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On April 4, the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' accompanied 68 sub-Saharan Africans, among them four women and one minor, from a rickety boat located 5.1 nautical southeast of Punta Rasca (Tenerife) to the Port of Los Cristianos. The Civil Guard hadissued the alert at 6:35 a.m. LT. The response was oordinated by CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1908104438776025314

After seven weeks of preparation, Russian and Chinese officials were reporting progress toward the refloating of the 'An Yang 2'. The Chinese crew remained aboard the vessel being supplied from shore while the efforts were underway. Determining there was no significant damage visible to the vessel, local authorities had determined that the crew would remain aboard their ship, but emergency accommodations were arranged if they had to be evacuated. The surveys determined there were 50 tons of diesel and 700 tons of heavy fuel aboard but no leaks were observed. A contract has been signed for the removal of the fuel to lighten the vessel. An access road also had to be created to reach the vessel. No timing was offered for when they expected to have the vessel afloat.

Chinese city-gas distributor Shenzhen Gas will launch next week in southern China its first fully-owned terminal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), a company executive told Reuters on Friday. This will make Shenzhen Gas the second city gas distributor backed by a local government that owns an LNG import facility.

ENCHANTED PRINCESS, the fifth in a line of six Royal Class ships built for Princess Cruises, was floated out on 6 August at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone.

On the morning, of April 5, the Guardia Civil notified the CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife about a precarious boat sailing 11 nautical miles away from La Restinga. The maritime controllers mobilized the 'Salvamar Acrux'. one hour later, they rescued the 22 people aboard the cayuco, who appeared to be in good condition. They have been disembarked in La Restinga. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1908465850987819416

On March 31, the 'Koningsdam', docked at the port of San Francisco, broke loose from its moorings after a pier bollard failed completely after securing the bow lines. The failure caused the vessel to drift and a gangway to detach. Crew members acted swiftly, utilizing thrusters and dropping anchor to stabilize the ship and prevent a potential allision with another pier. Given the strong winds, the decision was made to run thrusters to hold the ship firmly against the dock.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) announced a series of projects, totaling over $170 million of capital investment, that will increase efficiency, add product liquidity, and enhance blending capabilities at its Pasadena and Galena Park terminals, part of its best-in-class refined products storage hub on the Houston Ship Channel. In response to growing customer demand, KMI’s liquids terminal platform now boasts 10 ship docks, 38 barge spots, 20 inbound pipelines providing connectivity to 10 regional refineries and chemical plants, 15 outbound pipelines, 14 cross-channel lines, and approximately 43 million barrels of storage on the Houston Ship Channel, North America’s leading port for energy exports.

Expansion works on the Takoradi Port have started with the construction of a multipurpose on-dock Atlantic Container Terminal. The project will see the port basin being dredged to create a 16-metre depth and land reclamation for the building of five new berths to hold bigger capacity vessels. A visit to the Takoradi Port in the Western Region revealed that the contractors were casting the foundation stones for the quay wall to herald the expansion project at the port. The project, being developed by Ibistek Ghana Limited at a cost of $475 million, marks the first time a wholly owned Ghanaian firm has been engaged in port development in the country. The Atlantic terminal, which will be the major development in the history of the Takoradi port when completed, will have a cargo holding space of one million twenty-footer equivalent units (TEUs), an upscale from the average container traffic of about 55,000 TEUs a year.

The 'Mutiara Ferindo 2', with 16 people on board, caught fire on April 3, 2025, in Tarahan Waters, Serang Regency, at around 4:00 WIB while the ferry was anchored and undergoing maintenance, It originated on car deck D, where a pile of wooden pallets caught fire. Upon discovering the flames, the crew initiated fire suppression efforts. Despite these,, the fire quickly intensified, and the ferry’ issued a distress call and sought assistance. At 4:57, , the Vessel Traffic Service Officer (VTSO) informed that the patroll vessel KN 'Tg Datu'successfully evacuated 12 crew members, all of whom in stable condition with no injuries. Four other crew members remained on board to assist in extinguishing the fire. The fire was later brought under control. The incident did not affect the operational ferry routes. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/25167/sedang-tidak-beroperasi-kebakaran-kmp-mutiara-ferindo-ii-tak-ganggu-arus-balik-lintasan-merak-bakaheuni

On March 29, At 7:00 a.m., the tugs 'Stein' and 'OSK Rendsburg', after unsuccessful repair attempts of the engine, took the disabled 'Frederik' on tow and pulled it to Kiel's East Shore within eight hours. It was safely berthed at around 3 p.m., and the damage was to be further investigated at the berth. If repairs failed, the cargo could have to be transferred onto another container ship. The 'Frederik' finally left the port of Kielafter successful repairs on April 5 with an ETA at Klaipeda as of April 6. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/nord-ostsee-kanal-frachter-frederik-abgeschleppt-maschinenschaden-X7OEBB7YBVHTVCFPCJZHLZE47A.html?utm_medium=Social&utm

Germany’s largest universal port remains on a growth course, achieving a distinct 4.1 percent advance to 69.4 million tons in seaborne cargo handling in the first half of 2019. Especially good growth trend in the general cargo segment, up 6.1 percent at 48.4 million tons, was the main contributor to the excellent figures for total and container handling. The total for bulk cargo handling was just 0.3 percent lower than for last year’s first half at 21.0 million tons. Germany’s largest universal port remains on a growth course, achieving a distinct 4.1 percent advance to 69.4 million tons in seaborne cargo handling in the first half of 2019. Especially good growth trend in the general cargo segment, up 6.1 percent at 48.4 million tons, was the main contributor to the excellent figures for total and container handling. The total for bulk cargo handling was just 0.3 percent lower than for last year’s first half at 21.0 million tons.

Icebreaker assistance and ice restrictions for ships entering the basin of Section No.1 at the Port of Sabetta, Yamal and access channel are canceled as of 00:00 Moscow time, August 6. The corresponding order was signed by the Port Harbourmaster Nikolay Nesterov. The order says that there is a possibility of separately floating ice floes, therefore masters of ships sailing in this water area of the Port of Sabetta and on approaches to the port are advised to exercise caution. Arctic Port of Sabetta is built on the western shore of the Gulf of Ob (Kara Sea) for transshipment of hydrocarbons from the South-Tambey gas condensate field on the Yamal peninsula to the Western Europe, South America and APR countries under Yamal LNG project. The project envisages the construction of an LNG plant capable of producing 16.5 million metric tonnes of LNG and 1.35 million tonnes of gas condensate annually