Maren has sustained extensive damage due to grounding and is unable to continue her voyage in her current state.

We have received news that the container ship MAREN has run aground on the Turkish coast in the Black Sea, west of Sinop. According to reports, the incident occurred at around 2320-2330 UTC on April 1, 2023, while the ship was en route from Piraeus to Poti, Georgia.

On the international Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze highway, specifically at km 149, the potential threat of landslides in the surrounding area has led to the temporary suspension of all vehicle traffic on the section from km 114 to km 194 of the highway, which spans from the Akhalsopli traffic junction to Zestafoni.