IMO Secretary-General Statement on the loss of Seafarers in the attack on a merchant ship in Odesa
LONDON : Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has issued a statement following an attack in Odesa on 11 March: “I am deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of seafarers in
US launches wave of air strikes on Yemen’s Houthis
LONDON : The US has launched a “decisive and powerful” wave of air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Donald Trump has said, citing the group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea
Yemeni Armed Forces ban all Israeli ships from passing via Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait
SANAA : All Israeli ships are now banned from passing through the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea, according to a statement from the Yemeni Armed Forces
MSC says it will keep avoiding Red Sea for now
GENEVA : Container liner MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA said it will continue to send its ships around Africa’s southern tip until further notice, a sign that any resumption to normal trade flows through the Red Sea is
Cargo ship Galaxy Leader’s crew held by Houthi rebels released after more than a year in captivity
OMAN : Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the Bahamas-flagged vessel off the Yemeni Red Sea coast, Houthi-owned Al Masirah TV has reported. It
India and France reaffirm commitment to Maritime Security at 7th India-France Maritime Cooperation Dialogue
NEW DELHI : India and France reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing maritime security and cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) during the 7th India-France Maritime Cooperation Dialogue, held in New Delhi on January
Baltic Index at over 1-year low as rates decline across segments
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for a sixth straight session on Tuesday to an over one-year low as rates
Houthi rebels to halt military operations against most ships in Red Sea
NEW YORK : Houthi rebels have said they will halt their military operations against most ships in the Red Sea, tanker chartering sources and brokers in Singapore, Tokyo and Dubai told S&P Global Commodity