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Cargo Ship Hit by Explosive Device off Yemen’s Coast
Sep 30 2025 // A cargo ship was hit by an explosive device near Yemen and caught fire, injuring two seafarers. The Netherlands-flagged Minervagracht, a relatively small general cargo ship, is currently on fire in the Gulf of Aden, its...
Update: Insurers Can’t Ask Punitive Damages in Marine Cargo Contract Dispute
Aug 11 2025 // Despite allegations of fraud and padding of premiums, neither a Miami-based cargo insurance broker nor a Lloyd’s coverholder can be asked to pay punitive damages in a breach-of-contract dispute, a Florida appeals...
Houthi Attacks in Red Sea Sink Two Cargo Ships, Leave Three Dead
Jul 9 2025 // Houthi attacks in the Red Sea left three crew members dead and sank two cargo vessels in a fresh wave of assaults by the Tehran-backed group along the crucial maritime trade route. Liberian-flagged MV Eternity C sank on...
Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships Promise Cleaner Transport but Could Be Hard to Insure
Jun 18 2025 // The commercial shipping industry is chasing a novel carbon-free propulsion technology as it pursues a lofty climate goal: nuclear power. Shipping accounts for more planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions than Japan. The...
Burning Cargo Ship Carrying 3,000 Vehicles Abandoned Off Alaska
Jun 4 2025 // The crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles, including 800 electric vehicles, abandoned it off the coast of Alaska after a fire broke out onboard, its operator Zodiac Maritime said on Wednesday. The 22 crew...
Cargo Ship That Ran Aground in Norway, Nearly Hitting a House, Is Towed Back to Sea
May 29 2025 // A cargo ship that ran aground in a Norwegian fjord and narrowly missed a house, was pulled back into open water and was being towed to a nearby harbor on Tuesday — five days after the spectacular accident. A tugboat...
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