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17 survivors of migrant boat rescued, 15 perished
On Nov 9, 2026, the crew of the 'CMA CGM Sahara', enroute from Marsaxlokk to Limassol, rescued 17 migrants, among them 11 men, six women and one minor, from a distressed boat about 15 nautical miles south-southwest of Kaloi Limenes, on Crete’s southern coast amidst extremely difficult weather conditions. Other occupants of the boat had perished. The crew immediately launched a rescue operation, providing humanitarian aid to the survivors, including food, water, and means to stay warm. They were then transferred onto a patrol boat of the Greek Coast Guard. According to the survivors, the boat had been carrying 32 people; who were attempting to reach Greece. However, severe weather, heavy rain, and a lack of water turned the journey into a humanitarian tragedy. As the conditions on board deteriorated, the person steering the boat and another individual took their own lives. The Greek Coast Guard found 13 bodies aboard the boat. A 14th person was taken to a health center unconscious and died after being admitted. Three survivors, including a minor, were hospitalised in Rethymno.
CMA CGM doubles capacity on West Coast Feeder service via Liverpool
CMA CGM has increased the capacity on its West Coast Feeder service via Liverpool to 2200 TEU from 900 TEU. M.V. Nicolas Delmas began calling at the port in April. The service begins in Antwerp and also calls at Greenock, Belfast, Dublin and Le Havre.Patrick Walters, Group Commercial Director at Peel Ports, said: “This is yet another encouraging step as we build up to the opening of Liverpool2 in the summer. The message about the cost, congestion and carbon emission benefits to cargo owners of shipping via Liverpool is really taking hold and the lines are responding to the market opportunity. While we are still having positive discussions about deep-sea services calling at Liverpool2 with a number of carriers, it is really helpful to see increases in feeder services and vessel capacity as a means of underlining the case for getting closer to market via Liverpool.”
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