One of Yang Ming Marine Transport’s ships suffered an explosion today (9 August) around 1.40 pm local time, while berthed in Ningbo, China.

Video footage taken by office workers in a nearby office building shows smoke billowing from the ship.

The Ningbo Maritime Search and Rescue Centre said the 6,589 TEU YM Mobility was berthed in Ningbo’s Beilun terminal and was carrying hazardous goods.

None of the crew on the 2011-built YM Mobility and the port workers were injured, although office buildings near the port were hit by shockwaves from the blast.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India's major port, has reached a significant milestone in its history.

In July 2024, JNPA handled an impressive 603,219 TEUs, the highest monthly container throughput ever recorded at the port, surpassing the previous record of 594,793 TEUs set in March 2024.

This achievement represents a remarkable month-on-month growth of 16.39%, underscoring JNPA's pivotal role in India's maritime trade.

Additionally, JNPA managed 7.54 million tonnes of total cargo in July.

Furthermore, from April to July 2024, JNPA handled 29.53 million tonnes of total cargo and 2,291,366 TEUs of containers, marking increases of 5.82% and 12.07%, respectively, compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.

China's national observatory on Tuesday morning issued a blue alert for Typhoon Gaemi, which is expected to bring strong wind and heavy rain to the country's southern regions.

Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, was located 710 km southeast of Taiwan's Yilan County at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.

It is forecasted to travel northwestward at a speed of 20 km per hour, with its strength likely to increase gradually.

Affected by the typhoon, parts of Taiwan and Guangxi are expected to see heavy rainstorms from Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning, with precipitation reaching between 50 mm and 70 mm, the center said.

Meanwhile, gales are forecasted to sweep parts of the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the Bashi Channel, the Taiwan Strait, the Beibu Gulf, as well as the coastal areas of Guangxi and Taiwan during the period, it said.

The center has urged local authorities to prepare emergency typhoon responses and remain on high alert for possible flooding and geological disasters.

In response to the intense climate change, Transport Canada aims to address the environmental impact of marine shipping through its Green Shipping Corridors Program.

"Canadians across the country rely on marine shipping to deliver products we use every day in an affordable, safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient way. The projects will grow a strong economy and get people the goods they need while protecting our environment," stated Pablo Rodriguez, Canada's Minister of Transport.

Vance Badawey, the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Transport and MP for Niagara Centre, announced US$1.2 million in funding for 14 projects under the Clean Vessel Demonstration stream of the Green Shipping Corridor Program.

This investment is expected to accelerate the development of advanced clean ships, support shore power technology and emphasize the use of low-emission and low-noise vessels at ports.

Through initiatives like the Green Shipping Corridor Program, Transport Canada is collaborating with indigenous communities, government bodies, industry, and environmental groups to protect the environment and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

"Our Government is committed to protecting and preserving the environment from coast to coast to coast. The Clean Vessel Demonstration Stream will increase readiness by using leading-edge low and zero-emission vessel technologies. It will help address potential barriers to the deployment of clean vessel innovations in Canada and build the capacity of Canadian industry to adopt decarbonization solutions for their vessels, advancing our agenda for a cleaner and greener future in Canada," stated Vance Badawey, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Transport.

An air cargo route has linked Guiyang and the Russian capital since last Saturday, the administration of Guizhou Shuanglong Airport Economic Zone said.

The airplane delivers king crabs and other seafood from Moscow to Guiyang, and locally produced products on the way back. The volume of traffic on the new route is expected to reach 15 thousand tons per year.

Earlier, three flights connecting Guiyang with the Indian cities of Kolkata, Delhi and Pakistan's Karachi were launched as part of international air cargo transportation.