A shark attack killed a swimmer off Sorrento Beach near Perth in Western Australia on Friday, prompting authorities to close nearby beaches and intensify coastal safety measures.
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The United States is investigating alleged cyberattacks on tankers that were reportedly carried out while two US-bound vessels were transiting the Strait of Gibraltar in August, raising new concerns about maritime cybersecurity, vessel systems and shipping security.
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Iran has claimed responsibility for a strike on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz after the vessel was hit by an unknown projectile and a fire broke out on board.
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Columbia Shipmanagement has ordered four 50,000 DWT MR product tankers from China’s CSSC Chengxi Shipyard in a newbuilding deal valued at approximately $171 million.
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A fishing boat accident under the Golden Gate Bridge left one man dead and two others hospitalized Thursday, Sept. 17, after the vessel reportedly struck rocks near the Lime Point Historic Lighthouse and capsized in San Francisco Bay.
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Maple Group has expanded its project logistics and industrial cargo handling capacity through the acquisition of Fladderak Industriële Verpakkingen, strengthening its ability to manage machinery, production lines and other specialised project cargo for international markets.
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Dutch chartering company Transito has launched Total Freight, a new freight transport service that combines sea freight and inland shipping under one contract as low-water conditions and other disruptions continue to complicate cargo transport between European seaports and the hinterland.
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Switzerland-headquartered marine geotechnical company Geoquip Marine has reached an agreement with its bondholders following a period of financial uncertainty linked primarily to weaker demand in the offshore wind sector.
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Thailand has reaffirmed maritime boundary delimitation as the key focus of its ongoing UNCLOS proceedings with Cambodia.
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China has conducted its first dedicated marine biofuel spill response drill, testing maritime safety, marine pollution control, oil spill response and environmental protection measures for vessels using cleaner fuels.
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Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has called for stronger coordination among Customs, port authorities, exporters and shipping stakeholders to reduce port clearance delays.
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The United Nations has warned that growing maritime security risks in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait could have consequences for international shipping, global energy markets, food security and international peace and security.
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Five Mauritanian crew members are missing following a maritime accident involving two fishing boats off the coast of Mauritania in West Africa, according to the Mauritanian coast guard and Spain’s maritime rescue service. The collision occurred in the Atlantic Ocean between the Gambia-flagged “Grey Whale” and the Mauritanian “Tafra 3.”
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Japan has taken a significant step toward developing its carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain after six companies acquired Approval in Principle (AiP) from the Japanese classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for a standard low-pressure liquefied CO₂ (LCO₂) carrier.
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MSC World Asia, the latest LNG-powered cruise ship from MSC Cruises, has successfully completed its final sea trials off the western coast of France, clearing the way for its official delivery on November 25, 2026.
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