SHIBLAH

Type Date of Build FlagValue RegisterValue Port of Regestry
Tanker for Oil 2003-03-07 Liberia MONROVIA
IMO Number Official Number Call Sign
9237785 11631 A8AO3
Legnth Breadth Gross tonnage Net tonnage Deadweight tonnage
333.04 60.05 164292 106811 316476

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Bulk Carrier Aground in Philadelphia

Bulk Carrier Aground in Philadelphia

7 minutes ago
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to the grounding of the 623-foot bulk carrier Algoma Verity approximately a mile north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the Delaware River.At 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders received a report from the pilot aboard the Algoma Verity stating the vessel had run aground. No injuries or pollution have been reported.The vessel was northbound with a cargo of approximately 45,000 tons of solar salt when the incident occurred.Watchstanders deployed a Station Philadelphia 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew to the area.As of 8 a.m., Thursday, the vessel is currently aground outside the main shipping channel.
US Port Strike Averted

US Port Strike Averted

19 hours ago
The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, averting further strikes that could have snarled supply chains and taken a toll on the U.S. economy.The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group, in a joint statement, called the agreement a "win-win." The deal includes a resolution in automation, which had been the thorniest issue of on the table.
Shipbuilding: Container Ship Order Book Soars to New Heights

Shipbuilding: Container Ship Order Book Soars to New Heights

yesterday
“At the end of 2024, the container ship order book was 8.3m TEU, a new record compared with the previous high of 7.8m TEU in early 2023,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO.As 4.4m TEU were contracted during 2024, the second highest ever, the order book grew despite deliveries hitting a new record high of 2.9m TEU.“Making up 92% of the order book capacity, ships 8k TEU or larger dominate the order book. The largest segment, 12-17k TEU, makes up 46% of the order book capacity,” says Rasmussen.Shipyards in China have benefitted the most from the last four years’ contracting boom and currently hold 72% of the order book’s 8.
Vessel in Baltic Cable Cut Case "Has Serious Deficiencies", says Finland

Vessel in Baltic Cable Cut Case "Has Serious Deficiencies", says Finland

yesterday
Finland's public transport agency said that an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea was found to have serious deficiencies and will not be allowed to operate until repairs have been made.Baltic Sea nations are on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. The NATO military alliance has said it will boost its presence in the region.Finnish police on Dec. 26 seized the Eagle S tanker carrying Russian oil and said they suspected the vessel had damaged the Finnish-Estonian Estlink 2 power line and four telecoms cables by dragging its anchor across the seabed.
Shandong Port Group Bans 'US-designated' Vessels

Shandong Port Group Bans 'US-designated' Vessels

2 days ago
Shandong Port Group has banned U.S.-sanctioned tankers from calling into its ports in the eastern Chinese province, home to many independent refiners that are the biggest importers of oil from countries under U.S. embargo, three traders said.The province imported about 1.74 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil from Iran, Russia and Venezuela last year, accounting for about 17% of China's imports, ship tracking data from Kpler showed.If enforced, the ban would drive up shipping costs for independent refiners in Shandong, the main buyers of discounted sanctioned crude from the three countries, the traders added.