9 Jul 2025

Fierce Storm Batters Split, Croatia With Hurricane Winds

July 8, a storm with hurricane-level winds struck Split, Croatia, bringing flooding, structural damage, and disruption to maritime operations.

Fierce Storm Batters Split, Croatia With Hurricane Winds
9 Jul 2025

Bulk Carrier Eternity C Attacked in Red Sea Waters

July 7, the Eternity C, a bulk carrier sailing under Liberian flag, came under attack in the Red Sea in assault involving fast boats and drones

Bulk Carrier Eternity C Attacked in Red Sea Waters
8 Jul 2025

DecarbonICE Pushes Dry Ice CO2 Shipping as Cost Saver

Danish company DecarbonICE is advancing efforts to establish a complete value chain for transporting carbon dioxide in its solid state: dry ice.

DecarbonICE Pushes Dry Ice CO2 Shipping as Cost Saver
7 Jul 2025

Explosion and Fire Aboard Tanker Fulda Near Kandla Port

Emergency on Sunday near India’s Kandla Port when Hong Kong-flagged product tanker experienced explosion and onboard fire during gas-freeing.

Explosion and Fire Aboard Tanker Fulda Near Kandla Port
7 Jul 2025

Bulk Carrier Magic Seas Attacked Off Yemeni Coast

July 6th, Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas came under attack involving gunfire and missiles some 51 nautical miles SW of Al Hudaydah.

Bulk Carrier Magic Seas Attacked Off Yemeni Coast
7 Jul 2025

Fire Erupts on Decommissioned Tanker at Aliağa Yard

Fire broke out on July 3rd aboard a retired Libyan-flagged tanker which was undergoing dismantling at the Aliağa Shipbreaking Yard in Turkey

Fire Erupts on Decommissioned Tanker at Aliağa Yard
4 Jul 2025

Limpet Mine Fears Rise After Tanker Blasts in Mediterranean

String of explosions and suspected limpet mine attacks targeting commercial tankers in the Med raises fresh alarm over maritime security threats.

Limpet Mine Fears Rise After Tanker Blasts in Mediterranean
4 Jul 2025

Oil Spill Contained at Uruguay's Punta Pereira Terminal

A small oil spill was reported on 2nd July at Uruguay's Punta Pereira Port Terminal during a fuel unloading operation involving a crude tanker.

Oil Spill Contained at Uruguay's Punta Pereira Terminal
2 Jul 2025

Loïc Van Staey Named New Head of Belgian Shipowners Group

The Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) has appointed Loïc Van Staey as its new managing director, marking a shift in leadership.

Loïc Van Staey Named New Head of Belgian Shipowners Group
2 Jul 2025

Hong Kong Launches New Maritime Development Board

Several key figures from Hong Kong shipping have been appointed to the new Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board which launched Monday.

Hong Kong Launches New Maritime Development Board
2 Jul 2025

Finland Bans Ship Waste Discharge in Historic Move

Cargo vessels are no longer allowed to release toilet wastewater, sulphuric wash water, or scrubber sludge into Finland's coastal waters.

Finland Bans Ship Waste Discharge in Historic Move
2 Jul 2025

Tugboat Sinks After Collision in Port of Barcelona

A tugboat named Cala Gullo sank in Spain’s Port of Barcelona on Monday, June 30, after it collided with a Malta-registered container vessel.

 Tugboat Sinks After Collision in Port of Barcelona
1 Jul 2025

Explosion Leaves Crude Tanker Vilamoura Adrift off Libya

Crude oil tanker Vilamoura, sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, experienced a onboard explosion about 80 nautical miles off the Libyan coast

Explosion Leaves Crude Tanker Vilamoura Adrift off Libya
1 Jul 2025

Indian Navy Assists Tanker Fire in Gulf of Oman

On June 29, a fire broke out aboard the Yi Cheng 6, a Palau-flagged oil product tanker, while it was sailing through the Gulf of Oman.

Indian Navy Assists Tanker Fire in Gulf of Oman
30 Jun 2025

ILO Launches Study to Improve Ship Recycling in Pakistan

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a detailed study to evaluate and improve Pakistan’s ship recycling industry.

ILO Launches Study to Improve Ship Recycling in Pakistan