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Crew Welfare Week 2026: Strategic...
The maritime industry must move beyond reactive, tick-box approaches and embed crew welfare into commercial decisions, leadership practices and...
Ctg port protection committee holds...
The port protection committee today held a five-hour symbolic hunger strike in Chattogram, demanding an immediate halt to government...
Splash Wrap: Chokepoints under siege...
Over the past five days, the Hormuz crisis has worsened sharply. A 7,000 teu Global Feeder Shipping containership was attacked...
Crew wellbeing has become a...
The shipping industry has spent decades improving vessels, technology and regulatory compliance to enhance safety at sea. Yet one...
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...
Robberies again at Ctg Port outer anchorage raise safety concerns...
posted on: Jul 18, 2026
Three robberies have been reported at scrap vessels docked at the outer anchorage of the Chattogram Port over the past 18 days, raising fresh concerns over maritime safety. Ship owners, shipping agents and seafarers allege that delayed responses from law enforcement are exposing crews and imported vessels to growing security risks. The first incident took place on 29 June when cargo vessel “MV Hai Xu”, imported by Dynamic Ship Recycling Yard, arrived at Charlie Anchorage. According to the shipyard, 20 to 25 armed robbers boarded the vessel around 1:40am, held crew members hostage and entered the engine room before escaping with spare parts and other valuable equipment worth about Tk10 million. Ariful Hasan Nayon, chief executive officer of the shipyard, alleged that the vessel’s captain immediately contacted both the port authorities and the Bangladesh Coast Guard but received no response. “Representatives of the owner reached the vessel around 7am,...
No switching off when bunker mass flow meters are switched on...
posted on: Jul 18, 2026
While Mass Flow Meters have significantly improved transparency and accuracy in bunker deliveries, experience shows that they are not immune to misuse, writes Alvin Forster, Senior Loss Prevention Executive – Americas & UK, NorthStandard. Bunker quantity disputes remain one of the most frequent and contentious causes of claims and charterparty disputes. Traditional measurement methods based on tank soundings, ullage measurements and calibration/sounding tables have long been criticised for susceptibility to error and manipulation. In response, some of the major bunkering ports have mandated the use of Mass Flow Meters (MFMs) as the primary means of measuring the quantity transferred. MFMs have significantly improved transparency and accuracy, but experience has shown that they are not immune to misuse or deliberate manipulation. Recent enforcement actions, most notably in Singapore, demonstrate that unscrupulous suppliers may attempt to defeat even sophisticated measurement systems. Singapore pioneered the mandatory use of MFMs. Since 1 January 2017,...
Supertankers Increasingly Bear Brunt in Hormuz Ship Attacks...
posted on: Jul 18, 2026
By Alaric Nightingale and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — The recent spate in attacks on commercial shipping during the Iran war has increasingly involved supertankers, highlighting the challenges of reviving the region’s oil flows to the global market. Since a now-shelved peace pact was announced in June, five out of nine attacks on commercial ships were on so-called very large crude carriers, the mainstay vessel type that moves Middle East oil to the world, according to data compiled by Bloomberg from the International Maritime Organization. Prior to the peace pact, out of 48 commercial ships that sustained damage in during wartime, nine were VLCCs, including three that had been involved in moving Iranian barrels and were disabled by the US Navy, the IMO’s recap and Bloomberg’s reporting of the incidents shows. It may be that the increased proportion of supertankers getting attacked reflects attempts by Middle East oil producers to get more...
IUMI defends marine insurance pricing amid IMO criticism and escalating Gulf tensions...
posted on: Jul 18, 2026
IUMI told Riviera on 9 July that marine insurance is part of the solution, not part of the problem, as it has continued to provide cover throughout the crisis despite ongoing volatility. The organisation said it noted remarks made by International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez “with some concern.” Mr Dominguez told the IMO Council on 8 July that the continued high cost of maritime insurance was adding further pressure on shipowners and operators in the region. He urged governments to engage with insurers to ensure premiums reflect current market realities rather than continuing to reflect the peak of the crisis. Responding to these comments, IUMI highlighted that the “marine insurance market is international and highly competitive, so it is difficult to see why governments would or could have a role when the market is working to support owners where legally permissible and is already reacting to current realities.” “It is disappointing...
Ex-captain admits drugging and raping US maritime cadet at sea...
posted on: Jul 18, 2026
A former captain has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping a 21-year-old US Merchant Marine Academy cadet during her Sea Year placement aboard the Liberty Glory. John Merrone, 53, entered the plea in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday just as his trial was due to begin. He admitted having sex with the cadet without her consent after rendering her unconscious with an intoxicant during a 2019 voyage from Bahrain to Corpus Christi. The woman, identified in court as Jane Doe, had been waiting to testify. Prosecutors had also planned to call several other women who have accused Merrone of sexual assaults spanning three decades. Merrone pleaded guilty to five charges, including aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact. He faces up to life in prison, although federal sentencing guidelines indicate a term of around 15 to 19 years. Sentencing is scheduled for December 22. Prosecutors said Merrone invited the cadet...
35 executives and seafarers trained as Singapore builds maritime cybersecurity testbed for shipowners...
posted on: Jul 18, 2026
As shipowners connect more onboard systems, cybersecurity is part of everyday fleet management. Singapore’s Maritime Testbed of Shipboard Operational Technology, or MariOT, has been built to help operators test cyber resilience, validate technologies and train crews without putting vessels at risk. Commissioned by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore in 2025, MariOT was developed by the iTrust Centre for Research in Cybersecurity at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. The platform combines real shipboard hardware, hardware-in-the-loop capability, simulation and emulation to recreate operating conditions found on commercial vessels. Unlike software-only simulations, MariOT reproduces the behaviour of operational technology and onboard networks, allowing shipowners, researchers and technology suppliers to examine how cyberattacks affect navigation and ship systems under realistic conditions. One demonstration recreated a cyberattack that compromised a vessel’s steering control during a simulated voyage. The manipulated rudder response caused the ship to deviate from its intended course and collide...
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