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ROME — Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser said that the Strait of Hormuz crisis had...
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Salvors with the Unified Command prepare the section of bridge sitting on the port side bow of the M/V...
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Norwegian developer LH2 Shipping has secured fresh funding from Enova for two additional liquid hydrogen-powered bulk carriers, expanding its...
Maersk Keeps Gulf Restrictions in...
Maersk is keeping significant cargo restrictions and emergency surcharges in place across the Persian Gulf, offering the latest sign...
Finland Prosecutes Captain and Bosun in Anchor Dragging Incident...
posted on: Jun 20, 2026
Finnish prosecutors filed charges against the captain and bosun of a small cargo ship that they reported damaged two subsea telecom cables on December 31 and that they believe were attempting to damage additional cables when the ship was stopped. A decision on possible charges against two other officers from the cargo ship, who are also detained in Finland, will be made at a later date, prosecutors said. The captain, who is a Russian citizen, and the bosun, who is an Azerbaijani citizen, were each charged with “aggravated criminal mischief” and aggravated interference with telecommunications. Prosecutors said the charges also include alternate indictments, with the newspaper reports saying the offenses carry prison sentences ranging between two and ten years. The charges stem from an incident on December 31, 2025, when Finnish telecom company Elisa reported a fault on one of its cables running between Estonia and Finland. Later, Swedish telecom...
S Alam’s two Malaysia hotel assets under scrutiny as global investigations expand...
posted on: Jun 19, 2026
The focus of international investigations into the business empire of controversial Bangladeshi-Singaporean businessman Mohammed Saiful Alam, widely known as S Alam, has now shifted to two prominent hotels in Kuala Lumpur linked to his business group. The Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel and Convention Centre and the adjoining Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur City Centre are among the overseas assets associated with the S Alam Group, as authorities in several countries continue investigating allegations of money laundering and illicit asset accumulation. A report published yesterday (15 June) by Malaysian financial weekly newspaper The Edge Malaysia said investigations into S Alam’s global business network have expanded across multiple jurisdictions, including Singapore, Cyprus, the British Virgin Islands and Jersey. Saiful Alam, founder and chairman of the S Alam Group, has built a vast business empire extending from Chattogram to the Mediterranean region. Authorities have alleged that much of the empire was...
Emarat Maritime expands containership fleet with Chinese newbuilding order...
posted on: Jun 19, 2026
Dubai-based shipowner Emarat Maritime has ordered up to six feeder containerships at China’s Guangji Xinneng Shipbuilding. According to Clarksons Research, the company has contracted three firm 930 teu vessels with options for a further three units. Delivery of the firm vessels is scheduled for 2028. No price has been revealed. The order will bolster Emarat Maritime’s existing container shipping activities. While best known as a tanker and dry bulk owner, the UAE company already operates a small containership fleet and has been steadily broadening its interests beyond its traditional markets. Broker Braemar said the owner had opted for newbuildings after spending years assessing opportunities in the secondhand market. Headquartered in Dubai, Emarat Maritime operates a fleet of 19 vessels spanning the tanker, dry bulk and container sectors. The privately owned company controls LR1 and LR2 tankers, supramax and ultramax bulk carriers, and a handful of containerships, while also maintaining...
U.S. Forces Rescue Indian Crewmembers From Life Raft in Indian Ocean...
posted on: Jun 19, 2026
On Sunday, the U.S. Navy and a good Samaritan vessel rescued 14 Indian mariners from a life raft in the Indian Ocean. The mariners became stranded and in distress aboard an unnamed vessel in rough weather, and they put out a distress call at about 1000 hours local time. A U.S. Navy P-8 patrol aircraft responded to the scene and dropped a SAR kit, including a liferaft. The mariners boarded the raft to await rescue. Shortly after, the ro/ro freighter Jabal Ali 9 arrived at the scene. Destroyer USS Michael Murphy also responded to the call. Jabal Ali 9’s crew proceeded to retrieve 11 crewmembers from the raft. Unfortunately, the raft capsized in rough seas, putting the remaining three crewmembers in danger. An MH-60 Sea Hawk rescued them from the water and delivered them safely to the Jabal Ali 9 in good condition. source :...
