Section 301 is a US trade law that allows governments to respond to trade practices it considers unfair. The US first introduced fees back in October 2025 on certain ships…

A gantry crane manufacturer has revised maintenance guidance after an accident during maintenance on a bulk carrier off Gove, in the Northern Territory’s Arnhem Land, an ATSB investigation final report…

On October 23, 2026, a Liberian flagged oil tanker was struck by a projectile during outbound transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The projectile hit near the engine room, disabling…

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has detained and banned Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Wooyang Venus from Australian ports for 90 days, after AMSA inspectors found crew work and rest…

Canadian vessels are encouraged to have a sampling point or points fitted or designated for the purpose of taking representative samples of the fuel oil being used on board the…

WASHINGTON (September 15, 2026) — The National Transportation Safety Board released Safer Seas Digest 2025, a collection of safety lessons drawn from the NTSB’s marine investigations completed in 2025. The…

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Enterprise Singapore, through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), launched a new Singapore Standard (SS) and two Technical References (TRs) today covering…

The U.S. Coast Guard has published Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 02-26, Cybersecurity Regulations Implementation Guidance for Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) Regulated Entities, to help owners and operators…

The U.S. Coast Guard announced that it is imposing conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the Federal Republic of Somalia and has issued a new Port Security Advisory (PSA…

The update reflects the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention last year, as well as significant developments in ship recycling practice, regulatory requirements and sale and purchase procedures.…