MAJ engages Future Legal Professionals on Maritime Sustainability
KINGSTON: The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is stepping up its efforts to engage the next generation of legal professionals on maritime sustainability, highlighting the importance of shipping to Jamaica’s economy and the legal responsibilities that
PM Modi addresses the Lok Sabha on the ongoing conflict in West Asia
The situation in West Asia is concerning at this time: PM In the past two-three weeks, Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. Hardeep Puri have provided the necessary information to the House on this matter: PM
Crucial updates to the Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention released by ICS
LONDON: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the fifth edition of its Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, urging the global shipping industry to take note of the
President Trump temporarily waives maritime shipping law to ease energy costs
WASHINGTON : U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) temporarily waived a century-old shipping law to help ease energy costs that have surged since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the West Asia
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,