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Bangladesh accedes to 3 international...
Bangladesh has marked a significant milestone in strengthening maritime governance and environmental protection by acceding to three key international...
The Race To Rescue 8,000...
By Weilun Soon and Stephen Stapczynski Jul 5, 2026 (Bloomberg) –At anchor in the Persian Gulf, Abhijit Chopra found out...
Piper Alpha: The world’s deadliest...
Over 30 years after the Piper Alpha oil platform suffered multiple explosions off Scotland taking lives of 167 people,...
Panama Canal Deepens Draft Restrictions...
FILE PHOTO: A view of the Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison agreed to sell its...
France fines shadow fleet tanker owner over false flag...
posted on: Jul 7, 2026
French prosecutors fined the owner of the shadow fleet tanker Tagor €1m last week after the vessel was detained in the Atlantic on suspicion of sailing under a false flag. The vessel has since been allowed to leave French waters and is reportedly heading towards Istanbul. The 2004-built tanker was stopped by French authorities on May 31 around 740 km off the French coast and held for a month in Douarnenez Bay. Prosecutors in Brest said the owner had admitted guilt and been convicted by the local court. Shipping databases list the current owner as UAE-registered Zulu Ships Management, a company sanctioned by the US Treasury for alleged links to a network controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of former senior Iranian official Ali Shamkhani. The US has accused the network of moving Russian and Iranian oil in violation of sanctions. The Brest prosecutor’s office said the owner had...
Evergreen: attacked box ship was following UKMTO Hormuz route; IMO: vessels still transiting...
posted on: Jul 6, 2026
Update: in a press briefing, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said preliminary information showed that at least 15 vessels have moved through the Strait of Hormuz on the day after an attack on its 9,532-TEU container ship Ever Lovely caused IMO to pause a vessel evacuation programme. “The recent information that I have from this morning, and again I still need to fully verify, but four vessels were reported to transit using the northern corridor, and 11 vessels transited through the southern corridor,” Secretary-General Dominguez said. “It is important to also highlight that, in the southern corridor, the United States, together with Oman, have continued to provide some assistance to the vessels. So even though the mechanism from IMO is not [operational] for the time being, these vessels are actually utilising the southern corridor.” A navigational framework announced on 24 June by IMO and Oman aimed to provide safe transit routes to vessels for the purposes of an evacuation. The routes run to the north and south of the traditional Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) that authorities presume still contains mines. The southern route is labelled as Oman-approved and the northern route as Iran-approved. The Secretary-General estimated that around 80 mines are in the off-limits TSS route. Secretary-General Dominguez said IMO and others are continuing to investigate the attack on the vessel and the reasons behind it. Evergreen Line has confirmed via email...
Port Esbjerg links 386 tonnes of avoided CO₂ to a broader view of maritime decarbonisation...
posted on: Jul 6, 2026
Port Esbjerg says environmental responsibility should be measured by more than its own emissions, arguing that ports also help shipowners cut their footprint through infrastructure and resource recovery. Its latest ESG report outlines how shore power, waste recovery and transparent reporting are reshaping the role of port operators in maritime decarbonisation. Port Esbjerg is making the case that maritime decarbonisation should not be judged solely by the emissions produced within a port’s own operations. The Danish port argues that environmental responsibility has several dimensions. While Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions remain a key measure, the report also draws attention to the environmental gains enabled through infrastructure, operational services and partnerships that help shipowners reduce emissions during port calls. “Ports are no longer only places where cargo moves and vessels call. They are becoming active parts of the green transition — and that brings both opportunity and responsibility. At...
Paris MoU 2025: Higher detention rates point to broader compliance pressures beyond individual PSC deficiencies...
posted on: Jul 6, 2026
The Paris MoU Annual Report 2025 suggests that the maritime industry’s compliance challenge is no longer confined to isolated technical deficiencies. Despite stable Flag State and Recognized Organization performance, detention rates have remained above pre-pandemic levels for a fourth consecutive year, while the report identifies no single regulatory area responsible for the trend—highlighting a broader operational challenge for shipowners and managers. A changing compliance picture rather than a single compliance problem The Paris MoU Annual Report 2025 deserves attention not because detention rates increased again but because it concludes that no single convention, regulation or inspection area explains why they remain elevated. That finding represents perhaps the report’s most important message for shipping companies. Port State Control inspections have traditionally highlighted recurring weaknesses in specific regulatory areas. This year’s report reaches a different conclusion. While deficiencies continue to be concentrated in familiar technical and operational areas, the overall increase in detentions...
