MSC ELSA 3 sinking: Probe points to total system failures behind Kerala maritime disaster
KOCHI : A preliminary investigation into the sinking of container vessel MSC ELSA 3 off the Kerala coast last year has revealed a series of failures by the ship’s management and shore-based support systems,
Gridlock on the Bonny Channel: Inside the Maersk grounding that disrupted Nigeria’s Maritime Gateway
By Priyatham Sanjeeva Reddy Ramidi In the early hours of May 20, 2026, a routine maritime operation in southern Nigeria spiraled into one of the region’s most disruptive shipping incidents in recent memory. A
Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar’s coast
A cargo ship caught fire Sunday (May 10, 2026) after being hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar’s coast, the British military said, in the latest attack on vessels in the Persian Gulf since
Maersk vessel damaged in collision with another ship at Chittagong Port
CHATTOGRAM : A container vessel operated by Maersk Line collided with another ship at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port, causing structural damage but no casualties. According to port officials, the vessel Z9K Maersk
MSC Alexandra broke her mooring lines at Mundra Port, containers overturn in gusty winds
MUNDRA: Due to a sudden change in weather and strong winds across Gujarat, a serious situation developed at Mundra Port in Kutch on Thursday. Amid the Meteorological Department’s forecast of thunderstorms and gusty winds,
DG Shipping pays tribute to Madhu S. Nair on his superannuation
MUMBAI : The Directorate General of Shipping, under the leadership of Shri Shyam Jagannathan, Director General of Shipping, places on record its deep appreciation and sincere gratitude to Shri Madhu S. Nair, Chairman and
Single faulty wire led cargo ship to crash into Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE : A single loose wire on the M.V.Dali, a 300-metre (984ft) container ship, was responsible for the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last year, according to a months-long
Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official says; tensions remain high in region
TEHRAN : Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it travelled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday (November 14, 2025), a U.S. official said, turning the ship into Iranian territorial waters