Global seafarers’ charity, Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea, AoS), is calling for seafarers rights to…
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Panama Canal to implement speed limits to protect whales
The Panama Canal is to implement speed limits to protect whales, dolphins and other large aquatic…
Australia considers joining Strait of Hormuz military coalition
Australia could join the coalition to protect merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz following a…
China Harbour Engineering inaugurates $400m Namibia port terminal
China Harbour Engineering Company has inaugurated its $400m port terminal in Walvis Bay, some 400 kilometres…
NGO seeks safe port for 124 rescued migrants
A Spanish charity rescue boat sought safe port on Friday after Italy rejected its request to…
Iran seizes another foreign ship in Gulf
Iranian Revolutionary Guards seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf which they said was smuggling…
South Korea earmarks $35bn to boost 12 ports
South Korea is planning to invest a total of KRW41.8tr ($35.2bn) to expand capacity at 12…
Customs impounds record $1.1bn cocaine in Germany
Germany’s Customs service said Friday it had seized a 4.5 tonne cocaine shipment, the country’s largest…
Drewry forecasts global container port volumes at 973m TEU
Global container port demand is forecast to rise for the next five years with box throughput…
Shipping industry under threat in Strait of Hormuz
Recent attacks on a number of vessels and the seizure of a British- registered tanker undermine…