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Strait of Hormuz security, decarbonisation among key issues discussed by BIMCO committees

LONDON: The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black and Red Seas, as well as environmental topics, were among the key...

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) responds to maritime distress off Paradip

PARADIP: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully averted a major maritime incident following a distress situation onboard the Belize-flagged chemical tanker MT Seagull 9,...

DGMA, SWFS and Indian Embassy facilitate safe repatriation of 15 stranded Indian seafarers from Guinea

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has facilitated timely welfare assistance and repatriation support for 15 Indian seafarers who were stranded...

Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi offers seven-day plan to end conflict, open Hormuz and restart peace talks

NEW YORK: Iran's foreign Minister Syed Abbas Aragchi says that Iran has offered a seven-day plan to end the conflict in West Asia, reported...

BIMCO Symposium highlights need for global maritime security co-operation

LONDON: Geopolitical tensions, regional conflicts and increasingly sophisticated criminal networks are creating connected security risks for international shipping. At BIMCO’s Maritime Security Symposium 2026,...

At UN, Trump issues ‘annhilation’ warning to Iran; says deal expected after US midterm elections

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed various global issues in his address to the United Nations General Assembly at its 81st...

Indian Seafarer – Wiper Suraj Yadav killed, 19 rescued after torpedoes strike ship off Oman Coast

OMAN/NEW DELHI: An Indian seafarer was killed after the vessel MV Cape Dao came under attack while sailing towards India. The victim has been...

Two crew members injured after tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz amid escalating US-Iran tensions

PORTSMOUTH: A commercial tanker transiting inbound through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile on Monday, causing minor injuries to two...

Stop attacking merchant ships and seafarers: IMO Secretary-General to Member States

LONDON: The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has called on Member States to refrain from actions that endanger merchant ships...

The Houthis have further tightened their grip on the Red Sea. Here’s what it could mean for the world

LONDON: In recent days, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have moved with lightning speed along the Red Sea coast, taking control of the vital...

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