US urges American ships to stay ‘as far as possible’ from Iranian waters
New US Maritime Administration advisory comes after first round of indirect talks between Washington and Tehran.
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‘No work’: India’s Alang, the world’s largest graveyard of ships, is dying
The Gujarati town accounts for nearly 98 percent of India’s total and about a third of the global ship recycling volume.
Russia damages Turkish-owned vessels in attacks on two Ukrainian ports
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian attacks ‘had no … military purpose whatsoever’.
Single faulty wire led cargo ship to crash into Baltimore bridge: Report
Investigators say faulty wiring and two blackouts led the ship’s pilots to lose control of propulsion and steering.
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Yemen’s Houthis appear to pull back from Red Sea shipping attacks
The Houthis’ maritime campaign has killed at least nine mariners and seen four ships sunk.
EU naval force secures tanker after pirate attack off coast of Somalia
Operation Atalanta says entire crew of 24 people on the Hellas Aphrodite is safe and no injuries reported.
EU naval force says tanker freed from pirates off coast of Somalia
A Malta-flagged tanker heading from Sikka, India, to Durban, South Africa, was targeted by suspected Somali pirates.
US, Australia sign rare earth, mineral agreement as China tightens supply
US President Donald Trump said the deal had been negotiated over the last four to five months.
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LNG tanker on fire off Yemen coast after explosion
Cameroon-flagged MV Falcon issues distress call about 60 nautical miles (110km) south of Yemen’s Ahwar in Gulf of Aden.
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Trump torpedoes international deal to reduce shipping emissions
The International Maritime Organization delays vote on reducing pollution in shipping after Trump threatens sanctions.
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US, China impose port fees: Is a return to all-out trade war imminent?
It’s the latest tit-for-tat tariff spat between the two superpowers following a period of calmed tensions.
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