The Magic Seas, a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned, 63,301 dwt bulk carrier, was severely damaged in a coordinated maritime assault off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, marking the first Houthi attack ...

A serious maritime incident occurred off the Indian port of Kandla on Sunday afternoon, as the Hong Kong-flagged product tanker Fulda suffered a fire and explosion while en route to Port Sohar ...

The huge swings in containership deployment brought about by Donald Trump’s on/off trade war has seen rates rocket and congestion grow in recent weeks, however, unlike another great disruptor of ...

Dignitaries from across the world have flown into Nice on France’s Cote d’Azur for this week’s United Nations Ocean Conference. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

Panama has come in for criticism over the large number of shadow fleet tankers on its books, subsequently acting to deregister many vessels.

Bulker operator Norvic Shipping has set out to expand its fleet with a handymax newbuild. The AJ Rahman-led outfit has penned a long-term charter deal with a “renowned Japanese shipowner” for ...

Julian Panter, CEO of SmartSea, writes for Splash today. With recent cyberattacks crippling major retailers and exposing the personal data of millions, cybersecurity is once again front-page news ...

Netherlands-based shortsea operator Longship Group has bolstered its orderbook by triggering an option for four additional 6,000 dwt newbuildings. The move adds to the four so-called Pmax Eco ...

China’s Jiangsu Ocean Shipping (JOSCO) is expanding its containership fleet with four newbuilds contracted at compatriot yard Jiangsu Soho Chuangke Shipbuilding. The shipping arm of Jiangsu Port ...

The European Commission has adopted another key measure to crackdown on the so-called shadow fleet passing through its waters. The amendment to the Vessel Monitoring Directive now requires all ...

Italian product tanker owner and operator d’Amico International Shipping (DIS) has secured employment for five of its vessels. The Milan-listed company’s Irish-based d’Amico Tankers has ...

Hong Kong has slipped down the ranks as an international maritime centre over the past two decades. However, the current administration under John Lee is making a concerted effort to regain lost ...