Chinese Port State Control (PSC) authorities sharply increased detentions of Panama-flagged ships in March 2026, raising industry concerns about possible political pressure on inspections.
A Taiwanese court has ordered a Chinese ship captain to compensate Chunghwa Telecom with about $560,000 after a cargo vessel damaged the Tai-Peng No. 3 subsea cable in the Taiwan Strait.
A fully laden VLCC Al Salmi, operated by Kuwait Petroleum Company, caught fire after an Iranian strike at anchorage off the coast of Dubai early Tuesday, raising concerns about possible environmental risks and regional shipping security.
At least nine migrants lost their lives and 45 remain missing after a vessel carrying roughly 320 people sank off the coast of Djibouti. The accident occurred late on March 24 near the northern coastal area of Ombok. Rescue efforts are still underway.
Japan has taken a major step toward autonomous shipping after authorities certified the country’s first RoRo ship for fully autonomous commercial navigation.
Libya has launched an emergency response to secure the drifting LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz, with plans to tow the damaged vessel to a safe port as environmental and navigation risks grow.
US-listed dry bulk owner Genco Shipping & Trading has turned down a revised takeover approach from Greece’s Diana Shipping, saying the proposal undervalues the company and introduces significant execution risks.