Since late November 2023, Houthi rebels in Yemen, in response to the conflict in Gaza, have targeted cargo ships with links to Israel, according to many commentators. At first, India and a
The fragile balance of global trade has come under renewed strain as the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Dominguez, issued a stark warning to the United Nations Security Council: the
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo An Iranian Navy warship has reportedly sunk in waters south of Sri Lanka following what sources described as a possible underwater attack, potentially involving a submarine, triggering
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In a swift and decisive operation, the Sri Lanka Navy successfully rescued all 14 crew members of the Merchant Vessel (MV) INTEGRITY STAR, which was reported in distress due to engine failure
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Sri Lanka Navy has launched a rescue operation for the MV Integrity Star, which experienced a technical fault approximately 100 nautical miles off the country’s coast.
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor The annual Container Port Performance Index issued by the World Bank yesterday offers a blunt reminder of how fragile, yet indispensable, the global maritime system has become.
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In what has been hailed as a landmark environmental ruling, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court recently ordered the operators of the MV X-Press Pearl to pay USD 1 billion in compensation for the
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At least four seafarers have died and two others sustained serious injuries following a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants on the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C, which ultimately sank in
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published in Down To Earth, a platform committed to transforming the way we manage the environment, safeguard public health, and ensure sustainable livelihoods and economic
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China recently unveiled Liaowang-1, a revolutionary leap in space support technology and the largest ship of its kind in the world. At 225 meters in length and 32 meters in width, with
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The Trump administration is setting its sights on revitalizing American shipbuilding with an ambitious industrial strategy designed to enhance the nation’s maritime strength. The initiative, expected to be formalized through an executive
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