LONDON : Pirates are suspected of having hijacked a cargo vessel off the coast of Somalia, officials and maritime security groups report. The reported hijacking on Monday was the second off Somalia in less
PANAMA CITY : The Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous agency that runs the major freight channel through Central America, on Tuesday said the U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East should cause more shipments to
SINGAPORE: Pacific International Lines (PIL) continues to strengthen our footprint in South Africa with the launch of the Ubuntu Express (UBX), a new weekly service providing a direct and extensive connection between Central and South China, Taiwan,
ULSAN (SOUTH KOREA): The Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) announced the successful completion of the world’s first ammonia bunkering operation for an ammonia dual-fuel gas carrier at Ulsan Port on April 23, 2026. This milestone
Leading maritime cyber solutions expert Cydome is advising shipmanagers with assets transiting high-risk waters that disabling a vessel’s Automatic Identification System (AIS) is creating a false sense of security, as the vessel’s location and
WERKENDAM (NETHERLAND): Concordia Damen has signed a newbuilding contract with an undisclosed Paraguayan client for a 41-metre Shallow Draft River Pusher, type CDS 4115. Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 2027. The vessel
SWITZERLAND: Shipbroker IFCHOR GALBRAITHS (IG) on Tuesday (28th April) unveiled a new set of market intelligence services at Geneva Dry 2026, aimed at simplifying increasingly complex dry bulk and commodity markets. As interactions between
COPENHAGEN : Maersk has announced revisions to its Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) applicable on shipments from the Indian Subcontinent to the West Coast of Latin America (B1S trade lane), citing evolving operational and market
LONDON: Around seven ships, mainly dry bulk vessels, crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, shipping data showed on Monday, as diplomatic talks between Iran and the United States have stalled.
LONDON : The Safety and Protection of Waterways in the Maritime Domain”. Agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security”. Keynote Remarks by IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez on Monday, 27 April 2026. “Mr. President,