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Ghulam M. Suhrawardi At a time when the devastation in Gaza has tested the credibility of governments and international...
Houthis Threaten Saudi Shipping With...
By Nayera Abdallah and Timour Azhari DUBAI, July 20 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were...
Tanker ablaze after projectile strike...
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed on 20 July that a commercial vessel was attacked approximately 8 nautical...
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China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, has begun training artificial intelligence models to support...
Russian strike on cargo vessel results in ten deaths...
posted on: Jul 21, 2026
A Russian missile strike on a civilian grain carrier in the Black Sea killed 10 people and damaged another commercial vessel in a series of attacks against commercial vessels. The deadliest incident occurred on July 19, when the Golden Leo, a Turkish-owned bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Guinea-Bissau, was hit shortly after departing Ukraine’s Odesa port with a cargo of corn. Ukraine’s Navy and Air Force said Russian forces launched three Kh-59/Kh-69 cruise missiles at the vessel, with one missile striking the ship’s starboard-side superstructure and causing a fire. The ship was operating through Ukraine’s maritime corridor, a route established to maintain commercial exports through the Black Sea despite the ongoing war. Ten killed aboard grain carrier Golden Leo The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said the vessel was carrying 17 crew members from Syria and India, along with a Ukrainian maritime pilot. Eight people were rescued during a...
Splash Singapore: Pacific Basin’s Martin Fruergaard maps dry bulk’s three-way challenge...
posted on: Jul 21, 2026
“The real challenge for our industry is navigating a world that is simultaneously more uncertain, more regulated and more technologically advanced.” That is the central issue Martin Fruergaard, chief executive of Pacific Basin Shipping, expects to confront when he takes the stage for the Dry Bulk Market Outlook session at the inaugural Splash Singapore conference on September 24 at the Fairmont Hotel. Fruergaard sees three subjects dominating the debate: vessel supply, China and geopolitics. On the supply side, he points to the discipline shown by dry bulk owners, particularly in the geared segments where Pacific Basin is one of the market’s best-known operators. “Dry bulk vessel ordering, especially for geared vessels, has remained remarkably disciplined despite attractive shipyard economics in other sectors,” he says. Fleet growth remains modest and the orderbook is relatively low by historical standards. Owners, however, face a more complicated investment decision than in previous cycles....
Crew Welfare Week 2026: Strategic welfare is key to a resilient shipping industry...
posted on: Jul 20, 2026
The maritime industry must move beyond reactive, tick-box approaches and embed crew welfare into commercial decisions, leadership practices and everyday life onboard, experts highlighted during a panel discussion at the 2026 Crew Welfare Week. Moderated by Ellie Besley-Gordon, CEO of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), the discussion explored how shipping can translate growing awareness of seafarer wellbeing into measurable action and long-term impact. Speakers agreed that Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) compliance should represent the minimum standard rather than the industry’s ultimate ambition. The panel featured Tanuja Babre, Head of Swastha, Circle DV; Chirag Bahri, Operations Manager, ISWAN; Capt. Konstantinos G. Karavasilis, Regional Director, Loss Prevention, UK P&I Club; Capt. Hari Subramaniam, Chief Commercial Officer – Marine, Cargo & Logistics, Howden Specialty; Katerina Xenou, Crew Manager, Alassia NewShips Management Inc.; and John Zikopoulos, Senior Fleet Crew Operator, Latsco Marine Management Inc. 10 actions identified by the panel to strengthen crew welfare #1 Go beyond compliance: MLC requirements should be treated as the...
