“We’ve been looking for that octopus for two years. It’s not easy to find,” Vytautas Cemolonskas, father of thirteen-year-old Liutauras, told the news agency. PA about finding his son. “We didn’t expect to find it because it’s very rare.” The Lego octopus found by Liutauras Cemolonskas on the beach of Marazion, a coastal town in … Read more
Greek shipping, the global success story, will be a fellow traveler for the common good, emphasized the President of the Union of Greek Shipowners, Melina Travlou, during the opening event of the 9th Delphi Economic Forum. He also issued a public invitation to the leaders of all countries and the global community to proceed with … Read more
[InTime News] Croatian refit facility and ship repair yard Adria Docks is making its Posidonia debut this summer (June 3-7) to showcase the diverse array of repair and maintenance services it provides to owners of mega- and superyachts. The facility has floating docks with lifting capacities of 8,500t and 800t, and a 300-meter service wharf. … Read more
EPA NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 02:29 The United States has launched new attacks on the Houthis in Yemen, destroying three surface-to-air missiles that the Americans said were ready to be fired at ships in the Red Sea. The American armed forces reported this on X. According to the US, the missiles posed a direct threat to shipping, … Read more
A serious dispute between leisure captains on the Dove Elbe is scheduled to be heard in the Hamburg district court on Monday (9 a.m.). According to the public prosecutor’s office, two men aged 49 and 47 are accused. They are said to have initially had a verbal argument with the three occupants of another boat … Read more
Ukraine wants to send more soldiers into battle against the Russian attacker. The age limit for reservists is now to be lowered from 27 to 25 years. The reach of call-up notices should also be improved. ADVERTISING The government of President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously proposed laws on mobilization. These still need to be approved … Read more
EPA NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 08:03 The Danish shipping company Maersk plans to sail the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden again. The shipping company, one of the largest in the world, is preparing to resume shipping on that route as the US leads a multinational security operation in the area. At the beginning of this … Read more
The Iran-backed Houthis, who say they support Palestinians besieged by Israel in the Gaza Strip, have attacked commercial ships with drones and missiles, forcing shipping companies to change course and take longer routes around the southern tip of Africa. According to ship tracking data from ship tracking data company LSEG, the tanker Egeorgis, chartered by … Read more
Container shipping has erupted in the Red Sea crisis. Yemen’s “Youth Movement” organization (Houthi, also translated as the Houthi armed forces) controls the Red Sea waterways, which has forced the world’s top five shipping giants to stop sailing in the Red Sea and detour around the Cape of Good Hope. Evergreen (2603), Yang Ming and … Read more