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Trump’s Late-Night Texts On Rusty Warships Raise Concerns Over Navy’s Readiness Image Credits: Wikipedia The United States President Donald Trump is concerned over rust-covered U.S. Navy ships. His nominee for Navy Secretary, John Phelan, revealed that he frequently receives late-night messages from Trump about the issue. Phelan, a businessman and longtime Trump donor with no…

MSC Baltic III Still Stranded Off Newfoundland Nearly 2 Weeks After Grounding Image Credits: Canadian Coast Guard/X Nearly two weeks after running aground near Wild Cove, the MSC Baltic III remains stranded, with salvage operations facing significant challenges due to bad weather and rough seas. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has confirmed that the vessel…

Greek Ferry Captain & First Officer Jailed For Pushing Passenger To Death Image for representation purposes only A court in Piraeus, Greece, has sentenced the captain and first officer of the Blue Horizon ferry to prison over the tragic drowning of a passenger in September 2023. The first officer, who pushed the passenger off the…

Robbers Board Chemical Tanker In Singapore Strait, Crew Member Injured Image for representation purposes only A Singapore-registered chemical tanker, Basset, was boarded without authorisation in the Singapore Strait on February 28, 2025, and one of the members onboard was injured. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) confirmed medical evacuation was underway for the…

U.S Plan To Levy Hefty Port Fees On Chinese Ships Might Disrupt Indian Shipping Trade Image for representation purposes only. India’s shipping trade could face disruptions if the United States’ proposal to levy massive port fees on Chinese shipping companies and ships built in Chinese shipyards is implemented. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) mentioned…

China Rejects $130 Million Chilean Cherry Shipment After Shipping Delay Image for representation purposes only A massive shipment of Chilean cherries, valued between $60 million and $130 million, is at risk of being destroyed after being stranded at sea for weeks. The shipment, meant to reach China in time for the Lunar New Year, was…

Panama Seeks To Terminate Hutchison Port Contract Over Unconstitutionality Image for representation purposes only Panama’s Attorney General Luis Carlos Gomez has called for the termination of a concession granted to China’s Hutchison Port Holdings, stating that the contract is unconstitutional. In a formal submission to the country’s Supreme Court, Gomez argued that the agreement improperly…

Port Of Thessaloniki Becomes 1st In EU & Mediterranean To Pilot Ship Emissions Monitoring Under METAVASEA Image Credits: THPA S.A. – Port of Thessaloniki/Facebook In a key milestone for maritime decarbonization, the Port of Thessaloniki (ThPA S.A.) has become the first port in the EU and the Mediterranean to integrate RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP)…

USCG Suspends Puerto Nuevo Terminals’ Permit Over Hazardous Cargo Violations Image for representation purposes only The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended Puerto Nuevo Terminals’ (PNT) permit to handle hazardous cargo, including ammonium nitrate, due to repeated safety violations. The terminal was found to be non-compliant with Coast Guard regulations, specifically in terms of firefighting capabilities,…

Bulk Carrier Saves 34 Indonesians From Burning Vessel In Indian Ocean Image Credits: Eleen Marine A Bulgarian bulk carrier, Eleen Armonia, successfully rescued 34 Indonesian fishermen from a burning fishing vessel in the Indian Ocean, about 500 nautical miles southeast of Sri Lanka. The vessel, operated by Eleen Marine, was sailing from Singapore to the…