Emirates Shipping Association has issued a formal statement addressing the escalating threats to merchant and commercial vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The statement reaffirms the right of…
Hightail link to photos from the inspection: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/QopkEhxG04 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is warning maritime employers that failure to meet minimum standards for seafarers’ living and working conditions…
Captain J.C. Anand is widely recognized as a “doyen” and trailblazer of Indian shipping, with a career spanning nearly eight decades that transformed the nation’s maritime industry toward self-reliance passed…
IMO released two supplements for Marpol 2022 edition. This revises Annex I and Appendix of Annex VI. following the amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from…
Global trade grew by $2.5 trillion in 2025, increasing by about 7.5% to a record of $35 trillion Momentum carries into 2026, but risks are rising The strong trade growth…
PMA revised MMC 404 which contains measures adopted to enhance the performance of the PanamanianMerchant Fleet. THe circular with checklist was initially issued in July 2025 and now the checklist…
In 2025, numerous vessels arriving in Canada and the United States were found carrying flighted spongy moth complex egg masses, and some were so heavily infested that they were denied…
In reference to INTERCARGO post Vigilance and Protection of Bulk Carrier Seafarers and shore-based Personnel in the Gulf Region, INTERCARGO remains concerned regarding the continuing conflict in the Gulf region,…
There were 344 reported incidents involving domestic commercial vessels in Quarter 4 of 2025. Of these, 54 were serious and 3 very serious. Very serious and serious incidents containing sensitive…
As a reminder, on July 7, 2025, the Ansar Allah movement attacked the Greek cargo ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, subsequently sinking it. The ship’s crew, including Russian…
