[By Anna Turns] The ocean absorbs more than 90% of the atmosphere’s excess heat trapped by human-emitted greenhouse gases. It plays a vital role in mitigating the climate crisis and our health relies on that of the ocean. But often, it is simply considered a place to extract useful resources such as...
New US sanctions targeting Russian oil exports were not a well-kept secret. Investors and freight futures traders have been placing...
With global ship demolition at record low levels, Bangladesh’s shipbreaking industry has reported that 2024 saw a massive drop in scrap ship imports. Only 144 ships were sent to Bangladesh last year for recycling, equivalent to 968,000 GT, the lowest since 2005. As the leading...
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On Friday, German response authorities had to deploy multiple tugs to rescue a broken-down shadow fleet tanker laden with Russian oil, sparking a small political furor. According to Germany's Central Command for Maritime Emergencies, the Eventin - formerly part of the Fractal Marine DMCC fleet -...
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The Australian Border Force is pushing back hard on illegal fishing off the country's northern coast, where Indonesian fishermen often trespass to harvest protected species. In the last 30 days alone, ABF officers have seized a dozen vessels and six tonnes of illegally-caught seafood, the...
Shipyard unions are demanding a reversal of the visa quota policy and a resolution of subcontracting and skilled worker training...
[By Iridium Communications] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) today announced the service launch of Iridium Certus® GMDSS, a generational advancement in maritime satellite communication safety services. Iridium Certus GMDSS, the only truly global GMDSS service available, features distress alert, safety voice, and Maritime Safety Information (MSI); includes additional regulated...
The Cook Islands-flagged tanker accused of cable cutting in the Gulf of Finland has been detained before, when 24 deficiencies...