Ctg port protection committee holds hunger strike against leasing key terminals...
posted on: Jul 20, 2026
The port protection committee today held a five-hour symbolic hunger strike in Chattogram, demanding an immediate halt to government moves to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), Chattogram Container Terminal (CCT), and other key port facilities to foreign firms. The programme was held in front of Chattogram Press Club from 11am to 4pm, drawing leaders and activists from political parties, trade unions, and professional bodies. Delwar Majumder, convenor of the committee, said the port belongs to the people and the government must safeguard the public interest. “Multinational corporations and capitalist forces have long eyed our national assets,” he said. “If these terminals are handed over to foreign firms, they will siphon off the profits, leaving next to nothing for our citizens.” Kazi Sheikh Nurullah Bahar, general secretary of the Chattogram divisional unit of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, accused the authorities of orchestrating the lease behind closed doors. Tapan Datta,...
Splash Wrap: Chokepoints under siege
posted on: Jul 20, 2026
Over the past five days, the Hormuz crisis has worsened sharply. A 7,000 teu Global Feeder Shipping containership was attacked and caught fire, forcing the crew to abandon ship and prompting fresh US and Iranian strikes. Traffic fell to a five-week low as Tehran declared the strait closed, while Washington insisted it remained open. Donald Trump then dropped a proposed 20% transit levy but reinstated the blockade of Iranian ports. The UAE is exploring a Fujairah gateway outside Hormuz. Meanwhile, Iran reportedly told the Houthis to prepare to disrupt Bab el-Mandeb, threatening Saudi Red Sea oil exports and Suez traffic. Ukraine’s drone campaign has transformed the Sea of Azov into a major maritime battleground. Splash reported that Russia suspended shipping through the Azov-Don canal after repeated strikes on tankers, ferries, tugs and cargo ships, while traffic through the Kerch Strait also stopped. By July 15, Kyiv claimed 116 Russian vessels had...
Crew wellbeing has become a strategic leadership priority for shipowners...
posted on: Jul 20, 2026
The shipping industry has spent decades improving vessels, technology and regulatory compliance to enhance safety at sea. Yet one of the strongest messages emerging from today’s industry leaders is that sustainable improvements in safety and operational performance increasingly depend on people rather than hardware. That was the central theme of the latest Future Thinking podcast by NorthStandard, where Captain Yves Vandenborn, Head of Loss Prevention for Asia-Pacific, was joined by Jeremy Sutton, CEO of Swire Shipping, and Nick Potter, CEO of AET, to explore how shipowners can better support seafarers in a rapidly changing operating environment. Rather than treating wellbeing as a standalone welfare initiative, the discussion positioned it as a fundamental leadership responsibility with direct implications for safety, retention and long-term business resilience. Jeremy Sutton reflected on Swire Shipping’s experience in developing seafarer engagement and retention programmes, while Nick Potter drew upon both his experience as a former seafarer and his leadership of AET to...
Thousands Of Trucks Haul Iraq’s Oil Through Syria In Sign Of Hormuz Legacy...
posted on: Jul 20, 2026
By Archie Hunter, Anthony Di Paola, Khalid Al-Ansary and Nicholas Lua Jul 18, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iraq is using a vast fleet of trucks to carry fuel oil through Syria and reroute flows away from the Strait of Hormuz, rapidly transforming its neighbor into the Middle East’s top export hub. In just months, Syria has gone from shipping none of the fuel to making up more than a quarter of Middle Eastern volumes. The supplies are arriving on thousands of trucks that can take about four days to reach Syria’s Mediterranean ports, and highlight how the Iran war is reshaping the region’s energy flows. Playlist advancing in 5 seconds Persian Gulf countries have been looking at how to reduce their reliance on Hormuz for exports, including through existing or new pipelines and expanding infrastructure at ports that sit outside the waterway. A fresh flare up in hostilities in the region is affecting the movement of fuel...
