The Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis intensified on Wednesday after Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels attempting to pass through the strategic waterway, following the United States’ sinking of five Iranian oil tankers.
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Two Pakistan Navy personnel were martyred while patrolling at sea to ensure maritime security, the Navy’s Directorate-General of Public Relations (DGPR) said on Wednesday.
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China has reaffirmed its commitment to cooperation with Global South countries, highlighting infrastructure development, international trade, technology cooperation and supply chain integration through high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
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Turkey has detained nine crew members of the tanker Alsu after the vessel collided with the Turkish cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu in the Sea of Marmara, as authorities continue a major maritime safety and search-and-rescue operation for the missing crew of the sunken vessel.
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A worker has died following an incident at Wellington’s CentrePort on 1 September, prompting an investigation into maritime safety and workplace safety at one of New Zealand’s major commercial ports.
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Inmarsat Maritime, now a Viasat company, has launched a new Maritime Safety Data Hub designed to provide deeper insights into the risks affecting the global shipping industry, while giving maritime operators direct access to comprehensive safety analysis.
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TKMS and Fincantieri have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their long-standing cooperation in the submarine, underwater technology and naval defense sectors.
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The European Commission has approved a €285 million Italian State aid scheme to support agricultural, fishing and aquaculture companies facing increased fuel and fertiliser prices linked to the Middle East crisis.
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Iran has claimed that it turned back a tanker attempting to enter the Persian Gulf through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, as uncertainty over shipping traffic, energy security and maritime trade continues around the strategically vital waterway.
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New installations have emerged on Yagong Island near Antelope Reef in the disputed South China Sea, with satellite imagery indicating that construction could be linked to a future early-warning radar facility.
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India’s Coast Guard and Navy continued search-and-rescue operations off the eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged bulk carrier carrying 24 crew members sank.
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Iran has sharply condemned the United States’ latest threat of economic sanctions, accusing Washington of extending its authority beyond its own borders and undermining the sovereignty of other states.
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Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by armed pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, according to an Indian shipping ministry official.
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Nine shipbreaking workers were killed and six others injured after exposure to hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) gas at the Ferdous Steel shipbreaking yard in Chattogram, Bangladesh.
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A Greek-run oil tanker was attacked in the Black Sea after loading Russian-origin crude at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal near Novorossiysk, marking the latest disruption to petroleum flows linked to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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