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“Please Save Us” – Plea From Abandoned Seafarers On Sanctioned Ship In UAE
...Global Peace crew now out of fuel, left in dark, burning wood to cook
Desperate seafarers abandoned on a sanctioned ship in the Persian Gulf are now out of fuel and are burning wood to cook what food they have left – and…
Mega Cargo Ship, MV Marie Maersk Engulfed In Flames Off West African Coast!
Dramatic scenes unfold as the colossal 2013-built Triple-E class vessel Marie Maersk, carrying a staggering 19,076 containers, catches fire near Liberia. Smoke was first detected early on August 13 while en route from Rotterdam to…
Crisis Rocks IMO As Trump Administration Declares War On Net Zero Shipping Plan
The US government has slammed the International Maritime Organization’s net zero framework and threatens to retaliate against nations backing it.
A joint statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce Howard…
Mission Reports Seafarer Happiness Index improvement In Q2
The familiar challenges of work at sea remain evident as sentiment improves, but solutions are needed, report says.
Seafarer happiness improved across all areas in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness…
Tanzania Strengthens Legal Framework To Protect Seafarers’ Rights , Duties In 2025
As Tanzania’s maritime sector grows amid increasing demand for seafarers in offshore oil, cargo shipping, fishing, and cruise industries, the country continues to update its legal framework governing seafarers' rights and…
UPDATE: Evergreen Confirms Crew Safe After Container Loss Off Peru Coast
Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corp., the country's largest container shipping company, has reported that all crew members aboard the Ever Lunar are safe after roughly 50 containers fell overboard off the coast of Peru on the morning of August…
Evergreen Loses 50 Containers Overboard, Paralyzing Peru’s Port of Callao Amid Swell Chaos
The Evergreen boxship Ever Lunar lost approximately 50 containers overboard while anchored at the Port of Callao in Peru, causing a temporary suspension of port operations over the weekend.
The incident occurred around…
Controversy Trails Restriction Of Foreign Certificates For Indian Seafarers
Seafarer unions have kicked against a circular from the Indian Directorate General of Shipping limiting recognition of foreign Certificates of Competency (COC).
A circular issued by the Indian Directorate General of Shipping…
Lloyds Registry Bans Fire-Extinguishing Media On Ships With Effect From January 1, 2026
Lloyd’s Register has issued an important regulatory update stating that starting January 1, 2026, the use or storage of fire-extinguishing media, including firefighting foams containing perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), will…
Ghana Shippers Authority To Sanction Liners Flouting New Forex Pricing Directives
The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) is set to sanction shipping lines that fail to comply with the new Bank of Ghana (BoG) foreign exchange (forex) pricing directives effective July 22, 2025.
This follows concerns over shipping lines…