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Zawya
31-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Saudi: Mawani announces new shipping service linking Jeddah
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of a new shipping service 'AR2 Asia Red Sea,' operated by Wan Hai Lines Company to Jeddah port. The step aims to enhance the competitiveness of Saudi ports on the global maritime transport map, facilitate the smooth flow of trade, expand commercial opportunities, and improve operational efficiency. The new service will connect Jeddah port to 10 regional and international ports, including Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, and Shekou in China; Port Klang in Malaysia; Aqaba in Jordan; Sokhna and Alexandria in Egypt; and Izmit and Kumport in Turkiye, with a total capacity of 3,700 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Mawani said the initiative falls within its efforts to elevate the kingdom's position in global performance indicators and boost national exports, in line with the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which seeks to establish the Kingdom as a leading global logistics hub and a central link between three continents. Jeddah Islamic Port is the largest port on the Red Sea coast, strategically located and equipped with 62 multipurpose berths. The port plays a key role in strengthening Saudi Arabia's leadership in the maritime sector both regionally and internationally. Copyright 2025 Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Container shipping needs a new global liability regime
MUMBAI: India must push for a new global regime to govern container shipping liability, safety, and environmental protection in line with evolving maritime risks, a government official has said after two back-to-back incidents involving container ships off the coast of Kerala in a fortnight raise alarm bells. 'The two incidents bring into sharp focus the broader regulatory blind spot surrounding container shipping, which, unlike oil tankers, remains outside the purview of comprehensive global liability frameworks - despite the environmental and infrastructural risks they now regularly present,' the official said. 'Container ships like ' MSC ELSA-3' and ' Wan Hai 503 ' are not covered under compensation regimes equivalent to those for oil tankers, despite carrying hazardous cargo and posing major risks. High-profile incidents such as the 'Ever Given' (Suez Canal) and 'DALI' (Baltimore bridge collapse in the U.S.) underscore the need for a dedicated international liability regime for container shipping,' the official said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo An explosion in one of the cargo containers on Monday triggered a fire that continues to rage, engulfing the Singapore-flagged container ship 'Wan Hai 503', about 44 nautical miles off the coast of Azhikkal in Kerala. While the Indian Coast Guard ships are at the site making valiant efforts to douse the fire, the stricken ship owned by Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines, has started to list (tilt) to one side, with many fearing that the ship may sink, raising the spectre of an environmental hazard due to the presence of dangerous cargo in some of the containers. Live Events Already an unspecified number of containers have fallen overboard following the explosion and fire. 'This isn't just a shipping disaster,' says ex-mariner Sandeep Maurya. 'It's a loud alarm for the entire shipping industry,' he noted. The mishap demands rethinking cargo handling for extreme climates, investing in fail-safe refrigeration and monitoring for hazardous goods and strengthening global safety protocols for dangerous materials at sea. 'The lives of seafarers and the integrity of the global supply chain depend on it,' Maurya added. On May 25, the Liberian-flagged container ship 'MSC ELSA 3', was en route to Kochi from Vizhinjam, carrying over 640 containers, including at least 12 containing hazardous cargo such as calcium carbide, when it capsized and sank off the coast of Kochi.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Indian coast guard battles massive fire on container ship listing off Kerala
India's coast guard is fighting a massive blaze aboard a container ship that's threatening to sink about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Kerala as the search continues for four missing crew members. Images showed flames and towering plumes of diesel smoke rising from the Singaporean-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 that was tilting '10 to 15 degrees' in the water, according to Indian Coast Guard Commandant Amit Uniyal. Explosions were still being heard on Tuesday, more than 24 hours after the Indian Coast Guard responded to a distress call. Around 9:30am local time Monday, the ship's crew reported a fire caused by an explosion, Uniyal said, though it's not clear what caused the blast. Eighteen sailors were rescued from the stricken ship with 'some injuries,' according to The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. Four crew members remain missing. The MV Wan Hai 503 is managed by Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) Pte Ltd, according to the port authority, which said it would investigate the incident. CNN has reached out to the company for comment. The 269-meter (890-foot) vessel left Colombo, Sri Lanka on June 7 and was set to arrive in Mumbai, India on Monday. Uniyal told CNN Tuesday the coast guard was 'doing its very best' to control the blaze, but the situation was worsening. 'I can't tell you whether the ship will sink,' Uniyal said. 'More containers are catching fire.' Five Indian Coast Guard vessels were fighting the fire Tuesday, reporting that 'explosions persist from mid‑ships to the container bay ahead of the accommodation block,' according to an official social media account. Images posted by the Indian Coast Guard show flames, black smoke and charred containers. An environmental observation vessel is monitoring their efforts, but the scale of the impact is not yet known. The incident is the second serious shipping incident off Kerala in under a month, after the Liberian-flagged MSC ELSA 3 sank on May 25. The vessel went down with over 600 containers including 13 containing 'hazardous cargo,' according to the government of Kerela which initiated an environmental emergency and instructed fisherman against working in the area. India's Director General of Shipping said none of the 61 containers that washed ashore from the MSC Elsa 3 contained hazardous cargo and 51 had been removed from the shoreline as of June 9. An underwater operation has been launched to cap the sunken ship's oil tanks and eventually salvage its fuel, the office wrote in a statement.
