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Houthis raise risk in Bab el-Mandeb.
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 […]
Two fatal boating incidents occur just days apart in Florida’s Biscayne Bay
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 […]
New vessel boarding policy to be enforced following fatal accident in central Bangladesh
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 […]
Japan, Korea stocks fall 3% amid talk of Iran ground war
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 […]
Ship’s crew charged over suspected one-tonne cocaine import off Australia’s east coast
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 […]
US Navy commissions attack submarine Massachusetts
The US Navy commissioned its newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine in a ceremony in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, on Saturday, March 28.USS Massachusetts is the 25th Virginia-class submarine overall, as well as the 12th in the Virginia-class to be delivered by Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division.As with her Virginia-class sisters, the submarine will […]
Serco to design and build new freight vessel to serve Australia’s Lord Howe Island
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 […]
Port workers in RN assess the state of strike after an impasse with Docas
Sandro Menezes Port workers in Rio Grande do Norte must decide, this Friday (27), whether to go on strike in the Port of Natal. The mobilization is motivated by allegations of non-compliance with the Collective Labor Agreement (ACT) and by impasses in salary negotiations with the Companhia Docas do Rio Grande do Norte (Coders). Internal […]
Port workers indicate strike after impasse with management
Disclosure Workers of Port of Natal denounced non-compliance with agreements previously signed with the port administration and indicated the possibility of a stoppage of activities in the coming days. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 According to representatives of the category, the decision was motivated by dissatisfaction related to non-compliance with commitments made […]
Government announces package of works to modernize Port of Cabedelo
Disclosure O Port of Cabedelo will be covered by an investment package of R$105 million for infrastructure works. The term of commitment was signed between the Union, through the Ministry of Ports and Airportsa Companhia Docas da Paraíba (Docas-PB) and the state government. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 The resources will be […]