Seventeen countries have officially launched a new international framework aimed at strengthening cooperation on the protection of critical underwater infrastructure (CUI), a move expected to enhance maritime security, subsea cable protection, and energy supply resilience worldwide.
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China has strongly objected to the decision by Japan and the Philippines to launch maritime boundary negotiations, describing the planned talks as “illegal and invalid” while reiterating its claims over the disputed waters east of Taiwan.
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India’s maritime sector has received a major boost following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Ports Association (IPA), the Centre for Maritime Economy and Connectivity (CMEC), and the Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI). The agreement aims to deepen India-Japan maritime cooperation by advancing joint research, policy development, port connectivity, logistics efficiency, and sustainable maritime growth.
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Oman’s Maritime Security Center on Saturday announced the detection of a suspected naval mine west of the inshore traffic zone in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, within Omani territorial waters.
In a statement posted on X, the center urged all seafarers, fishermen, and vessels operating in the area to exercise maximum caution while navigating through the waterway. Authorities advised mariners to avoid approaching any suspicious objects and to report such sightings immediately to the relevant authorities.
Australia has secured the first vessel for its proposed National Strategic Fleet, marking a significant step toward rebuilding the country’s
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The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has apprehended eight stowaways aboard a cargo barge arriving in Puerto Rico from Florida, highlighting ongoing maritime border security challenges along U.S. coastal shipping routes.
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The 10th Maritime Silk Road Port Cooperation Forum officially opened on May 27 in Ningbo, located in east China’s Zhejiang, bringing together leading representatives from the global port and shipping industry across more than 70 countries and regions. The high-level international forum focuses on strengthening maritime cooperation, enhancing global logistics connectivity, and addressing emerging challenges in global shipping amid ongoing geopolitical shifts.
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A fire that broke out in the engine room of a cargo vessel at the Charlie Point area of the Chattogram Port outer anchorage near Parki Beach early on 28 May was successfully brought under control following a coordinated maritime emergency response.
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Three major oil and LNG tankers have exited the Strait of Hormuz with their transponders switched off, highlighting mounting security concerns and growing disruption to global maritime trade routes amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.
Read MoreThree oil tankers were reportedly targeted in separate drone attacks in the Black Sea on Thursday near Turkey’s northern coastline, according to shipping agency Tribeca, raising fresh concerns over maritime security, tanker safety, and regional shipping operations in the strategically important Black Sea trade corridor.
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The Bureau of Customs (BoC) has announced temporary duty and tax relief for foreign-flagged vessels engaged in submarine cable installation and repair operations, a move aimed at strengthening the Philippines’ maritime telecommunications and critical infrastructure network.
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Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Sunday said that Gwadar Port has achieved a major operational milestone after successfully berthing and handling a large deep-draft cargo vessel carrying over 53,000 metric tons of steel billets, underscoring the port’s growing capability as a regional transshipment hub.
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Gray whale mortality along the U.S. Pacific coastline has surged in recent months, raising renewed concern among marine scientists about the long-term stability of the Eastern North Pacific population. In Washington state alone, 21 dead gray whales have washed ashore since March, many of them in visibly emaciated condition, according to research biologist John Calambokidis.
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A British naval task force is on standby for a potential mine-clearing operation in the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz, as escalating regional tensions continue to disrupt global maritime trade, tanker operations, and energy shipping routes.
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Three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers loaded in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have reportedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, signaling cautious efforts by Gulf energy exporters to maintain critical LNG shipments to major Asian buyers despite escalating maritime security risks and severe disruptions in one of the world’s most strategic shipping corridors.
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