A ship collision involving a tanker and two cargo vessels near Ålesund, Norway, has prompted a major maritime safety investigation after three large ships collided in Valderhaugfjorden on Sunday night.
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Japan’s undersea cables are becoming an increasingly important national security and critical infrastructure priority as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s second reshuffled Cabinet begins work.
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Iraq’s state-owned Oil Tankers Company has transported 2 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz aboard a very large crude carrier (VLCC), marking what the company described as its first operation of this kind in decades.
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Maritime security concerns remain high in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden after five seafarers were reportedly killed during a rescue operation involving the hijacked HONOUR 25.
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The IMO Biofouling Convention is taking shape as IMO member states negotiate what would become the first legally binding global convention on biofouling management.
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Singapore is strengthening its ship registry capabilities as the Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) marks 60 years, with new digital technology and alternative-fuel initiatives supporting the country’s evolving shipping industry.
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Four Pakistani sailors freed after more than five months in captivity aboard the MT Honour 25 oil tanker, which was hijacked by Somali pirates, are scheduled to return to Karachi on Sunday.
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Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has directed officials to accelerate work on establishing a one-door business facilitation centre in Karachi to provide port-related business services under one roof.
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Japan has completed a world-first demonstration voyage of a vessel equipped with a hydrogen-only marine engine, marking a major development in hydrogen fuel, zero-emission shipping and maritime decarbonization.
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A tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after an unknown projectile struck the vessel while it was transiting the strategic waterway, causing a fire, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
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Pakistani survivors of a hijacked oil tanker have been moved to Garowe, the capital of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region, as Pakistan works to arrange the safe return and repatriation of Pakistani sailors released after more than five months in captivity.
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The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on possible EU training and certification standards for fishers working on EU vessels.
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Pakistan is considering a dedicated container vessel to help exporters manage rising shipping costs and longer delivery times to European and US markets following changes in regional shipping routes.
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Three vessels were damaged in two separate ship collisions near Bangladesh’s Chittagong Port on September 29, highlighting the importance of maritime safety and safe shipping operations in busy anchorage areas.
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Three Louisiana shipyards will build 30 unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs) for the U.S. Navy following successful at-sea testing, expanding the service’s focus on autonomous ships and maritime technology.
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