Countries Propose Safe Corridor to Free 20,000 Seafarers Stranded in Gulf March 19, 2026 By Jonathan Saul A proposal from the UN’s shipping agency on Wednesday calls for a safe maritime corridor to free some 20,000 seafarers...
IMO Chief Says Naval Escorts Won’t Guarantee Ship Safety Through Strait of Hormuz: FT March 17, 2026 The head of the International Maritime Organization has said that naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz will not “100...
Somali Piracy Revives Sharply After Years of Quiet July 22, 2024 By Eleanor Thornber Somali piracy — the scourge of merchant shipping more than a decade ago — has had a resurgence this year,...
Russian Oil Finds New Site for Controversial Cargo Switching June 4, 2024 By Sherry Su Under pressure from Greece’s navy, traders of Russian oil have found a new place to switch cargoes of crude in...
Cleaner Shipping Fuel Is Contributing to Ocean Warming: Report May 31, 2024 By David Stanway Shipping fuel regulations introduced in 2020 have led to a substantial cut in sulfur dioxide (SO2) pollution, but may also...
Pressure Builds for Charge on Global Shipping Sector’s CO2 Emissions March 18, 2024 By Kate Abnett The European Union, Canada, Japan and climate-vulnerable Pacific Island states are among 47 countries rallying support for a charge on...
Black Sea Threats Escalate as Ukraine Warns on Russian Ships July 21, 2023 By Bloomberg News Ukraine said any ships heading to Russian ports may be military targets, a tit-for-tat response to a threat from Moscow...
Russia Issues Warning to Any Ships Traveling to Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports July 20, 2023 Russia warned that from Thursday any ships traveling to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports will be seen as possibly carrying military...
Russia’s Aging, Dark Fleet of Oil Tankers Gets Infusion of Newer Ships July 3, 2023 By Alex Longley and Serene Cheong An armada of tankers ferrying sanctioned oil around the globe is starting to get younger, bucking a months-long trend of...
Singapore Detains Record Number of Oil, Chemical Tankers as Dark Fleet Grows June 1, 2023 By Alex Longley Singapore’s detentions of oil and chemicals tankers have surged since early last year, highlighting growing concerns over the environmental and...