Shipping Trade and Transport News 19th November 2015

 

Vessel News

 

 M.V. Wihan Sejahtera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All 175 passengers survived the sinking of the vessel with only 16 injuries. The Indonesian authorities are investigating the circumstances around the incident. 

 

M.V. Norwegian Pearl

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Kaylin Rose Summer who went overboard during a party on the cruise ship has been detained by the FBI to establish what happened and if any crime was involved.

 

 

M .V. ~Stena Germanica 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The vessel will convert to methanol propulsion after a successful trial on one engine allowing the other three to be converted very soon.

 

 

 Port News

 

The Port of Hamburg which is Germany's largest multi operational port has felt the effects of the downtown in trade with China.  The date indicates a 4.8% decrease against last year's figures.

 

 

Cosco Pacific and China Merchanges complete takver of Turkish container terminal.  The cost is estimated at around £636m