Shipping Industry Welcomes Iran Deal But Warns Strait of Hormuz Reopening Will Take Time...
posted on: Jun 19, 2026
The global shipping industry welcomed news of a U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending months of conflict in and around the Strait of Hormuz, but maritime organizations cautioned Monday that major operational and security questions remain unresolved before commercial traffic can safely return to normal. The agreement, announced Sunday by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian officials, calls for an end to hostilities, the lifting of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints. Specifics of the agreement remain unclear. Despite the announcement, maritime security advisories issued Monday indicated that restrictions remain in place. A Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) advisory warned that the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports “remains in effect pending execution of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement scheduled for 19 June 2026” and instructed mariners: “Do not attempt to cross until explicit direction is given.” The advisory said...
How UAE food supplies stayed moving during shipping disruption...
posted on: Jun 19, 2026
Dubai: When regional conflict put pressure on global shipping routes, Al Dahra rerouted more than 5,500 containers, secured new food supplies and raised grain stocks to keep essential commodities moving into the UAE. The UAE-grown agribusiness, founded 30 years ago in Al Ain by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, coordinated nearly 300 global shipments across 27 ports and four continents during a six-week period of disruption. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now – simply click here. The company also secured more than 70,000 tonnes of food from new origins and increased grain stock levels by 185%. Supplies included rice, grains, forage and dairy, while feed support for dairy customers, livestock farmers and grain production remained operational. Arnoud van den Berg, Group CEO of Al Dahra, told Gulf News in an exclusive interview that the first warning signs came through longer shipping times and higher freight rates. “The earliest indicators we...
Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker intercepted in Channel charged...
posted on: Jun 17, 2026
The captain of a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker which was intercepted by Royal Marine Commandos in the English Channel on Sunday has been charged with contravening sanctions, the National Crime Agency said. Ajay Pant, a 38-year-old Indian national, is due to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Twenty-four crew members remain on the vessel, the MV Smyrtos, which is being held off the coast of Weymouth. The NCA said the vessel’s captain had been charged with “contravening Reg 46Z9B Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 by directly or indirectly supplying or delivering by ship prohibited oil/oil products from Russia to a third country”. Sunday’s six-hour operation, which saw commandos fast-roping from a helicopter on to the tanker and was supported by the Royal Air Force, was the first of its kind carried out by UK armed forces. Earlier on Monday, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander issued an order...
Merchant Ship, U.S. Navy Rescue 14 Indian Mariners Near Hormuz Shipping Route...
posted on: Jun 17, 2026
A merchant vessel diverted to assist in the rescue of 14 Indian mariners after their vessel became disabled and was abandoned off the coast of Oman, according to statements from the U.S. Navy and Indian authorities. The rescue involved the Indian-flagged dhow Virat 1, which reportedly suffered an engine failure while operating in the Northern Arabian Sea. According to the Embassy of India in Oman, the crew was forced to abandon the vessel and transfer to a liferaft as Omani authorities coordinated a search and rescue operation with nearby ships. The U.S. Navy said it received a distress call from the stranded mariners at approximately 2 a.m. EST on June 14. A U.S. Navy P-8 maritime patrol aircraft was first to arrive on scene and deployed a search-and-rescue kit that included a life raft, which the crew successfully boarded.nextstay The UAE-based cargo vessel MV Jabal Ali 9 subsequently arrived at the scene and...
Pacific Island Countries Formalize a Clean Shipping Pact...
posted on: Jun 17, 2026
Pacific Island countries have formalized a regional shipping pact, which is expected to deliver clean energy transition for the maritime industry across Oceania region. The Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership (PBSP) was signed last week by seven Pacific transport ministers at a meeting in Majuro, Marshall Islands. The countries represented during the signing include Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Palau and Tonga are also expected to sign the partnership. For over a decade, the Pacific Island countries have been part of the 6PAC+ Alliance, mounting a high-ambition campaign at the International Maritime Organization(IMO) to phase out fossil fuel use in global shipping. While IMO member states continue to build consensus on global shipping emissions, the island nations said that the PBSP will help coordinate equitable transition in its region. The ministers added that the PBSP is Pacific countries’ response to overhauling their domestic...
