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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…
IMO Expresses Concerns Over Attacks On Seafarers’, Merchant Vessels In Strait Of Hormuz,
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has issued a stark warning today amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that "no attack on innocent seafarers or civilian shipping is ever…
Strait of Hormuz Chaos: Over 750 Commercial Ships U-Turn Amid Iranian Threats
No fewer than 750 commercial vessels including heavy weights like CMA CGM, Hapag Lloyd, and others are making u turns avoiding straits of Hormuz.over the war between Iran versus US and Israel in the Middle East.
Escalating tensions in…
NUSI Issues Urgent Alert For Indian Seafarers Amid Iran Tensions
The National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) has sounded an urgent safety alarm for Indian crew members operating near Iran's coast, citing the escalating war-like situation in the region.
In an advisory note addressed to all…
Israel’s Zim Sale To Hapag-Lloyd Hits Political Wall
Israel's political showdown over the $4.2 billion sale of national shipping giant Zim to Germany's Hapag-Lloyd kicked off in earnest this week, as the Knesset’s Economic Affairs Committee grilled stakeholders on the deal's national security…
MLC Turns 20: ILO , IMO Renew Vow To Seafarers’ Rights Amid Global Shipping Challenges
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) , a groundbreaking treaty adopted on February 23, 2006,…