13 MAY 2025 ReCAAP (Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia) is sounding the alarm as the robbery spree in the area around the Singapore Strait continues. The organization, which marked 20 years, is expressing concern and warning of the possibility of further incidents. …
Read More »CAPTAIN APPEARS IN HONG KONG COURT ON CHARGES FROM 2023 PIPELINE BREAK
12 MAY 2025 In what appears to be a surprise development in the two-year-old case related to the damage of a gas pipeline in the Baltic, China on Thursday charged the captain of the containership suspected in the incident with a criminal charge related to the incident. The South China …
Read More »AGING VESSELS, MANNING, AND TRAINING ISSUES AFFECT SEAFARERS’ HAPPINESS
11 MAY 2025 While crew satisfaction has stabilized, the latest edition of the Seafarer Happiness Index highlights the strains from aging vessels, safe manning issues, and a lack of training among the key concerns of seafarers. The quarterly survey run by The Mission to Seafarers, in collaboration with Idwal and …
Read More »MEN TEND TO FALL IN LOVE FASTER THAN WOMEN, NEW STUDY SHOWS
13 MAY 2025 It sets your heart racing, it puts butterflies in your stomach, and is a non-stop distraction for your mind – but that feeling we call love is something men fall into more quickly than women, according to new research. A team of researchers in Australia and New …
Read More »SOME PROFESSIONS HAVE MUCH LOWER RATES OF SUICIDE. WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THEM?
12 MAY 2025 One reason teachers have a low suicide rate may be that they find meaning in their jobs. (StockPlanets/Getty Images) Where you work affects your risk of dying by suicide. For example, loggers, musicians and workers in the oil and gas industries have much higher rates of suicide …
Read More »LNG INDUSTRY WARNS U.S.-BUILT SHIP MANDATE COULD DERAIL ENERGY EXPORTS
11 MAY 2025 U.S. energy groups are asking President Donald Trump’s administration to exempt liquefied natural gas tankers from a new rule that will require producers to move an increasing percentage of their exports on U.S.-built vessels as part of a broader push to revive domestic shipbuilding. The U.S. is …
Read More »INDIAN REGISTRY CONTINUES GROWTH AS MOL TRANSFERS LPG CARRIER
10 MAY 2025 Shipping under the Indian flag is continuing to grow as international companies move ships to the registry. It comes as India seeks to become a powerhouse in international shipping, shipbuilding, and repairs. Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is continuing the trend by expanding its fleet under the Indian …
Read More »ARGENTINA ARRESTS SHIP’S COOK, SEIZES HALF TON OF COCAINE BOUND FOR EUROPE
09 MAY 2025 Argentine officials now believe they have dealt a knock-out blow against organized crime and drug smuggling in what is being reported to be the largest drug seizure in the history of Port San Lorenzo. The investigations are ongoing to unravel some of the mysteries of the case …
Read More »TRUMP ANNOUNCES DEAL TO STOP BOMBING HOUTHIS
09 MAY 2025 President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the U.S. will stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the Iran-aligned group had agreed to stop interrupting important shipping lanes in the Middle East. After Trump made the announcement, Oman said it had mediated the ceasefire deal, marking a …
Read More »TRUMP HALTS U.S. BOMBING OF HOUTHIS, CITING CEASEFIRE PLEDGE THAT THE HOUTHIS DENY
09 MAY 2025 President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will cease military operations against Houthi forces in Yemen, claiming the Iran-aligned group agreed to a ceasefire against U.S. ships in vital Middle Eastern shipping lanes. However, senior Houthi leadership immediately contradicted some of Trump’s claims and vowed …
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