Pirates strike again in Cotonou, seize two ship crew members 

Heavily armed pirates on Monday, February 26, reportedly attacked a product chemical tanker named ST Marseille…

US convicts ship operator, captain for pollution 

Operator and Master of the 2003-built oil products tanker Sea Faith were convicted on February 26 for…

Niger Delta pirates launch fresh attack on ship 

  Six pirates armed with AK-47 rifles in a speed boat repeatedly attempted to board a crude…

U.S. investigates disappearance of ship crew member 

By Jite Eriabie  U.S. authorities are investigating the disappearance of the chief mate of a bulk…

Beaching: Greek, German ship owners worst culprits – Shipping Platform 

Greek and German shipowners again topped the list of countries that sent the most end-of-life ships…

Ship crew pour hot water on pirates

Some quick thinking by the crew of a Philippine-flagged cargo ship helped fend off a pirate…

North Korean ship in fresh suspicious transfer of goods

North Korean-flagged tanker Rye Song Gang 1 was spotted by Japanese maritime patrol plane in yet…

Ship goes missing in Cotonou 

By Jite Eriabie  Ship management firm Anglo-Eastern said that it has lost contact with one of…

Robbers stab ship crew member in Vietnam port 

By Jite Eriabie  Two robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier in Godau Port,…

Sheriff plunges to death from ship while delivering arrest warrant

By Jite Eriabie  A deputy sheriff of the court fell into the water while trying to board an anchored Liberian bulker…

North Korean ship caught violating UN sanction 

By Jite Eriabie  North Korea seems to continue to violate the sanctions imposed on its vessels…

Pirates kidnap 22 crewmembers from ship anchored off Benin 

By Jite Eriabie  UK-based tanker owner and operator Union Maritime confirmed that 22 crew member from…