Maritime news and incident tracking

25+ min ago   (300+ words) Guwahati, Sept 8: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on announced plans to establish a Mercantile Marine Department (MMD) office in Guwahati and said Cotton University (CU) would explore collaboration with the National Inland Navigation Institute (NINI), Patna, to…...

15+ min ago   (420+ words) The Port of Los Angeles is set to see a further major investment in zero-emission cargo-handling equipment after the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a new 30-year lease agreement with terminal operator, Yusen Terminals. The agreement secures Yusen…...

36+ min ago   (144+ words) Collaborating with Shipowners and Ship Management Companies for Further Improvements in Safety, Environment and Quality TOKYO: On September 2, 2026, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) held its 20th Shipowners’ Safety Measures Liaison Meeting in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Domestic and international shipowners…...

19+ hour, 40+ min ago   (194+ words) “Crewing 5.0: Bridging the Gap Between Digital Efficiency and Human Reliability” REGISTER HERE Date: 22 September 2026 Time: 09:00-15:00 Venue: Hotel… Dorian LPG Ltd., a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers (“VLGCs”), announced that it entered into an agreement with…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (298+ words) ShipIn Systems has become a Public Benefit Corporation, making it the first maritime technology company, according to the company, to formally place safety, crew wellbeing and operational resilience within its corporate purpose. The move gives shipowners another example of how…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1610+ words) (First of two parts) MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has upheld a 2021 ruling that struck down a government regulation requiring commercial fishing vessels to be monitored electronically, saying the measure went beyond what was reasonably necessary to fight illegal fishing…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (352+ words) Hafnia has moved from paper records to 21 fully digital logs across its fleet, building a compliance system that also gives shore teams better access to operational and environmental data. The product tanker operator’s experience shows how digital compliance can become…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago   (38+ words) TradeWinds News Tonnage providers cash in as MSC returns to secondhand market Sales by Global Ship Lease, Erasmus and NewNew Shipping highlight the continuing rewards available to owners...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (399+ words) Indian ship recyclers are increasingly prepared to bid at levels that could result in substantial losses based on current prices as competition for a limited number of end-of-life vessels intensifies, according to Wirana Shipping, one of the world’s oldest and…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (446+ words) Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 08 Sep 2026 9:10AM MARITIME industry expert Datuk Seri R. Jeyenderan has called for clearer timelines and communication for investigations, saying regular updates could give complainants and businesses greater certainty while allowing enforcement agencies sufficient time to establish…...