CMA CGM News – CMA CGM to reshuffle its services linking East Med countries, Malta & Libya effective from 6th November, 2023
As there are always BETTER WAYS to address a market, CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division is pleased to announce the reshuffling of our TULYB, GTL and GETEX services as from WEEK 45 between TURKEY | GREECE| CYPRUS | EGYPT | LEBANON | MALTA | LIBYA. New TULYB set up will address the Turkey – Greece/Piraeus – Cyprus – Egypt – Libya markets. New GTL set up […]
Naval News – HMS CORNWALL F 99 arrived at the breakers today 10 years ago – 30.10.2023
Today 30th October, 10 years ago the former Royal Navy Batch 3 Type 22 Class frigate HMS CORNWALL F 99 arrived at Swansea Drydocks for demolition after in July 2013 she was sold and towed from Portsmouth on 24th October, 2013 Laid down at the shipyard of Yarrow Shipbuilders on 14 th December 1983, launched […]
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 […]
Cruise Liners – CELESTYAL OLYMPIA – 27.10.2023
One of the Finnish built cruise liners still trading is the 1981 built liner CELESTYAL OLYMPIA. She was built at Wartsila Hietalahti Shipyard at Helsinki, Finland with yard number 431 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) as SONG OF AMERICA at the cost of $ 140 million. She was laid down on 17th February, 1981, […]
CMA CGM News – FAK Rates – From North Europe to Jebel Ali, UAE effective from 1st November 2023
Please find the new applicable CMA CGM Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates (*) as follows as from November 1st, 2023 (loading date) until further notice: 20’GP 40’GP/40’HC 40′ RF Antwerp/Rotterdam/ Southampton/London to Jebel Ali USD 950 USD 1,000 USD 1,600 These new FAK rates will apply as follows: Origin Range: From all North European port (excluding […]
Preserved Ships – WWII Concrete Ship SIP at Belgrade, Serbia – October 2023
One of the interesting maritime craft found at Sava River, Belgrade Serbia is no doubt the 1943 built concrete ship SIP. The first official idea of using concrete to build a ship dates back to 1848 France. During World War I, due to lack of raw materials, especially iron about a hundred concrete ships were […]
Casualties – IOM flag Cargo ship VERITY sank after collision – 24.10.2023
Early Tuesday 24th October, 2023 morning around 0500 hrs the Isle of Man (IOM) flag general cargo ship VERITY sank after she was involved in a collision with the Polish owned BHS flag bulker POLESIE. She was underway to the Immingham ,UK, carrying steel from the northern German city of Bremen, when she collided […]
Ship Repair – Superyacht GIGIA drydocked inside NAZLAB – 23.10.2023
One of the 5 floating docks around the Maltese Islands is the 102 metres floating dock NAZLAB (Owner surname BALZAN from right to left) with 5,000 tons lifting capacity. After the drydocking of Perini Navi 55.9 metres sailing yacht ZENJI which was drydocked on 14th September, 2023 and left the dock last week it was […]
CMA CGM News – Terminal Handling Charges in Jebel Ali, UAE from 1st November, 2023
CMA CGM informs its customers that the Terminal Handling Charges (THC) in Jebel Ali, UAE, will be collected by the terminal directly from customers as from November 1st, 2023 for import as well as export shipments. Please do not hesitate to contact your usual local sales team for further information. All images are of the 2007 built 191 metres […]
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 […]
