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Inland Tank-Barge Safety Guide Second Edition, Updated July 2026, Released in Five Languages

July 23, 2026

LONDON: OCIMF and the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) have Wednesday published the second edition, updated July 2026, of the...

Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 strengthens Seafarer Safety Framework amid emerging Maritime Security Risks

July 22, 2026

NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, informed in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that, reinforcing...

US forces strikes on Iran for 11th consecutive night; targets military ops centers, drone storage facilities

July 22, 2026

WASHINGTON DC: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday (local time) said that it had completed its 11th consecutive night of strikes against...

Shipowners offer Seafarers massive bonuses to sail through risky Hormuz Waters

July 22, 2026

OMAN : Sinokor Group, the biggest owner of supertankers in the world, is offering an additional 6 months’ salary to seafarers if they are...

Four Indians Seafarers among 10 killed in Russian attack on ship off Ukraine coast, India condemns Attack

July 21, 2026

ODESSA: Four Indian seafarers were among 10 people killed in an attack on a Guinea-Bissau-flagged merchant vessel off the coast of Ukraine, prompting strong...

Middle East Conflict: Strait of Hormuz Transits back to 90% below “Normal”

July 21, 2026

LONDON: Clarksons Research, the data and analytics arm of the Clarksons Group, continue to track and monitor shipping activity and markets impacted by the...

“We control the Strait”, says Trump amid fresh wave of US strikes against Iran

July 20, 2026

FLORIDA: As hostilities continue to rise in West Asia, the United States Central Command said on Sunday (local time) that it carried out a...

Chabahar’s Shahid Beheshti terminal unharmed: India after US bombs port

July 18, 2026

NEW DELHI: India on Friday said the Shahid Beheshti terminal at Iran's Chabahar port has not suffered any damage in the recent US strikes...

NMSC visits DGMA’s Maritime Domain Awareness Centre, reviews India’s Maritime Safety and Security Framework

July 18, 2026

MUMBAI : The Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) welcomed Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM (Retd.), National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC),...