1. Mumbai’s Tolani Shipping pushes deeper into tankers with latest acquisition. Mumbai-based Tolani Shipping is continuing its pivot into the wet trades, closing in on its third clean tanker in a row, the 26,000 dwt stainless steel tanker Clarice, built in 2014 at Asakawa Shipbuilding and currently owned by Shenlong Maritime. The price is understood to be around $29.5m, making it Tolani’s largest tanker purchase to date.
https://splash247.com/mumbais-tolani-shipping-pushes-deeper-into-tankers-with-latest-acquisition/
2. Hackers sew lips on Iran’s merchant fleet again. The hacker group called Lab Dookhtegan, which translates as Sewn Lips, told London-based TV channel Iran International it had hacked into the systems of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) and the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), disrupting operations and communications from ship to shore on 39 tankers and 25 containerships.
https://splash247.com/hackers-sew-lips-on-irans-merchant-fleet-again/
3. Ukraine targets Russia’s Ust-Luga port and Syzran refinery in latest wave of drone strikes. According to Ukraine’s General Staff, Special Operations Forces and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) carried out coordinated drone strikes on the port of Ust-Luga — one of Russia’s most critical export gateways on the Baltic Sea. The facility, used to ship gas condensate and crude oil, plays a key role in Russia’s sanctions-busting shadow fleet operations. Fire was reported at the Novatek-operated terminal after debris from downed drones hit storage facilities.
https://splash247.com/ukraine-targets-russias-ust-luga-port-and-syzran-refinery-in-latest-wave-of-drone-strikes/
4. Hanwha Ocean to spend $70m expanding Philly Shipyard. Hanwha Ocean is preparing to pump an additional $70m into Philly Shipyard, marking the latest step in the Korean group’s aggressive push into the US naval and commercial shipbuilding market.
The investment plan was revealed via the White House on Monday, though the Korean yard has yet to confirm the figure.
https://splash247.com/hanwha-ocean-to-spend-70m-expanding-philly-shipyard/
5. US Coast Guard detains intoxicated MSC skipper. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound were notified by a Puget Sound pilot aboard the MSC Jubilee IX, who reported the vessel’s captain was exhibiting signs of intoxication. The pilot and first mate operated the vessel during the transit from an anchorage near Everett to Terminal 5 at the port of Seattle without incident.
https://splash247.com/us-coast-guard-detains-intoxicated-msc-skipper/
6. “Shipping Ministry to Explore Dedicated Satellite Technology for the Indian maritime sector” : Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said the Ministry will explore the possibility of launching a dedicated satellite or acquiring a transponder to strengthen India’s maritime governance and port management infrastructure.
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/%E2%80%9CShipping+Ministry+to+Explore+Dedicated+Satellite+Technology+for+the+Indian+maritime+sector%E2%80%9D+%3A+Shri+Sarbananda+Sonowal
7. Adani Ports unveils 70-acre logistics park in Kochi worth Rs 600 cr.
Adani Ports is building a 70-???? logistics park in Kochi with an investment of Rs 600 crore, the company announced on Saturday. The facility will feature 1.3 million sq. ft. of integrated logistics infrastructure.The Adani Logistics Park was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan. The project aims to create over 1,500 jobs in the state, aiming to boost local employment and SME participation.
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Adani+Ports+unveils+70-acre+logistics+park+in+Kochi+worth+Rs+600+cr
8. Public hearing sees many expressing concern over proposed Keni port in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada. A public hearing held at Ankola by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and the district administration of Uttara Kannada regarding a proposed commercial port in Keni saw opposition from the locals and the fishers’ community in the region against the project.
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Public+hearing+sees+many+expressing+concern+over+proposed+Keni+port+in+Karnataka%E2%80%99s+Uttara+Kannada+
9. Contecon Manzanillo expands global connectivity with new WAN HAI service. Contecon Manzanillo, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in the Port of Manzanillo, Mexico, is enhancing its logistics offering with the introduction of WAN HAI Lines’ Asia-South America West Coast 2 (WSA2) service. The service made its inaugural call at Contecon on August 11 with the arrival of the vessel WAN HAI A16.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/from-assumptions-to-accuracy-rethinking-fuel-efficiency-in-maritime-shipping-nbsp-25cbj-d7jde-yzmpl-b7ybs-kjbea-3me5w-yh75w-cac2d-kn89m-fc4z2-l42g9-n53la
10. Japan’s ITOCHU partners with DP World to strengthen logistics and trade in sub-Saharan Africa. DP World has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ITOCHU Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading companies, to expand logistics, supply chain infrastructure, and distribution capabilities in sub-Saharan Africa.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/from-assumptions-to-accuracy-rethinking-fuel-efficiency-in-maritime-shipping-nbsp-25cbj-d7jde-yzmpl-b7ybs-kjbea-3me5w-yh75w-cac2d-kn89m