American Club: Never stand or walk under a suspended load...
posted on: Jul 6, 2026
The American P&I Club, as part of its Good Catch series, has published guidance that underscores the importance of vigilance during cargo operations and work aloft. American Club draws attention to a wide range of objects that have been involved in past incidents, including steel pipes, grease guns, twistlocks, man lifts, bundles of rebar, flashlights, shipping containers, cell phones, hand tools such as wrenches and hammers, and steel coils. Each item serves as a reminder of how everyday equipment can become dangerous when accidentally dropped from height. According to the Club, numerous seafarers have suffered injuries as a result of falling objects or suspended loads, with some cases resulting in fatalities. The Club stresses that such incidents are often preventable and typically occur during cargo handling operations involving cranes or when personnel are working aloft. How can these incidents be prevented? The guidance emphasizes that gravity cannot be controlled, making...
Cargo Ship Reports Attack Off Yemen, Adding To Red Sea Risks...
posted on: Jul 6, 2026
By Paul Burkhardt Jul 5, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A cargo vessel in the Red Sea reported that it came under attack from armed assailants on Sunday, the latest instance of security risks for ships transiting the Middle East region. The incident occurred 30 nautical miles (56 km) southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, the UK Maritime Trade Operations, which is a part of the Navy, said in a notice, without identifying the vessel. It is investigating the attack and advised vessels to transit with caution. The Red Sea has become a key route for Saudi oil exports since the war in Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz. Still, the Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group that controls much of Yemen, in June declared a ban on Israeli ships passing through the waterway. And while the Strait of Hormuz has seen increased traffic following an agreement between the US and Iran aimed at ending the war, the number of vessels...
Bangladesh’s Akij books four bulker newbuilds in China...
posted on: Jul 5, 2026
Bangladesh’s Akij Resource has moved into the newbuilding market with an order for four bulk carriers in China. The Dhaka-based group has signed with Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for four 63,800 dwt vessels. No price or delivery dates have been disclosed. The deal adds another international name to Nantong Xiangyu’s growing ultramax orderbook. The Chinese yard said the contract marked its second newbuilding deal announced in June, following an order from Fujian Shipping Group for four 62,000 dwt multipurpose vessels. Nantong Xiangyu has had a busy year across dry bulk and multipurpose tonnage. The yard has also been linked this year to orders from Shanghai Time Shipping and Mercuria, while Splash reported earlier that Seacon Shipping had taken over six 63,800 dwt ultramax resale contracts at the same builder. Akij Shipping Line, part of Akij Resource, was established in 2010 and has grown into one of Bangladesh’s active private...
China Sends Four Polar Research Vessels Into Arctic as U.S. Scrutiny Grows...
posted on: Jul 5, 2026
China has launched its annual Arctic summer expedition with four major research vessels heading north, expanding a polar presence that has increasingly drawn the attention of U.S. lawmakers and military planners following last year’s unprecedented Chinese operations near Alaska. The Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources said icebreakers Xue Long (Snow Dragon) and Xue Long 2, together with the new polar research vessel Jidi, departed China on Friday to begin the country’s 16th Arctic scientific expedition, which is expected to continue until October. Deep-sea research ship Tan Suo San Hao is also expected to join the expedition. The mission will focus on responding to climate change, marine ecosystems, atmospheric and oceanographic observations, sea ice processes, environmental monitoring and surveys supporting sustainable Arctic development, according to state media. Video Unpaused The deployment comes as China’s steadily expanding Arctic footprint has become an increasing strategic concern for Washington, with U.S. officials viewing Beijing’s scientific activities as having potential...
