DG Shipping issues Safety Advisory to Indian Seafarers and Shipping Stakeholders in the rising tensions in Gulf
NEW DELHI : The Directorate General of Shipping, Government of India, has issued DGS Circular 10 of 2026, providing an updated Safety Advisory for Indian Seafarers and Shipping Stakeholders operating in the Persian Gulf,
Fragmented compliance systems increase sanctions risk across global shipping, Marcura report warns
DUBAI/LONDON: Maritime companies face rising sanctions and compliance complexity as regulators increasingly expect risks to be detected before violations occur, according to a new report published by Marcura. The report “The Fragmentation Problem in
Indigenous protesters occupy Cargill’s Santarem Port Terminal in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO : Indigenous protesters have occupied Cargill’s Santarem river port terminal in Brazil’s Para state and “completely” interrupted operations at the site, the U.S. grain trader said in a statement on Saturday.The
More than 6,000 seafarers were left stranded in 2025 without pay or the prospect of returning home
The abandonment of seafarers hit record highs in 2025, prompting demands for governments to blacklist the worst-offending shipowners and their vessels. The sixth successive increase in ship abandonments affected 410 vessels and 6,223 seafarers,
Global Maritime News: The Dawn of Ocean Law 2026
By Dr. Anil Pratap Singh On January 17, 2026, the international community reached a historic milestone with the official enactment of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. Now widely recognized as Ocean Law
U.S. seizes Venezuela-linked tanker ahead of Trump-Machado meeting
WASHINGTON: The United States has seized another Venezuela-linked tanker, U.S. officials told Reuters, ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. The seizure marks the sixth
3 Indians among crew on board Russian tanker seized by US
NEW DELHI: Three Indians are among the crew on board the Russian oil tanker seized by the United States, local media reported even as Moscow on Thursday asked Washington to comply with international laws
Russia sends navy to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces
MOSCOW: Russia has reportedly deployed a submarine and other vessels to escort an oil tanker – which is also being pursued by US forces – across the Atlantic. The ship, currently between Iceland and