Middle East & Africa

The captain of the split vessel Wakashio is facing 60 years of imprisonment for failing to safely navigate the vessel in Mauritius waters, reports said.

The Getting to Zero Coalition has revealed a new mapping of zero emission pilots and demonstration projects already underway, highlighting key trends in the maritime sector’s path to decarbonisation.

Satellite communications provider ST Engineering iDirect has made a pact with pan-Africa telecommunications group Paratus and marine antenna provider KNS Inc. to offer high-speed connectivity to mining ships based in Guinea, West Africa.

The forward hull section of the bulker Wakashio, which broke in two after grounded off Mauritius, has been scuttled.

Bahri has inked a $410m agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for 10 chemical tanker newbuildings.

The disastrous grounding of the 203,130 dwt capesize bulk carrier, Wakashio, built in 2007, is causing consternation in the marine insurance world.

Saudi Arabia has banned the discharge of washwater from the use of open-loop scrubbers in territorial waters.

DP World-owned Unifeeder is making a significant expansion into the Middle East and Indian sub-continent markets acquiring Transworld Feeders FZCO and Avana Logistek Limited.

The captain of the vessel Wakashio that broke into two off Mauritius has been arrested and charged with endangering safe navigation, it was reported.

ZIM is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to identify mis-declared container cargoes before they are loaded onto the vessel, avoiding potnetially devastating fires and loss of life.