CNN
10-06-2025
- General
- CNN
Indian coast guard battles massive fire on container ship listing off Kerala
India's coast guard is fighting a massive blaze aboard a container ship that's threatening to sink about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Kerala as the search continues for four missing crew members. Images showed flames and towering plumes of diesel smoke rising from the Singaporean-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 that was tilting '10 to 15 degrees' in the water, according to Indian Coast Guard Commandant Amit Uniyal. Explosions were still being heard on Tuesday, more than 24 hours after the Indian Coast Guard responded to a distress call. Around 9:30am local time Monday, the ship's crew reported a fire caused by an explosion, Uniyal said, though it's not clear what caused the blast. Eighteen sailors were rescued from the stricken ship with 'some injuries,' according to The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. Four crew members remain missing. The MV Wan Hai 503 is managed by Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) Pte Ltd, according to the port authority, which said it would investigate the incident. CNN has reached out to the company for comment. The 269-meter (890-foot) vessel left Colombo, Sri Lanka on June 7 and was set to arrive in Mumbai, India on Monday. Uniyal told CNN Tuesday the coast guard was 'doing its very best' to control the blaze, but the situation was worsening. 'I can't tell you whether the ship will sink,' Uniyal said. 'More containers are catching fire.' Five Indian Coast Guard vessels were fighting the fire Tuesday, reporting that 'explosions persist from mid‑ships to the container bay ahead of the accommodation block,' according to an official social media account. Images posted by the Indian Coast Guard show flames, black smoke and charred containers. An environmental observation vessel is monitoring their efforts, but the scale of the impact is not yet known. The incident is the second serious shipping incident off Kerala in under a month, after the Liberian-flagged MSC ELSA 3 sank on May 25. The vessel went down with over 600 containers including 13 containing 'hazardous cargo,' according to the government of Kerela which initiated an environmental emergency and instructed fisherman against working in the area. India's Director General of Shipping said none of the 61 containers that washed ashore from the MSC Elsa 3 contained hazardous cargo and 51 had been removed from the shoreline as of June 9. An underwater operation has been launched to cap the sunken ship's oil tanks and eventually salvage its fuel, the office wrote in a statement.
CNN
10-06-2025
- General
- CNN
Indian coast guard battles massive fire on container ship listing off Kerala
India's coast guard is fighting a massive blaze aboard a container ship that's threatening to sink about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Kerala as the search continues for four missing crew members. Images showed flames and towering plumes of diesel smoke rising from the Singaporean-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 that was tilting '10 to 15 degrees' in the water, according to Indian Coast Guard Commandant Amit Uniyal. Explosions were still being heard on Tuesday, more than 24 hours after the Indian Coast Guard responded to a distress call. Around 9:30am local time Monday, the ship's crew reported a fire caused by an explosion, Uniyal said, though it's not clear what caused the blast. Eighteen sailors were rescued from the stricken ship with 'some injuries,' according to The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. Four crew members remain missing. The MV Wan Hai 503 is managed by Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) Pte Ltd, according to the port authority, which said it would investigate the incident. CNN has reached out to the company for comment. The 269-meter (890-foot) vessel left Colombo, Sri Lanka on June 7 and was set to arrive in Mumbai, India on Monday. Uniyal told CNN Tuesday the coast guard was 'doing its very best' to control the blaze, but the situation was worsening. 'I can't tell you whether the ship will sink,' Uniyal said. 'More containers are catching fire.' Five Indian Coast Guard vessels were fighting the fire Tuesday, reporting that 'explosions persist from mid‑ships to the container bay ahead of the accommodation block,' according to an official social media account. Images posted by the Indian Coast Guard show flames, black smoke and charred containers. An environmental observation vessel is monitoring their efforts, but the scale of the impact is not yet known. The incident is the second serious shipping incident off Kerala in under a month, after the Liberian-flagged MSC ELSA 3 sank on May 25. The vessel went down with over 600 containers including 13 containing 'hazardous cargo,' according to the government of Kerela which initiated an environmental emergency and instructed fisherman against working in the area. India's Director General of Shipping said none of the 61 containers that washed ashore from the MSC Elsa 3 contained hazardous cargo and 51 had been removed from the shoreline as of June 9. An underwater operation has been launched to cap the sunken ship's oil tanks and eventually salvage its fuel, the office wrote in a statement.
