18 FEB 2026 A court in Singapore sentenced the captain of a gas tanker to 14 months in jail after he admitted to lying about a fatal incident aboard the vessel in 2024. He is the second officer from the ship sentenced to jail for the incident that took the …
Read More »CAMEROON SUSPENDS INTERNATIONAL REGISTRY CITING FRAUD
17 FEB 2026 The government of the Central African nation of Cameroon announced that it was suspending its international ship registry, citing “several cases of fraudulent registrations.” The action comes after pressure from the European Union, the International Maritime Organization, and others on one of the flags with the lowest …
Read More »CAPTAIN PLEADS NOT GUILTY AS CHINA PROSECUTES FOR BALTIC CABLE DAMAGE
16 FEB 2026 The slow-moving prosecution of the master of the Hong Kong-registered container ship New New Polar Bear took its next step on Wednesday, February 11. Captain Wan Wenguo officially entered a plea of not guilty in a Hong Kong court to the charges that his vessel, in October …
Read More »MAERSK BETS ON FLEXIBILITY WITH ORDER FOR EIGHT DUAL-FUEL CONTAINERSHIPS
15 FEB 2026 A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S has placed an order for eight large container ships at New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., doubling down on fleet flexibility as volatile freight markets and excess capacity continue to pressure the container sector. The agreement covers eight 18,600-TEU ships scheduled for delivery …
Read More »NORWAY FLAGS RUSSIAN CYBER ESPIONAGE CAMPAIGN ON MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE
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 …
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