Oman Clarifies its Stance on Hormuz as Talks with Iran Widen...
posted on: Jul 5, 2026
An uneasy calm appears to be prevailing in the Strait of Hormuz after the exchanges of fire between the United States and Iran, which followed the Iranian attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely (IMO 9629110) on June 25. Both sides agreed on June 29 to stand down from these recent exchanges, to observe the ceasefire in a tighter manner, and also to resume technical discussions in Doha. In the background, and separate from the US-Iranian negotiations in Bürgenstock, bilateral discussions involving Iran and GCC states are taking place, with the GCC countries concerned that the talks in Switzerland will not deliver a lasting solution acceptable to all parties. While a relative calm prevails, shipping is using both the Omani/IMO channel to the south, and a loosely-defined channel through Iranian waters to the north, with inbound and outbound shipping using the same channel, at a rate of about...
VLCC attack signals shift in Hormuz threat level, but talks look likely to resume...
posted on: Jul 5, 2026
Military commands and a maritime intelligence organisation have reported an attack on a merchant ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman. The attack on 27 June was reported by maritime security and intelligence firm Vanguard Tech to have hit 300,866-dwt VLCC Kiku. US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the strike — and its own reprisal strikes on Iranian military targets — saying commercial transits through the strait continue. “The Panama-flagged tanker was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz with more than two million barrels of crude oil. CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping,” the US military organisation said. The strike on the VLCC was the second strike on a commercial vessel since the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding committing all sides in the war to an immediate and permanent halt to military operations on all fronts from 18 June. ...
A Majestic Parade of Sail: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday in New York Harbor...
posted on: Jul 5, 2026
A Majestic Parade of Sail: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday in New York Harbor by Ghulam Suhrawardi America celebrated its 250th birthday with a spectacular salute to the maritime industry, history, and friendship in New York Harbor. Tall ships from almost twenty countries joined in New York Harbor for one of the largest Parades of Sail ever assembled, offering guests and those who lined the New York City waterfront a glimpse into sailing’s rich past. U.S. Vice President JD Vance delivers a speech aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge Navy during the Sail 250 parade of ships in New York Harbor, as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary on Independence Day in New York City, U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado The U.S. Coast Guard said “politically charged” messages led to the removal of an environmental group’s vessel from a fleet of sailing ships gathered in New York on Saturday to...
Global Wellness Day: Why joy matters for maritime wellness...
posted on: Jul 4, 2026
Global Wellness Day, marked on June 13, 2026, placed joy at the centre of the global wellbeing conversation. Under this year’s theme, #JoyMagenta, the campaign acknowledged joy not as a luxury or a passing emotion, but as a powerful pathway to wellbeing, resilience and human connection. For the maritime industry, this message is especially relevant. Shipping is a demanding, high-pressure and 24/7 sector, where both seafarers and shore-based professionals often operate under intense schedules, uncertainty and responsibility. Life onboard may involve long periods away from family, limited privacy, fatigue, multicultural crew dynamics and restricted access to the everyday routines that support wellbeing. Ashore, maritime professionals also face heavy workloads, constant communication, operational pressure and the need to respond quickly to complex situations. In this context, wellness should not be seen only as the absence of illness. For maritime professionals, wellness can be understood as the ability to remain physically healthy, mentally...
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Industry on alert over scam messages offering ships “safe passage” on Hormuz Credit: Shutterstock Fraudulent messages offering safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been circulated to shipping companies with vessels stranded west of the waterway, according to MARISKS. In an alert issued on 20 April, MARISKS cautioned that unknown actors posing as Iranian authorities had contacted […]
The ‘Cadet Gridlock’ in Bangladesh’s Maritime Sector: A Sorrowful Story of Wasted Potential The ‘Cadet Gridlock’ in Bangladesh’s Maritime Sector: A Sorrowful Story of Wasted Potential By Minar Rashid 21E On 15 November, the BMCS Gala Night 2025 was held at Singapore’s Orchid Country Club. With the vibrant participation of hundreds of Bangladeshi mariners and their families, the event became a remarkable reunion […]
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