China conducted naval, air and coast guard patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, its military and coast guard said.The shoal is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone but China also claims it as part of its territory.The patrols came after Beijing and Manila restarted high-level talks last week over […]

The Bahraini Government, through the Ministry of Interior, has begun imposing a curfew preventing the conduct of all maritime activities during nighttime.The ministry said that the ban took effect on Sunday, March 29, and will remain in place until further notice. Maritime activities, including the operation of fishing and leisure vessels, are prohibited from 18:00 […]

Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico arrived safely in Havana on Saturday, the Mexican Navy said, concluding a journey in which the vessels were delayed by bad weather and briefly reported missing.The navy confirmed the sailboats docked safely in the Cuban capital after authorities monitored their final approach to the port. After being reported […]

Iran tensions Japan sportswear king eyes $100m in Indonesia sales to hedge geopolitical risks ASICS President Mitsuyuki Tominaga speaks with Nikkei Asia on March 29 in Jakarta. (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri) JAKARTA — Japanese sportswear maker ASICS may raise prices if the conflict in the Middle East drags on, the company’s president has warned.

The Houthis’ involvement in the current regional escalation again puts Bab el-Mandeb under severe pressure and reignites fears surrounding a new serious disruption to international maritime routes. By Essay 03/30/2026 07h33 • Updated 1 day ago The Houthis’ involvement in the current regional escalation again puts Bab el-Mandeb under severe pressure and reignites fears surrounding […]

An official of the Government of Bangladesh has issued a new directive regarding vessel boarding procedures in the days following an accident that left more than 20 people dead in the country’s Rajbari District last week.During a high-level meeting on Sunday, March 29, Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Shaikh Rabiul Alam […]

One person was killed after the inflatable dinghy he was riding in was struck by a boat travelling at high speed in Biscayne Bay off Miami, Florida, on Wednesday, March 25.Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers said 55-year-old Davide Veglia was with his 14-year-old son when their dinghy was hit by a larger […]

Markets Nikkei average reaches correction territory; Tokyo threatens yen intervention Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average closed down 2.8% at 51,885.85 on Monday amid growing concern about a protracted U.S.-Israel war with Iran. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura) JADA NAGUMO March 30, 2026 09:58 JST Updated on March 30, 2026 16:28 JST TOKYO — Stocks in Japan and South Korea […]

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged six crewmembers of a merchant vessel following a joint investigation into a sophisticated organised crime syndicate that allegedly imported one tonne of cocaine into Australia. The suspects, which included Honduran and Ecuadorian nationals, operated a specially modified 40-metre vessel found to contain three professionally built and installed smuggling […]

Serco has been selected for the design and build of a new vessel that would support the critical freight needs of Lord Howe Island in New South Wales, Australia, for the next 40 years.Serco said the project, which forms part of the NSW Government’s Lord Howe Island Critical Infrastructure Program, will deliver a fit-for-purpose vessel […]