10 FEB 2024 A UK official said that Group of Seven nations are aiming to curb Russia’s ability to use a vast shadow fleet of tankers to deliver its oil, the latest sign of a ramp up in western sanctions on Moscow. Russia, with the help of mystery traders and shipping companies, assembled a …
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09 FEB 2024 The Philippines is a heavily Catholic nation, and the views of the church carry weight – so it made national news when six bishops called on the government to do more to protect Philippine fishermen from Chinese incursions. The bishops – all from jurisdictions with artisanal fishing …
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08 FEB 2024 A Turkish ship pilot has died after falling into the water during a pilot transfer operation at the Bosphorus Strait. The accident took place Sunday morning near the southern entrance of the waterway in Istanbul. Captain Oguz Kok, the pilot, fell while trying to board the bulk …
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07 FEB 2024 Chinese-owned merchant ships are getting hefty discounts on their insurance when sailing through the Red Sea, another sign of how Houthi attacks in the area are punishing the commercial interests of vessels with ties to the west. The militants began going after Israeli-linked vessels back in mid-November, …
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06 FEB 2024 The delivery of specialized ships to a new Russian liquefied natural gas facility is being upended by US sanctions, according to Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd., threatening exports. The Japanese shipping line can no longer charter the three ice-breaker LNG ships to the Arctic LNG 2 project due to US restrictions, and efforts to …
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05 FEB 2024 The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada (SIU) recently revealed alarming statistics showing nearly half of all seafarers working in the Canadian marine sector have experienced harassment or bullying during their career. This report, released by SIU Canada, is a compilation of data from a survey conducted in …
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