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DP World deal put on...
The interim government today (8 February) announced that the controversial deal to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT)...
US MARAD issues guidance for...
The US Maritime Administration (US MARAD) has issued an advisory warning U.S.-flagged commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz...
RiskIntelligence: Top maritime security trends...
RiskIntelligence has published its Maritime Annual Incident Figures 2025 report, highlighting the latest trends in piracy, insurgency, hijackings and maritime security...
Hong Kong Lodges Formal Protest...
(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong has protested against Panama’s court ruling which struck down the contract granted to Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd....
India clamps down on shadow fleet
posted on: Feb 11, 2026
India’s coast guard announced on Friday that it had detained three tankers about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai in what it described as a coordinated strike against an international oil‑smuggling network. “The syndicate exploited mid-sea transfers in international waters to move cheap oil from conflict-ridden regions to motor tankers, evading duties owed to coastal states,” the coast guard said. The vessels, which have changed names repeatedly, have since been escorted to Mumbai. The coast guard said the operation demonstrated India’s role as “a net provider of maritime security and guardian of the rules‑based international order.” TankerTrackers.com identified the three ships as Al Jafzia, Asphalt Star and Stellar Ruby and said the vessels had been placed on US sanctions lists in 2025 for their dealings with Iran. India’s decision to clamp down on shadow fleet tonnage comes as it deals with pressure from Washington to limit its buying of...
Archaeologists are lifting 70- to 80-ton stones from the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the most intriguing part is that some pieces appear to be part of a long-lost monumental doorway...
posted on: Feb 11, 2026
For centuries, the Lighthouse of Alexandria has lived in the weird space between fact and legend. It was real, it was huge, and it guided ships into one of the busiest ports in the ancient world. Then it broke apart, sank, and slowly faded into myth. Now a major piece of that story has surfaced again, quite literally. Archaeologists working in Alexandria’s Eastern Harbor have raised 22 massive stone blocks linked to the lighthouse, and the plan is to scan them in detail to help rebuild the monument in a lifelike virtual model. A wonder of the ancient world, found piece by piece The Lighthouse of Alexandria, also called the Pharos, was built in the early third century BCE under the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt. It stood near the harbor entrance, acting like the ancient version of a runway light for sailors approaching a tricky coastline. Over time, earthquakes and stone recycling did the rest. Parts...
U.S. Seizes Shadow Fleet Tanker Aquila II in Indian Ocean After 10,000-Mile Pursuit...
posted on: Feb 11, 2026
U.S. forces have intercepted and boarded the sanctioned crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean, bringing to a close a weeks-long pursuit that began in the Caribbean and spanned more than 10,000 nautical miles. The operation, carried out overnight in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility, marks one of the longest maritime enforcement actions tied to Washington’s expanding crackdown on Russia and Venezuela’s shadow fleet. U.S. officials said the vessel was tracked across multiple ocean basins after departing waters near Venezuela earlier this year. Military officials described the interdiction as part of a broader effort to enforce sanctions and prevent sanctioned oil from moving through global markets, even far from the Western Hemisphere. “The Department of War tracked and hunted this vessel from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean,” the War Department said in a social media post. “No other nation on planet Earth has the capability to enforce...
Tidy ship, safe voyage: Preserving steel, deck structures, and operational areas onboard...
posted on: Feb 11, 2026
Keeping a ship clean and well-maintained is essential for safety, efficiency, and longevity. Regular inspections and proper care of key areas prevent accidents and extend the life of your vessel. Use the following quick-check guide to maintain a tidy, safe ship, based on information from The American P&I Club, as featured in its Pocket Guide for Good Housekeeping Onboard. The Club emphasizes: “The appearance of your ship and its equipment on the outside reflects how well things are operating on the inside, and, more importantly, contributes to the health, safety, and well-being of both the vessel and its crew.” Good housekeeping is not limited to just cleanliness. It encompasses organization and maintenance, utilizing space efficiently, decreasing fire hazards and reducing exposure to hazardous substances. Regular cleaning, inspection, and proper storage protect both crew and vessel. By keeping steel, decks, operational areas, and equipment in top condition, every voyage becomes...
