Panama imposes $10,000 fine on ships tampering with transponders

Panama’s Maritime Authority said it will impose sanctions on vessels, including fines of up to $10,000…

U.S. warns mariners to stay clear of its ships in Gulf 

  In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran, the U.S. Navy issued a warning…

Pirates board two ships; kidnap seafarers in Gulf of Guinea

  Two new pirate attacks that resulted in the kidnapping of seafarers have been reported in…

Ships to sound horns for seafarers on May 1 

  The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) are calling…

Pirates board 37 ships, kidnap 22 seafarers in Q1

  Pirates boarded 37 ships and kidnapped 22 seafarers in the first quarter of 2020, the…

COVID-19: Five ships from high risk countries visit oil platforms in Nigeria 

  The Nigerian Navy on Thursday said five vessels from high risk coronavirus countries have visited…

Covid-19: Ships must spend 14 days at sea before berthing — Buhari 

  As part of measures aimed at curtailing the spread of coronavirus (covid-19) in Nigeria, President…

Navy says it’s tracking ships visiting Nigeria

  The Nigerian Navy is tracking all vessels coming into the country to prevent the spread…

Russian ports to disinfect ships arriving from coronavirus-hit countries

  Russia has ordered the mandatory disinfection of ships arriving at the Black Sea ports of…

IMO sulphur rule: Ships face detention from March 1  

  The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has said that port state control authorities will begin…

Coronavirus: IMO frowns at ‘unnecessary delays’ to ships 

  The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has sent a letter to its member states amid the…

Suez Canal bars ships from discharging scrubber water

  The Suez Canal Authority has advised shipowners that discharging wash water from open-loop scrubbers during…