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Maersk suspends bookings between Bangladesh...
Danish shipping giant Maersk has suspended all new cargo bookings between the Indian subcontinent, including Bangladesh, and the Gulf...
Qatar LNG Shutdown Sends European...
(Bloomberg) – Qatar shut down liquefied natural gas production at the world’s largest export facility after it was targeted...
U.S.-Flagged Stena Tanker Hit by...
A tanker supplying fuel to the U.S. military was damaged early on Monday morning, March 2, as Iran continued...
At Least 150 Oil and...
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – At least 150 tankers, including crude and LNG vessels, dropped anchor in open...
Hormuz on the brink as...
A dramatic military escalation between the United States, Israel and Iran has pushed the Strait of Hormuz into the centre...
Chokepoints Under Pressure: When Geography...
There are moments when geopolitics feels distant from daily life. This is not one of them. By Paul Morgan...
Iran-US conflict: Bangladesh in close...
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is maintaining close communication with its vessel, MV Banglar Joyjatra, now berthed at the Port...
U.S. Moves to Permanently Seize...
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to permanently seize the motor tanker Skipper and its...
Freight Rates Stall After Lunar...
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Container freight spot rates on the major trades saw limited movement this week...
Chinese Ship Completes First Autonomous...
Four years after having put what it said was the world’s first autonomous, electric container feeder ship into commercial...
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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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