Budd Guinea, part of the international marine services and Correspondent group Budd, has said that in recent months it had observed a hardening in the attitude of the Ministry of Mines and Geology (MMG) personnel, who carry out mandatory draft surveys on board vessels loading bauxite. Budd noted that the MMG was now threatening to…
Dun & Bradstreet partners with Concirrus
Data and analytics provider Dun & Bradstreet is linking up with marine insurance intelligence provider Concirrus to help solve cargo aggregation and visibility Concirrus said that the “unique partnership” would tackle “unknown port, vessel, and ultimately warehouse cargo aggregations amidst rising global trade disruptions”. Concirrus said that the new unique data and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven…
Zara owner warns of one-week delays due to Red Sea crisis
Inditex, the owner of Zara, has said that average shipping times had been delayed by about a week because of the current situation in the Red Sea, with container ships carrying its products diverting via the Cape of Good Hope. Inditex said in its annual report, published on Thursday March 14th, that “shipping costs may…
Marine round-up : 19th March 2024
WK Webster said last week that it had received reports that general cargo ship Albiz (IMO 9397652) ran aground during berthing manoeuvres at Ribadeo port, Spain, on March 14th. It was reported that two tugs were deployed to assist to refloat the vessel. 2008-built, Spain-flagged, 3,995 gt Albiz is owned and managed by Naviera Murueta…
Attack reported in Red Sea on Vietnamese tanker
On Friday March 15th Ambrey and UKMTO said that a tanker in Red Sea had been attacked, with two explosions reported. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a ship had reported being “struck by a missile” early on Friday. “The vessel has sustained some damage,” the UKMTO added. It described the crew as being…
Houthis extend target area
Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Houthis, said on Thursday March 14th that the group would extend the range of its shipping targets to include Israel-linked ships passing through the Indian Ocean towards the Cape of Good Hope. “Our main battle is to prevent ships linked to the Israeli enemy from passing through not…
Hi-jacked bulk carrier reaches Somalia: ransom demand reported
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Soya bean export season is peaking: prepare for claims
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Marine round-up : 15th March 2024
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Marine accident round-up : 14th March 2024
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