14 FEB 2026 Norwegian security agencies have warned of increased Chinese and Russian intelligence operations in 2026, with maritime infrastructure a major target. This was revealed by the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) in its 2026 national threat assessment, which was released last week. The report claims Norway is facing …
Read More »PANAMA CANAL OPENS FLOODGATES AS GATUN LAKE RESERVOIR HITS MAXIMUM CAPACITY
13 FEB 2026 The Panama Canal Authority initiated a preventive water discharge through the Gatún Dam on February 6, marking a abrupt turnaround from the drought conditions that plagued the waterway and constrained shipping throughout the 2023-24 strong El Niño. Panama Canal Authority said the preventive discharge was triggered after Gatún …
Read More »DEEP-SEA LIFE FORMS MAY HOLD CLUES TO SUSTAINABLE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY
12 FEB 2026 As the world races to electrify everything from cars to cities, the demand for high-performance, long-lasting batteries is soaring. But the uncomfortable truth is this: many of the batteries powering our “green” technologies aren’t as green as we might think. Most commercial batteries rely on fluorinated polymer binders to …
Read More »NGO SHIPBREAKING PLATFORM REPORTS ON 2025 AND CALLS FOR MORE REGULATION
11 FEB 2026 The NGO Ship breaking Platform compiled a report on the ships sold for dismantling in 2025 while calling for continued efforts to improve the industry’s adherence to safety and environmental regulations. The group highlights that despite the Hong Kong Convention coming into effect at mid-year, there was …
Read More »SCIENTISTS IDENTIFIED A NEW BLOOD GROUP AFTER A 50-YEAR MYSTERY Health31 January 2026
10 FEB 2026 A pregnant woman’s blood sample taken in 1972 was mysteriously missing a surface molecule found on all other known red blood cells at the time. More than 50 years later, that strange absence finally led researchers from the UK and Israel to describe a new blood group …
Read More »SEAFARER RECRUITMENT SHOULD NEVER BE A GAMBLE
09 FEB 2026 Recent reports concerning Chinese seafarers who traveled overseas for what they believed were legitimate job opportunities, only to lose contact with their families for weeks or months, have brought renewed attention to a deeply troubling recruitment pattern. In one widely shared case, a seafarer eventually returned home, …
Read More »DOCKWORKERS DISRUPT PORTS IN ITALY PROTESTING ALLEGED ARMS SHIPMENTS
08 FEB 2026 Port across Italy were reporting strikes and disruptions in their operations as unionized dockworkers staged a 24-hour strike to protest the alleged “militarization” of the ports. Reports indicate ships of Zim and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company were being targeted and forced to hold offshore or divert. Unione …
Read More »KOREAN RORO TURNS AROUND AFTER REPORTING TRUCK FIRE
07 FEB 2026 A Korean-flagged RoRo operating as a ferry was forced to turn around on Friday evening, February 6, after the crew discovered a truck fire onboard. The crew, aided by the local fire department and the Coast Guard, was able to bring the fire under control after about …
Read More »CAPTAIN OF SOLONG GETS SIX YEARS AS COURT CITES “COMPLACENCY AND ARROGANCE”
06 FEB 2026 A judge at the UK’s “Old Bailey” court in London sentenced the former master of the Solong containership to six years in jail for causing the death of a seafarer in the fiery 2025 allision with the tanker Stena Immaculate. A jury on Monday had found Vladimir …
Read More »WITH U.S. EMBARGO LIFTED, VENEZUELAN OIL EXPORTS BOUNCE BACK
05 FEB 2026 Oil exports from Venezuela have surged upwards since the end of the U.S. embargo and the capture of former dictator Nicolas Maduro. Under American management, oil cargoes rose to 800,000 bpd in January, up from about 500,000 bpd under U.S. Navy blockade in December. Vitol and Trafigura …
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