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UK Orders Offshore Developers To Reduce Harmful Noise During Bomb Disposal Image Credits: Royal Navy The UK government has introduced new measures to minimise harmful underwater noise during the development of offshore wind farms and other projects. These steps are part of the government’s Plan for Change, launched in December 2024 under Prime Minister Sir…

Captain Of Cruise Ship That Killed 32 Passengers Seeks Early Release From Prison Image Credits: Wikipedia Francesco Schettino, the captain of the ill-fated cruise ship Costa Concordia, has made headlines again 13 years after the disaster that shocked the world. Now 64 years old, Schettino has requested early release from his 16-year prison sentence. Italian…

2 Ships Loaded With Missile Propellant Ingredient To Sail From China To Iran Two Iranian cargo ships, Golbon and Jairan, are reportedly transporting over 1,000 tonnes of sodium perchlorate, a chemical used to produce missile propellant, from China to Iran. The information was provided by security officials in two Western countries. Sodium perchlorate is a…

World’s First Classification Society Apologises For Its Historic Role In Slave Trade Image for representation purposes only Lloyd’s Register, one of the oldest and most respected British maritime services companies in the world, has apologised for its involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. The apology was made after a 2022 investigation revealed the company’s involvement…

U.S. Re-Designates Yemeni Houthis As A “Foreign Terrorist Organisation” Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Daily Mail U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to re-designate Yemen’s Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). This will reverse the action taken by President Joe Biden’s Administration in 2021 when…

Indian Coast Guard Rescues Missing Boat With 54 People Onboard In Lakshadweep Image Credits: Indian Coast Guard/X The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 54 passengers, including 22 women and 23 children, from a fishing boat, Mohammad Kasim-II, that had been stranded in the Indian Ocean near Lakshadweep’s Kavaratti Island on January 14, 2025. The…

Houthis May Soon Release 25 Member Crew Of Galaxy Leader Held Hostage For 429 Days Screengrab from YouTube video posted by The London Standard The 25-member crew of the Galaxy Leader car carrier may soon be released after spending over 14 months in captivity under Yemen’s Houthi forces. A senior Houthi official told Japan’s All-Nippon…

COSCO & GSBN Launch Blockchain Pilot For Hazardous Cargo Documentation Image for representation purposes only COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO) and the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) have launched a pilot program to improve the digital sharing of documents and certifications required for the transportation of hazardous cargo. This initiative, conducted in December 2024, was carried…

Russia Loses Key Naval Base In Syria After 49-Year Port Lease Agreement Cancelled Image Credits: Wikipedia Syria’s new government has cancelled the 49-year investment agreement with Russia regarding the management of the Tartus Port. This means that all revenues from the port’s operations will now go directly to the Syrian state. The agreement, signed in…

World’s Largest Bulk Export Port Orders 2 Mobile Harbour Cranes To Boost Capacity Image Credits: Konecranes/Linkedin Pilbara Ports in Western Australia has ordered two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9 Mobile Habor Cranes for the Port of Port Hedland, the world’s largest bulk export port by tonnage. These cranes were ordered in the fourth quarter of 2024 and…