Two prominent Greek shipowners, Eastmed and Seanergy Maritime, are deepening their cooperation with Chinese shipyards. Hengli Heavy Industries continues to expand its growing orderbook with European tonnage. According to Splash 247, the Dalian-based yard has secured contracts worth approximately $211 million for five new bulk carriers from the two companies.
The Ukrainian icebreaker Noosfera has set sail from Cape Town, South Africa, marking the start of its fifth Antarctic expedition, reports The Maritime Telegraph, citing the National Antarctic Scientific Center (NASC). Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Noosfera has served as Ukraine’s vital link to the Akademik Vernadsky Station in Antarctica.
An explosion on the LPG tanker Falcon in the Gulf of Aden on October 18 has left two seafarers missing, reports The Maritime Telegraph. The incident has raised fresh concerns about vessel safety and maritime security in the region.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has voted to postpone for one year the adoption of its Net-Zero Framework after one of the most contentious meetings in the organization’s history, The Maritime Executive reports. The plan, which was designed to set a unified global standard for decarbonizing international shipping.
A tragic crew boat accident off the coast of Mozambique has left seven people missing, according to The Maritime Telegraph. The small service vessel overturned in the early hours of Thursday while assisting the Scorpio-managed tanker Sea Quest near the outer anchorage of Beira.
