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
DG Shipping highlights India’s marine casualty response framework at 2nd WEST Annual Seminar, Mumbai
MUMBAI ; The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), Government of India, participated in the 2nd WEST Annual Seminar held here in Mumbai, engaging with leading global maritime stakeholders to deliberate on critical issues
Somali piracy surge: Update & guidance
After several years of relative calm, piracy activity off Somalia has flared again since late October, with coordinated pirate action groups operating far offshore in the Somali Basin and adjacent Indian Ocean. The most