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Zim Appoints New CEO Without Shipping Background
Zim has announced Dr. Chen Lichtenstein as its new President and CEO as the NYSE-listed continues to move forward on a merger with Hapag-Lloyd.
The new chief comes in at time when Zim is in the process of a $4.2 billion deal to merge…
IMO Treaty On Hazardous Cargo To Enter Into Force In 2027
The 2010 HNS Convention establishes the first international compensation regime for accidents involving hazardous and noxious substances carried by sea.
The 2010 HNS Convention is the last piece in the puzzle needed to ensure that those…
MSC Makes History As First Container Line To Operate 1,000 Ships
MSC container ship fleet hits 1,000 vessels, the Aponte family-owned company becomes the first container line to operate a fleet of 1,000 box ships
The world’s largest container line MSC crossed the threshold of 1,000 operated vessels…
Iranian Seafarers’ Union Reports 44 Deaths Amid Regional Conflict
The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate (IMMS) has reported that at least 44 Iranian seafarers were killed and 29 others injured during recent military engagements involving U.S. and Israeli forces.
The union has formally lodged a…
Somali Pirates Strike Twice In One Week, Amid Regional Chaos
Commercial shipping faces a renewed Somali piracy crisis, with two vessels hijacked in under a week and urgent warnings from United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations ( UKMTO) and Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC)
A cargo ship was…
Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Puntland Coast, 17 Seafarers’ Under Hostage
Suspected Somali pirates have seized the oil tanker Honour 25, carrying 18,500 barrels of fuel and 17 multinational crew members, in a bold attack off the Puntland coast.
The incident unfolded late on Wednesday, April 22, 2026,…
Iran Docks Seized MSC Ships Amid Global Push For 40 Crew’s Release
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has escorted two MSC-linked container ships to Bandar Abbas port after seizing them near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting urgent appeals from multiple nations for information on the safety of around 40 seafarers…
IMO Secretary-General Condemns Ship Attacks, Urges Immediate Release Of Seafarers
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has issued a strongly worded statement today,April 22 2026 denouncing ongoing attacks and seizures of commercial ships in the Persian Gulf region.
The IMO…
MSC Proposes Using Cruise Ships To Evacuate Stranded Seafarers From Persian Gulf
MSC Cruises has proposed using its idle cruise ships in the Persian Gulf to help evacuate thousands of stranded seafarers caught in the region amid ongoing military tensions and ship‑movement restrictions.
MSC Group’s Cruise Division…
Tanzania Breaks Ground On $300 Million Deep Seaport Construction In Zanzibar
The Tanzanian government has officially launched construction of the $300 million Mangapwani Integrated Port on the island of Unguja, marking a major step in transforming Zanzibar into a regional maritime and logistics hub for East and…