Shipping, Trade and Transport News: 12/10/15

Shipping Trade and Transport News 10th December 2015

Vessel News

Delays to Mitsubishi delivery date for world's largest cruise line operator

M.V. Nordic Bremen

The vessel was involved in a collision in the Kiel Canal with the main deck being torn open. The vessel is now berthed in Brunsbuttel for inspection.

M..V Szafir

The Polish crew members are now safe on their way home as the vessel and operator cooperated in their efforts to free them

M.V. Ambassador (previously Alexandra 1)

The collisoin between the Ever Smart and the Ambassador in Jebel Ali was caused by poor watchkeeping and is under investigation.

M.V. Barleur

Three stowaways arrested as the vessel left Cherbourg.

Trade News

USA has agreed to a temporary ban on Mayanmar Sanctions

This will allow shipments to go thorugh its pors and airports for the next six months.

EU notions on Wednesday put off talks on wheather to roll over economic santoins against Russia, with Italayh wanting the bloc's leaders to make the call at a summit next week.

Ambassadors from the 28 member states had been expected at a meeting on Wednesday to sign off without any debate on a six-month extension of sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
But an EU diplomatic source told AFP that "the point was withdrawn from the agenda" and when the ambassadors meet again on Thursday they are expected to discuss other topics.
The sanctions issue is proving divisive at a time of Western efforts to enlist Moscow's help in resolving the Syrian conflict, with Rome saying approval should come from European Union leaders who meet in Brussels next Thursday and Friday.

Export Controls

PART 1 EMBARGOED AND NO EXCEPTION FOR TRANSIT

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Iran

PART 2 EMBARGOED AND SUBJECT TO TRANSIT CONTROL FOR MILITARY GOODS

    Armenia
    Azerbaijan
    Burma (Myanmar)
    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)
    Lebanon
    Sudan
    Uzbekistan
    Zimbabwe

PART 3 SUBJECT TO TRANSIT CONTROL FOR MILITARY GOODS

    Afghanistan
    Argentina
    Burundi

China (People’s Republic other than the Special Administrative Regions)

    Iraq
    Liberia
    Macao Special Administrative Region
    Rwanda
    Sierra Leone
    Somalia
    Tanzania
    Uganda

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