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The COVID 19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the shipping industry. Hundreds of container ships have found their...

The Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and spilled oil over pristine waters and fragile coral reefs diverted...

“Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future” has been selected as the World Maritime theme for 2021, reflecting a clear...

The 1994-built 8,100 dwt chemical tanker Aegean II has been hijacked by armed men in Somali waters. According to a report by maritime...

Saudi Arabian owner Bahri has entered into an agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construction of ten 49,999 dwt...

The history of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea dates back decades, but it is only in the past few...

The crew of another ship have taken matters into their own hands in a new front in the unfolding crew...

A fire aboard the Greek-flagged cargo ship ‘Faneromeni’ led to the demise of a 55-year old second engineer, who was...

To reap the benefit for vast employment opportunities in maritime sector and with a view to certify their skill sets,...

Brazil, India and South Africa face the harshest road to recovery of all the G-20 (Group of 20) major economies,...

Reporting suggests that Emirati Coast Guard vessels shot at a number of Iranian fishing vessels, which resulted in the deaths...

Container shipping costs and service levels are at risk of spiralling out of control, according to Drewry. As well as...

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) in cooperation with the Saudi Customs, announced recently the abolishment of the requirement to issue...

DP World-controlled Unifeeder Group has confirmed it is buying Transworld Feeders FZCO, Avana Logistek , including its subsidiary Avana Global...

Saudi Arabia has joined the list of countries to ban the use of open loop scrubbers at the country’s ports....

An oil tanker collided with a sand barge near the estuary of Yangtze River off Shanghai this morning, resulting in...

The US government has announced that it has suspended three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong, including shipping tax exemptions, as...

Leading Classification Society ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) based on its “Guidelines for Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems for...

Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar, the captain of the ship that caused the oil spill on the protected coastline of Mauritius has...

Carnival Corporations, the largest cruise operator in the world, fell prey to a ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted a...