Iran primes Houthis to shut Bab el-Mandeb
posted on: Jul 19, 2026
The risk of the Red Sea shipping crisis erupting again has risen, with Iran reportedly asking Yemen’s Houthi movement to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States attacks Iranian power infrastructure. Three sources told Reuters that the proposal has been discussed by Iran’s leadership and conveyed to the Houthis, while a source close to the Yemeni group claimed missiles and drones have already been deployed near the strategic waterway. The group is now said to be awaiting an order to begin targeting shipping. With the Strait of Hormuz already effectively shut, Bab el-Mandeb has become the principal release valve for Gulf oil exports, particularly for Saudi Arabia. Riyadh has increasingly relied on its East-West Pipeline to move crude from the Gulf coast to Yanbu on the Red Sea, bypassing Hormuz. Shipping analysts at Scandinavian bank SEB said Saudi exports through Yanbu are currently running at...
Suspected Pirates Seize Tanker Off Yemen Coast in Gulf of Aden, Sources Say...
posted on: Jul 19, 2026
LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) – Armed assailants are believed to have boarded the chemical tanker Asana off the southern coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on Friday and are in control of the vessel, maritime security sources said. Based on initial assessments, the incident appeared to be related to Somali piracy rather than Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia, one of the maritime security sources said. The small tanker, which had no confirmed flag, had listed the Somali port of Bosaso as its next destination, ship tracking data showed. Efforts were under way to assist the Asana tanker and determine the circumstances of what happened, said an official with the European Union’s Aspides naval mission, which is active in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region. A South Korean warship was in the area, the official told Reuters. “Details regarding the number of assailants, the circumstances of the boarding, and...
Hyundai robot passes world-first shipboard driving test...
posted on: Jul 19, 2026
Hyundai Motor and Kia’s mobile robot platform MobED has successfully completed the world’s first onboard autonomous driving demonstration aboard a working vessel, a step its backers expect to accelerate the era of smart ships, in which robots are deployed in cargo areas for safety inspections and material transport. Classification society Korean Register, together with Hyundai Motor and Kia, South Korean liner HMM, its shipmanagement arm HMM Ocean Service and Goseong Engineering, ran the trial aboard the multipurpose vessel Hyundai Dubai, berthed at CJ Logistics’ dedicated steel pier in Changwon, South Gyeongsang province. The demonstration set out to verify whether an autonomous robot developed primarily for use on land could cope with the constantly rocking environment of a ship. An autonomous robot developed for use on land can cope with the constantly rocking environment of a ship MobED’s four wheels each move independently using what Hyundai calls drive-and-lift technology, allowing...
US, Iran Each Attack Infrastructure in Risky Escalation...
posted on: Jul 19, 2026
DUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) – The United States struck bridges and an airport in Iran on Friday and Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait, as the warring foes risked further escalation by expanding their targets to include infrastructure. In the contested Strait of Hormuz, where the renewed conflict has again cut off global energy supplies from the Middle East, U.S. Marines boarded a tanker and another ship was reported to have been hit by a projectile. Another vessel was boarded by armed men off Yemen, though one maritime security source said the incident appeared to be an act of Somali piracy rather than linked to the Iran conflict. Washington and Tehran have been testing the limits of escalation since their ceasefire agreement collapsed last week, raising the prospect of a return to all-out war. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to launch broad-based air strikes on Iran’s infrastructure and has also declined to...
Installation Ceremony of BMAAA President and Executive Committee 2026–27...
posted on: Jul 19, 2026
Installation Ceremony of BMAAA President and Executive Committee 2026–27 The Bangladesh Marine Academy Alumni Association (BMAAA) celebrated a landmark occasion on July 18, 2026, with the Installation Ceremony of its President and Executive Committee for 2026–27, followed by a joyful alumni reunion. Held with great fanfare at the Cadet College Club Limited in Purbachal, Dhaka, it was the association’s first formal installation ceremony of its kind. The chief guest was the Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives. Referring to the celebrated maritime story Mutiny on the Bounty, the minister praised Bangladeshi seafarers for their professionalism, courage and contribution to the national economy. He recognized them as among the country’s most important earners of foreign currency and emphasized the value of their service at sea. The ceremony was also attended by Special Guests Mr. Md. Ismail Zabiuallah, Advisor to the...
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