Ship strike incidents are widely believed to be a contributing factor in the declining numbers of many shark species. But until now, there has never been any video evidence of what happens when a ship strikes a shark, or any other large marine creature. Now, researchers at the...
Sanctioned trades are a risky, but potentially profitable business. Leaked documents offer anecdotal evidence as to what shipowners engaged in...
[By NTSB] Description The Director, Office of Marine Safety, position at the National Transportation Safety Board, is responsible for providing executive-level management and oversight of the Office of Marine Safety (OMS), which investigates, analyzes, develops, and prepares detailed reports and proposed probable cause determinations of all major...
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the Securities & Exchange Commission cannot sidestep a trial by jury in federal court...
Almost two months after India signed a 10-year agreement to develop and operate Iran’s Chabahar Port, details have emerged that parts of the deal are being kept confidential to avoid U.S. sanctions. This was revealed last week by the Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime...
Leaked charterparty hints at premiums earned on sanctioned trades | First test of UK shipping sanctions as Russia-loaded tanker sails...
China's largest private-sector shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, is having an enviable year. The yard's order backlog has ballooned to more than $16 billion, a new record reflecting soaring global demand for tonnage. To handle all the order volume, the company has acquired more than 200 acres of extra land...
Houthi threat leads to rise in dark transits across Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea | Cook Islands flags more tanker...
Move over Baltimore, Georgia wants a larger piece of the marine ro-ro action. In fact, the Georgia Port Authority (GPA) is eyeing the number-one spot as the busiest ro-ro port in the country by 2026, a spot long-occupied by the port of Baltimore. It’s investing $262...
What does Ursula von der Leyen’s re-election mean for shipping? | First signs of Russia amassing ‘dark fleet’ of LNG...
