A Strait of Hormuz tanker attack has injured 12 seafarers aboard the Panama-flagged On Peace, raising fresh concerns over maritime security, commercial shipping and crew safety on one of the world’s most strategically important waterways.
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The World Shipping Council (WSC), in partnership with HUB Ocean, has launched a digital version of its WSC Whale Chart, giving the global shipping industry easier access to information on measures designed to protect whales from vessels and strengthen maritime safety and environmental protection.
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Perini Management Services, Inc. (PMSI) has been awarded a $315 million maritime infrastructure contract to construct a new fuel pier supporting major cutter operations at U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak in Alaska.
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Two crew members died after the cargo ship Royad Mammadov caught fire and sank in the Black Sea off Romania on October 5, raising fresh concerns over maritime safety, commercial shipping, and vessel security in a strategically important shipping corridor.
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South Africa has approved a major port reform aimed at improving the efficiency, reliability and competitiveness of its commercial ports, as the government moves to separate port administration from Transnet Group.
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Maritime officials from across Asia strengthened their capacity to implement flag State obligations, maritime regulations and safety oversight during an IMO regional workshop held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, from 21–25 September 2026.
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Pakistan’s fish and seafood exports surged 74.4 percent in value during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
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A Congo River boat collision has killed at least 30 people and left dozens missing, according to local authorities, raising fresh concerns over maritime safety, overcrowding and nighttime navigation on one of Central Africa’s major waterways.
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MOL Ocean Bulk Pte Ltd has signed a 25-year contract with Vale International to transport iron ore using two 210,000-metric-tonne ore carriers equipped with the world’s first tri-fuel propulsion system capable of operating on ethanol, methanol and conventional heavy fuel oil.
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MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group have started construction of a new cruise terminal at Naha Port in Okinawa, Japan, in a major investment aimed at strengthening cruise tourism, port infrastructure and passenger capacity across Japan and East Asia.
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo will begin a four-day official visit to Pakistan on October 6, focusing on the country’s longstanding partnership with the ILO and shared priorities including decent work, occupational safety, working conditions and social justice.
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South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a teaming agreement with Croatia’s Iskra Shipyard to pursue joint projects .
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The Port Authority of Guam is working to restore its STS gantry cranes after a high-wind incident put all three cranes out of service and disrupted critical port operations.
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Vietnam is expanding high-tech offshore aquaculture as businesses invest in modern farming systems and industrial production.
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The Benue State Government has ordered the suspension of a line operator and directed the arrest and detention of a boat skipper following a boat mishap on the River Katsina-Ala that left several passengers unaccounted for.
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