by Our Defence Affairs Editor The most revealing part of Sri Lanka’s latest drug seizure may be the story behind the seizure rather than the 463 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine itself. The
The Chinese military has reported that it forced a Dutch naval vessel out of waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, an area long marked by overlapping territorial claims
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The International Maritime Organization has adopted the world’s first global safety code for autonomous commercial ships, marking a historic shift in global shipping regulation while warning of escalating risks in the Strait
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According to local media in Colombo, the ambitious plan to establish South Asia’s largest commercial and logistics complex within the Port of Colombo has been officially cancelled, marking a significant reversal in
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A Russian cargo ship carrying components linked to nuclear reactor technology sank in the Mediterranean under mysterious circumstances after a series of explosions, leaving behind unanswered questions that continue to fuel speculation
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Federal prosecutors in the United States have filed criminal charges over the catastrophic 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing a Singapore-based shipping management company and one of its senior
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A new wave of maritime hijackings in waters off Somalia and Yemen is reviving fears of a return to large-scale piracy in the Horn of Africa, a region that once symbolised one
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Global shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk says it is facing a financial hit of around $500 million per month due to disruption caused by the ongoing Middle East war, with its chief executive
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On April 21, 2026, the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Honour 25 was hijacked by six armed Somali pirates approximately 30 nautical miles off the Somali coast. The vessel, carrying an estimated 18,000 barrels of
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Iran has announced the creation of the “Persian Gulf Strait Authority,” a new regulatory body designed to oversee maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping
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The International Maritime Organization has signaled renewed movement in negotiations on cutting emissions from global shipping, following the conclusion of the 84th session of its Marine Environment Protection Committee in London from
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