12 NOV 2026 The network allegedly spread from Chattogram to Cox’s Bazar, Cumilla, Brahmanbaria, and Dhaka, swindling crores with the help of local facilitators Foreign nationals involved in online gambling, cyber fraud and other illicit activities have built a network across Bangladesh, using local facilitators to arrange rented properties, bank …
Read More »U.S. TARGETS CUBA’S OIL TANKER FLEET IN NEW SANCTIONS CRACKDOWN
People stand on the beach as the Hong Kong-flagged vessel Sea Horse, carrying some 200,000 barrels of Russia-origin fuel originally bound for Cuba, is anchored near the coast after arriving in Venezuelan waters, in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela 11 NOV 2026 The Trump administration has expanded sanctions targeting Cuba’s maritime and …
Read More »EU LAWMAKERS PUSH BACK AGAINST APPROVAL OF INDIAN SHIP RECYCLING YARDS
A Maersk Line containership seen alongside other ships a Hong Kong Convention-approved ship recycling facility in Alang, India. 10 N0V 2026 A European Parliament committee has voted to oppose the approval of two Indian ship recycling yards, dealing a setback to shipping industry efforts to expand access to South Asia’s …
Read More »JUDGE REJECTS EFFORTS TO STOP PLANNED SINKING OF S.S. UNITED STATES
Hull of the famous liner prepared for the sinking scheduled for next week (Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners 09 NOV 2026 A complaint filed in U.S. Federal Court is seeking to stop the planned sinking of the famed ocean liner S.S. United States, currently scheduled for next week. A small, …
Read More »FINLAND JAILS CAPTAIN AND BOATSWAIN FOR “INTENTIONAL” ANCHOR DRAGGING
Finnish police boarding the cargo ship on December 31, 2025 08 NOV 2026 The Helsinki District Court convicted the captain and boatswain of the cargo ship Fitburg, who were accused of damaging two undersea telecommunications cables and endangering additional assets in a 2025 anchor-dragging incident. Both men were found guilty …
Read More »HORMUZ STANDOFF LEAVES BOTH SIDES WITH ECONOMIC PAIN
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 28, 2026. 07 NOV 2026 As US President Donald Trump threatens renewed attacks against Iran, Tehran’s intermittent strikes on commercial vessels have left the two sides locked in a painful economic standoff. For Iran, the US blockade of …
Read More »QATAR’S US LNG BET SIGNALS A NEW ENERGY ORDER
06 N0V 2026 Turning to your biggest rival is rarely a sign of confidence. Yet Qatar’s decision to sign long-term contracts for US supplies suggests the world’s second-largest LNG exporter is increasingly concerned that instability in the Gulf could undermine its ambitious expansion plans. Qatar Energy last week signed a 20-year agreement to buy 3 …
Read More »AUSTRALIA BANS BULK CARRIER OVER REPEATED FALSIFICATION OF CREW REST RECORDS
Wooyang Venus in Newcastle 05 NOV 2026 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors discovered that crew work and rest records had been deliberately falsified to conceal excessive working hours. The ban against the Wooyang Venus …
Read More »IRAN CLAIMS STRIKES ON MULTIPLE TANKERS, EMBOLDENED AFTER US ELECTIONS
05 NOV 2026 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy continues to issue reports of multiple tankers being struck each day in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest reports came hours after the results of the U.S. midterm elections were emerging and as Iranian leaders emphasized the Republican losses. Today’s statement from the …
Read More »EU COURT UPHOLDS RESTRICTIVE MEASURES IMPOSED ON RUSSIAN MARITIME REGISTER
Court upheld the restrictive measures against the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping 04 NOV 2026 The Court of Justice of the European Union handed down a decision on November 4, upholding most of the restrictive measures the European Council has imposed against the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. It found …
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