Houthi Attacks Push Shipping Giants to Pause Red Sea Voyages December 15, 2023 By Alaric Nightingale and Sanne Wass Spiraling attacks on merchant ships by Houthi militants off the coast of Yemen have prompted widespread trade disruption with some...
War Risk Insurance Rates Edge Up After Surge in Red Sea Ship Attacks December 5, 2023 By Jonathan Saul LONDON –– War risk insurance premiums edged up for Red Sea voyages after three vessels were attacked in the area...
Pentagon Says US Warship and Multiple Commercial Ships Have Come Under Attack in Red Sea December 4, 2023 By Jon Gambrell DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red...
US Warns of Growing Threats to Ships Sailing Through Red Sea November 28, 2023 By Alex Longley and Áine Quinn A spate of attacks on merchant shipping near Yemen and Somalia, likely triggered by the war in Gaza, have prompted...
Shell Sues Greenpeace for $2.1 Million After Activists Boarded Oil Vessel November 9, 2023 By Shadia Nasralla LONDON –– Shell is suing Greenpeace for $2.1 million in damages after the environmental group’s activists boarded the company’s oil...
Deadly Explosion off Nigeria Points to Threat Posed by Aging Oil Ships Around the World October 31, 2023 By Helen Wieffering and Grace Ekpu OKITIPUPA, Nigeria (AP) — It was the dead of night when the ship caught fire, Patrick Aganyebi remembers, but the...
Strikers Shut Down Vital Great Lakes Shipping Artery for Days, Negotiations Looming October 27, 2023 By Steve Karnowski MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and...
Viewpoint: A New Risk Landscape Emerges for Global Maritime Industry September 21, 2023 By Dorothea Ioannou In a constantly changing world, the maritime industry has always stood as a symbol of resilience, adaptability, and progress. Key...
Maritime Industry Explores Nuclear Power for Ships as Technology Opens Up September 19, 2023 By Jonathan Saul LONDON –– The maritime industry is exploring whether nuclear fuel can be used to power commercial ships as advancements in...
Shipping Company Ordered to Pay $2.25M After Discharging Oily Bilge off Rhode Island August 10, 2023 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The owner of a Greek oil tanker has been ordered by a U. S. judge to...