Shipping Trade and Transport News 9th October 2015

Shipping News

M.V.  Flinterstar ruled total loss after K Line Collission

The Flinterstar ran aground on a sandbank after a collision with K line ship Al Qraiq. The accident occurred on Tuesday morning 10 km from Zeebrugge. The Qraiq was seized by the Federal Public Service Mobility in Zebrugge for necessary investigations.

 M.V Haidar update

After the sinking of the "Haidar", the 28 crew members of the vessel were in the custody of the Federal Police. The beach of Conde in Barcarena.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port News

The Gothenburg Port Authority has decided to leave the Port Tariff unchanged. As a result, the Port Tariff for 2016 will remain at the 2015 level.

 Port of Tema

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has put up a new refrigerated terminal with the capacity to hold 800 20-footer equivalent unit (TEU) containers and replace the current facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 UK Port News

Southampton named UK’s best cruise departure port 

Associated British Ports' Port of Southampton has been named the UK’s Best Departure Port for the seventh year running.

 

Southampton won the coveted title in the 2015 Cruise Critic UK Editors’ Picks Award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Transport News

 

Police name two HGV drivers who died in a crash on A90 near Balmedie

Farquhar Kennedy, 54, and Rimas Kuskys, 43, who both live in the north east of Scotland, were involved in a collision involving their lorries and a car.

Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash which happened on the A90 Foveran to Belmedie road near Hatterseat at about 13:20 on Monday.
The female car driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.