Ctg-bound vessel capsizes off Thailand coast
posted on: Feb 9, 2026
A Chattogram port-bound container vessel from Malaysia capsized off the coast of Thailand on Saturday afternoon. All 16 Bangladeshi crewmen were rescued. A Panama‑flagged vessel, Sealloyd Arc, encountered trouble off Phuket’s southern coast on February 7, prompting a coordinated emergency maritime response. All 16 crew members were rescued safely and brought ashore at Chalong Bay, reported The Phuket News today. The ship carrying about 290 containers was en route from Malaysia to Bangladesh, the portal reported. Confirming the incident, Md Mukul Hossain, manager of the ship’s local agent Alvi Lines Bangladesh, said that the ship, while coming from Malaysia’s Port Klang, faced an accident. The vessel tilted and sank in deep waters off the coast of Phuket and the captain subsequently declared the ship abandoned, he said. The vessel left Port Klang on February 5 and was expected to arrive at Chattogram on February 12, he informed. According to...
No Ctg port lease-out under interim government: BIDA Chairman...
posted on: Feb 9, 2026
The interim government will not lease out the New Mooring Container Terminal at Chattogram Port during its tenure, said the head of the country’s investment authority, dismissing the reported move over finalising a deal with global port operator DP World. Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), told a press briefing in Dhaka on Sunday that DP World has asked for additional time to review a draft agreement, effectively ruling out the possibility of finalising any lease deal before the interim administration leaves office. “DP World has asked for time. As this government has no more than two working days left, it can be stated with certainty that no port lease agreement will be signed during the interim government’s tenure,” he said. Ashik said DP World sent a letter to the Chief Adviser’s Office on Sunday morning, expressing satisfaction with the discussions...
Ctg port workers resume indefinite strike today...
posted on: Feb 9, 2026
Chattogram port workers and employees have called another round of indefinite strike from today, adopting a more hardline approach this time as they threatened to halt cargo handling at the outer anchorage, which remained out of the purview of last week’s six-day work abstention. The protesters postponed the work stoppage for two days on Thursday afternoon. Following a meeting with Shipping Adviser M Sakhawat Hossain on Thursday, the protesters paused their indefinite strike for two days as they were assured that two of their demands would be met, including the withdrawal of punitive transfers and other actions taken by the port authority against the 15 protesting employees. But later that day, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) issued a letter requesting the authorities, including the Anti-Corruption Commission, to investigate the assets of the 15 employees and impose a travel ban on them as they have indulged in anti-state acts like...
Australian Ports Closed Due To Cyclone Mitchell...
posted on: Feb 9, 2026
SYDNEY, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensified on Sunday, Australia’s weather bureau said, as it tracked towards the country’s remote northwest, home to the world’s biggest iron-ore export hub of Port Hedland. Port Hedland, as well as the nearby ports of Ashburton, Cape Preston West, Dampier and Varanus Island, closed on Saturday as Mitchell developed off the coast of Western Australia’s resource-rich Pilbara region, Pilbara Ports said. On Sunday, the weather bureau said Mitchell had strengthened to a Category 3 cyclone with wind gusts of up to 195 kph (121 mph). Category 3 storms, two levels below the most severe, typically bring winds that damage structures, crops and trees, and cause power failures, according to the weather bureau. The federal agency forecast Mitchell to make landfall between the towns of Exmouth and Onslow late on Sunday or early Monday morning local time. “Widespread moderate to heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding is likely over the west Pilbara coast,” it said...
জনগণকে না জানিয়ে বন্দর ইজারা দেওয়া গণস্বার্থের পরিপন্থী: ফরহাদ মজহার...
