Bulk Carrier XIN TAIN YUAN Refloated by Tugs in Suez Canal
2 April 2026 The vessel resumes its voyage through the Canal… and traffic is flowing normally through it. Adm. Ossama Rabiee, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority,…
“Fragmented Responses are no Longer Sufficient”: IMO Secretary-General
Foreign Ministers updated on IMO actions related to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mr. Arsenio Dominguez has urged States to…
M/T Ethera Seized by Belgian Navy Under Operation Blue Intruder
Belgian army seized vessel M/T Ethera (IMO:9387279) in pos 51 42 48N, 002 37 52E on 01 Mar 2026; under Operation Blue Intruder with French support; 21 crew detained. Sailing…
MTF Announces New SMS Guidelines for Ships Using Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems
31 March 2026 –Tokyo. The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) today announced the publication of new guidelines to support companies in developing and implementing Safety Management Systems (SMS) for ships equipped…
Sanctioned Ship Suspected of Causing Oil Spill in Baltic Sea
Early on Friday, the Swedish Coast Guard ordered a ship suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea, east of Gotland, to anchor in Swedish territorial waters. A…
US Treasury Lifts Sanction from Three Russian Vessels
Notification by US treasury indicates removal of three Russian linked cargo vessel removal from SDN list. Two of them are container vessel and one is cargo vessel. The details of…
UNCTAD: Growth & Financial Implications of Strait of Hormuz Disruptions
The Strait of Hormuz remains practically closed. Under normal conditions, it is one of the world’s most vital arteries of energy-related trade, accounting for a significant share of global oil…
Brazil’s Withdrawal from the Equasis Project
The Equasis team hereby announces the conclusion of Brazilian Maritime Authority formal participation in the Supervisory Committee and its contribution to the Equasis project, effective as of 1 January 2026.…
Revised Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cargo Systems on Oil Tankers
This information paper presents the technologies and methods that are currently available for controlling or treating Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from oil tanker loading and during vessel transit. It…