BEIJING : China has accused two Taiwanese nationals of leading a smuggling operation involving a Chinese-crewed vessel that damaged subsea cables in February, in an incident that has stoked tensions between the countries. The
TEHRAN : Iran on Wednesday released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker ‘Talara‘ with all its 21 crew members aboard days after Tehran seized the ship without explanation, the vessel’s managers said. Tehran had no immediate
LONDON : Critical shipping route handling 30% of global trade flows sees surge in armed robbery incidents. The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre is urging caution following a rise in armed
KARWAR BAY : Permission was not allegedly given for the crew of an Iraqi cargo vessel to disembark at Karwar Port reportedly due to the presence of Pakistan and Syrian nationals among them. According
America’s supply chain is under attack. From coast to coast, organized criminal groups are hitting trucks on the road, breaking into warehouses and pilfering expensive items from train cars, according to industry experts and
LONDON : The well-being of the workforce and the security of cargo and equipment are at the forefront of cargo handling operations throughout the world. This is reassuring, however more can always be done
INCHEON : The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), with the support of the Republic of Korea Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, also the Focal Point for Republic of Korea, concluded a five-day Capacity Building
TOKYO : The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), with the support of the Japan Coast Guard and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Friday concluded a five-day Capacity Building Executive Programme (CBEP) in
TEHRAN : Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have seized a Togo-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf and arrested its nine-person crew over alleged fuel smuggling, the military force said on its Sepahnews website. “On
NEW DELHI : India is going to open a National Maritime Domain Awareness Center (NMDAC) to fight new dangers in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The NMDAC will focus on terrorism, piracy, trafficking, and