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IMO Canvasses Coordinated Action To Evacuate 20,000 Stranded Seafarers In Persian Gulf
In a stark evaluation of the escalating crisis, the International Maritime Organisation IMO, Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez warned that around 20,000 seafarers remain trapped aboard vessels in the Persian Gulf amid tensions…
Strait of Hormuz Fees Hit $2M Per Ship, As Iranian Minister Exposes Global Chokepoint Cash Grabs
The Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi has fired back at critics slamming the country's new $2 million charge for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil chokepoint.
He said “Let me be absolutely clear,” he…
Liberian Registry To Introduce Electronic Seafarer Documents
The Liberian Registry, the world's largest ship registry, will introduce electronic seafarer documents in a move it says will benefit seafarers and shipowners.
Digital verification provides greater confidence that crew members hold valid…
Sri Lanka Repatriates Remains Of 84 Iranian Sailors Killed In US Torpedo Strike
Sri Lanka recently repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in a US submarine attack on their frigate.
This incident occurred on March 4, 2026, off the southern coast near Galle.Incident
The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena was…
DP World Profits Up 32% To $1.96 billion In 2025
The Dubai-headquartered ports and logistics business reported a 5.8% increase in container throughput
DP World announced record financial results for 2025, with revenue up 22% to $24.4 billion, and adjusted EBITDA up 18% to $6.4 billion,…
IMO Declares 20,000 Seafarers Stranded in Persian Gulf Amid Deadly Strait Of Hormuz Attacks On Vessels
By Roland Ekama
The Secretary-General, International Maritime Organisation IMO Arsenio Dominguez has condemned a deadly attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, March 6, 2026, where at least four seafarers died and three…
ITF–JNG Declares Strait Of Hormuz High Risk Area
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG), as social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), have today designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk…
One Dead, Five Missing After Nigerian Tugboat Sinks Off South African Coast.
A Nigerian tugboat named LEO sank off South Africa's coast late on Saturday, February 28, 2026, resulting in one confirmed death and five crew members missing.
The vessel carried 18 crew members and had traveled to South Africa for…
Iran Strikes Ships In Closed Hormuz Strait: Seafarer Killed
Three ships have been hit by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman resulting in one seafarer being killed.
Having warned ships on 28 February that the Strait of Hormuz was closed to ships Iran have hit two more tankers in the…
BREAKING : Panic For Nigerian Shippers, Freight Agents , As MSC Suspends Cargo Booking Over US Israel,Iran War
By Roland Ekama
In a dramatic escalation amid the spiraling security crisis in the Middle East, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest container line, has issued an urgent lockdown on its fleet.
Citing…