1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (419+ words) France's navy has seized another tanker allegedly linked to Russia's so-called shadow fleet, marking the latest escalation in Europe's campaign to enforce sanctions and choke off one of the Kremlin's most lucrative sources of revenue. The seizure of the tanker…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (506+ words) The United States has formally ended its maritime blockade of Iran, reopening access to Iranian ports and signalling a major de-escalation in a conflict that disrupted global shipping and heightened tensions across one of the world's most strategically important maritime…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (318+ words) Nigeria is taking centre stage at the ongoing Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, representing President Bola Tinubu at the high-profile global gathering focused on ocean sustainability and the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (462+ words) Maersk is maintaining sweeping cargo restrictions and emergency surcharges across the Persian Gulf, underscoring how far commercial shipping remains from normal despite recent announcements of a US-Iran agreement aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. In an operational update issued…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (295+ words) Three people have died after a supply boat sank following a collision with a landing craft at Singapore's Pasir Panjang Terminal, prompting a major search and rescue operation involving multiple maritime agencies. The accident occurred at about 9: 30am local time on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (375+ words) No fewer than 11 people, including a pregnant woman and six children, are feared dead after a boat carrying mourners back from a burial ceremony capsized on the River Benue in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. The tragedy occurred…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (425+ words) British forces have intercepted and detained a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel, marking the first time the UK has directly led an operation aimed at disrupting the oil revenues that help finance Moscow's war in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (485+ words) All 14 Indian mariners aboard a disabled vessel in the Northern Arabian Sea have been rescued following a multi-agency search and rescue operation involving the U. S. Navy, Omani authorities and a merchant vessel that diverted to assist. The Indian-flagged dhow Virat 1 reportedly…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (295+ words) The Port of Long Beach recorded its third-busiest May on record, handling 842, 030 TEUs during the month, a 31. 7% increase compared with May 2025 as cargo volumes continued to demonstrate resilience amid evolving global trade patterns. Import volumes led the growth, rising 40% year-on-year…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (275+ words) US President Donald Trump has revealed that the American military has been carrying out a previously undisclosed operation to help commercial vessels navigate the Strait of Hormuz, marking the clearest indication yet of Washington's active role in safeguarding shipping through…...