হরমুজে টোল আদায়, শেষ মুহূর্তের আলোচনায় যে ছাড় আদায় করল ইরান...
posted on: Jun 16, 2026
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের সঙ্গে সংঘাত অবসানের লক্ষ্যে একটি প্রাথমিক চুক্তিতে পৌঁছানোর ঘোষণা দিয়েছে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র ও ইরান। মধ্যস্থতাকারী পাকিস্তানের উপস্থিতিতে আগামী শুক্রবার সুইজারল্যান্ডে এই সমঝোতা স্মারক সই হবে। এই সমঝোতা স্মারক হবে দুই দেশের মধ্যে একটি পূর্ণাঙ্গ শান্তিচুক্তির পথে প্রথম ধাপ। আর এনিয়ে আলোচনার একেবারে শেষ মুহূর্তে বড় একটি ছাড়ও আদায় করে নিয়েছে তেহরান। যার আওতায়, হরমুজ প্রণালী দিয়ে চলাচলকারী বাণিজ্যিক জাহাজগুলোর ওপর ফি বা টোল আরোপের সুবিধা আদায় করে নিয়েছে ইরান। একেবারে শেষ মুহূর্তে একটি সংশোধনীর মাধ্যমে এই সুবিধা নিয়েছে ইরান। ইরানের আধা-সরকারি বার্তা সংস্থা ফার্স নিউজের বরাত দিয়ে বলা হয়েছে, সমঝোতা স্মারকটি (এমওইউ) চূড়ান্ত করার স্বার্থে মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্পের পক্ষ থেকে এই বড় ছাড় দেওয়া হয়েছে বলে মনে করা হচ্ছে। এর ফলে এই অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ও কৌশলগত নৌপথের ওপর কেবল ইরান ও ওমানের যৌথ কর্তৃত্ব বা সার্বভৌমত্বকে স্বীকৃতি দেওয়া হবে। আগামী ৬০ দিনের জন্য তেহরান এই প্রণালী দিয়ে অবাধ ও টোলমুক্ত জাহাজ চলাচলের নিশ্চয়তা দেবে। তবে এই সময়সীমা পার...
Bangladesh ranks as the fourth most peaceful country in South Asia...
posted on: Jun 16, 2026
Bangladesh has ranked as the fourth most peaceful country in South Asia, placing ahead of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2026. Released on 9 June by the Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the index categorises Bangladesh’s level of peace as “medium”. The country ranked 117th out of 163 countries with a score of 2.226 out of 5. The 20th edition of the GPI ranks 163 independent states and territories covering 99.7% of the world’s population. It assesses peace using 23 indicators across three domains: societal safety and security, ongoing domestic and international conflict, and militarisation. A lower score indicates higher levels of peace. Bangladesh scored 2.579 in societal safety and security, 2.237 in ongoing conflict, and 1.615 in militarisation. In South Asia, Bhutan retained its position as the most peaceful country, ranking 16th globally and remaining the only country in the...
The Strait of Malacca and Singapore Strait grow so shallow in places that fully laden supertankers carrying a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil are required to keep at least three and a half metres of water beneath their keels...
posted on: Jun 16, 2026
Suezmax tanker loaded with crude, sliding through the Phillips Channel south of Singapore at around eight knots, displaces close to 150,000 tonnes of water. The channel’s navigable depth is limited, and the largest Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) that pass through here operate with minimal under-keel clearance when fully laden. The Strait of Malacca and the Singapore Strait, the two-stage maritime corridor that links the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, carries roughly a quarter of all seaborne oil and a third of global trade. And it does so over a seabed that, in stretches, the largest ships clear by only a few metres. This is not an engineering quirk. It is the central physical fact of the busiest shipping lane on Earth. The Phillips Channel bottleneck The strait narrows in stages as a ship moves east from the Andaman Sea. North of Sumatra it is broad and forgiving, more...
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