four status levels […]
Livestock Ships – Australia recalls livestock carrier BAHIJAH – January 2024

The 2010 Indonesian built livestock carrier BAHIYAH that departed Fremantle, last Friday 5th January, 2024 for Aqaba, Jordan, has been instructed to return to Australia by the country’s federal government.Formerly known as the OCEAN OUTBACK she has a capacity for approximately 8,000 animals. On Tuesday 16th January she diverted from her route due to concerns […]
Offshore News – Chinese ship suspected of damaging gas pipeline – October 2023

While the world is focused on Middle East Issues, Finnish Police leading the pipeline investigation have named the Hong Kong flagged (HKG) container ship carrier NEWNEW POLAR BEAR as the prime suspect in damaging the gas pipeline early on 8th October. A large anchor was found near the pipeline, and the investigators believe the pipe […]
Naval News – DDG 64 USS Carney intercepts projectiles in the Red Sea – 18.10.2023

The Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer DDG 64 USS CARNEY shot down 3 land attack missiles as well as several drones that were launched by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen while she was on transit at the Red Sea. Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed the news and stated – “This action […]
CMA CGM News – PSS – From Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea & Egypt to US East Coast & US Gulf from 1st November 2023

In a continued effort to provide our customers with reliable and efficient services, CMA CGM will revise the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) as follows: From November 1st, 2023 (gate-in date) until further notice From Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea & Egypt To US East Coast & US Gulf Cargo: all Amounts: USD 200 […]
CMA CGM News – PCS in Oran, Alger & Bejaia, Algeria from Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf & Red Sea from 15.07.2023

We inform our customers that the operational situation in Oran, Alger and Bejaia, Algeria has been deteriorating for the past few weeks with no positive perspective in the weeks to come and we are experiencing huge delays in this port between congestion/waiting time plus berth time on the current vessels berthing sequences with following impacts: […]
Maiden Call – 2023 built multicat SEA EIDUM at Malta – July 2023

On Sunday 2nd July , 2023 at 1118 hrs the 2023 newbuilt EuroCarrier 2611 SEA EIDUM passed Grand Harbour, Malta breakwaters coming from Vlissingen, Netherlands on her maiden call. She is 26 meters long (loa) with 11 meters beam and is equipped with two powerful HEILA deck cranes and has a bollard pull of 33.9 […]