posted on: Feb 8, 2026
জনগণকে না জানিয়ে বন্দর ইজারা দেওয়া গণস্বার্থের পরিপন্থী বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন কবি ও চিন্তক ফরহাদ মজহার। তিনি বলেছেন, এ ধরনের সিদ্ধান্ত স্বচ্ছ আলোচনার মাধ্যমে শ্রমিক, ব্যবসায়ীসহ সংশ্লিষ্ট সব স্টেকহোল্ডারকে যুক্ত করে নেওয়া উচিত ছিল। কোনো নন-ডিসক্লোজার চুক্তির আড়ালে জনগণকে না জানিয়ে বন্দর ইজারা দেওয়া গণস্বার্থের পরিপন্থী। আজ শুক্রবার বিকেলে চট্টগ্রাম প্রেসক্লাবে আয়োজিত এক মতবিনিময় সভায় প্রধান অতিথির বক্তব্যে এ কথা বলেন কবি ও চিন্তক ফরহাদ মজহার। ‘চট্টগ্রাম বন্দর সুরক্ষা বনাম বন্দর অচলের রাজনীতি’ শিরোনামে এ আয়োজন করে বন্দর সুরক্ষা কমিটি। এতে বন্দরের শ্রমিক, আলোচক ও স্থানীয় প্রতিনিধিরা উপস্থিত ছিলেন। ফরহাদ মজহার বলেন, ‘প্রশ্ন হলো, আমরা স্বচ্ছভাবে জনগণকে জানিয়ে সিদ্ধান্ত নিচ্ছি কি না। নন-ডিসক্লোজার ক্লজের আড়ালে কোনো চুক্তি চলতে দেওয়া ঠিক নয়। বিদেশি কোম্পানিকে বন্দর দেওয়ার যুক্তি আমরা অদক্ষ, বিদেশিরা বন্দর নেবে, তারা মুনাফা করবে—এটি ভয়াবহ। বিপদের সময় রাষ্ট্রের পক্ষে আমরা সিদ্ধান্ত নিতে পারব কি না, এই প্রশ্নও গুরুত্বপূর্ণ।’ গণসার্বভৌমত্বের প্রশ্নে গভীর উদ্বেগ প্রকাশ করে ফরহাদ মজহার বলেন, ‘বন্দর ও...
Panama President Says ‘Never Again’ to Exclusive Port Concessions After CK Hutchison Ruling...
posted on: Feb 8, 2026
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday that the concession of contracts to operate two ports held and operated for nearly three decades by Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings will “never again” be issued to a single company. Panama’s Supreme Court last week nullified CK Hutchison’s contract to operate two ports along its strategic canal through its Panama Ports Company subsidiary, ruling that the contracts violated the Central American nation’s constitution by giving the company exclusive privileges and tax exemptions. “I don’t expect this situation to escalate,” Mulino said, calling the court’s decision definitive. “Panama is a dignified country and will not allow itself to be threatened by any country on earth.” On Tuesday, China warned Panama there would be “heavy prices” to pay for the court ruling which China’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office called “absurd” and “shameful and pathetic.” They vowed to...
A new Red Sea axis: Israel, India, UAE, Ethiopia converge in Somaliland...
posted on: Feb 8, 2026
On 26 December 2025, Israel formally recognized what it termed the Republic of Somaliland, marking a significant shift in its policy toward the Horn of Africa. The move altered the political equation along one of the world’s most sensitive maritime routes. In Hargeisa, it was seen as a long-awaited validation. In Addis Ababa, it opened a new strategic space. In Beijing, Ankara, Cairo, and Riyadh, it raised immediate concern. It consolidates a four-party alignment linking Israel, India, the UAE, and Ethiopia. This emerging axis centers on securing maritime chokepoints in the Gulf of Aden and Bab al-Mandab, while laying the groundwork for an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in eastern Africa. The timing followed months of escalating regional pressure. The Israeli–Iranian confrontation in June 2025, along with the Yemeni maritime blockade targeting vessels bound for Israeli ports, exposed the vulnerability of southern sea lanes. Securing these waterways became a core component...
Uncertainty at Chattogram Port: Operations resume but tensions run high amid CPA action...
posted on: Feb 8, 2026
Operations at Chattogram Port have resumed following a two-day suspension of an earlier announced continuous work stoppage, but severe container backlogs, vessel congestion, and a fresh administrative action by the port authority have kept tensions high. Moreover, a sense of uncertainty continues to loom, as protesters have warned they will resume their strike tomorrow unless the shipping adviser’s assurances are met and the harassment against them does not stop immediately. Infographic: TBS Industry sources said the six-day protest since last Saturday has threatened trade worth hundreds of crores of taka, disrupting both import and export shipments, with stakeholders warning that a larger crisis is unfolding as more than 14,000 export containers remain stuck at various depots. Although labour leaders withdrew the continuous work abstention on Thursday afternoon, vessel movement could not resume immediately due to low tide and the absence of night navigation. Ships stranded at jetties were removed...
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