Last week, Chile completed the first round of sea trials for its new polar icebreaker, Almirante Viel. The Chilean government of President Gabriel Boric lauded the milestone, especially the fact that the icebreaker was built entirely in the country. The vessel was built by state-owned ASMAR Shipyard based on...
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The global shipping industry, covering around 90% of world trade, faces a growing storm in today’s digital age: cybersecurity threat. From disrupting critical navigation systems to potentially stealing sensitive cargo data, cyberattacks pose a significant risk to safety, security, and overall operational efficiency. In this...
Houthis poised to ramp up Red Sea attacks following recent lull | Recruitment fraud traps seafarers in ‘disturbing situation’ |...
A senior enlisted Navy servicemember has been convicted of attempted espionage for delivering classified information to a foreign government, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service said Friday. In January, Chief Fire Controlman (Aegis) Bryce Steven Pedicini was charged with multiple counts of attempted espionage for mishandling or disclosing...
‘Alarming’ rise in seafarer abandonment cases seen in 2024 | Iran defends MSC Aries hijack as ‘technical issue’ | Asian...
[By Devendra Kumar] The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasingly taking a stand against corruption in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Bribing foreign officials in securing projects has always been an unspoken BRI mechanism, but what’s become intolerable to the party is growing embezzlement of Chinese funds by Chinese...
Ofac says SCG Plastics caused US financial institutions to unknowingly process $300m in Iranian HDPE sales by falsifying shipping documents...
[By: Steerprop] Steerprop has been chosen to provide a comprehensive Polar Class 4 (PC 4) propulsion package for the Canadian Coast Guard's Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) renewal program. The contract entails the supply of propulsion packages for the initial six MPVs, integral to Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS)....
Low carbon prices and a lack of mature projects are holding back carbon transport, as projects have been slow to...
