U.S. Urges Ships to Keep Tracking Devices Turned on for Safety, Transparency July 30, 2019 By Lesley Wroughton The United States wants all ships to keep their tracking transponders on to cut down on illicit activity and smuggling,...
Explosion on Oil-Industry Ship in Caspian Sea Injures 14 People May 10, 2019 An explosion has struck an oil-industry vessel in the Caspian Sea, injuring 14 people, the ship’s operator, Italian engineering firm...
UN Shipping Agency Seeks to Clamp Down on Rogue Shipping Companies April 5, 2019 By Jonathan Saul The United Nations’ shipping agency is working on tougher measures to clamp down on rogue shipping companies trying to use...
Oil Tanker Disaster to Be Probed by Maritime Authorities from China, Panama, Iran & HK January 26, 2018 The maritime authorities of China, Panama, Iran and Hong Kong on Thursday signed an agreement to jointly investigate a collision...
Ship Hits Wall of Newly Expanded Panama Canal in 3rd Incident in a Month July 26, 2016 By Liz Hampton and Marianna Parraga A Chinese container ship hit a wall of the new lane of the Panama Canal, a Canal Authority official and...