French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the tanker was to leave French waters following payment of a multimillion-euro fine

Almost a year to the date that containership MSC Baltic III grounded in Newfoundland, the vessel remains stranded and battered by the harsh Atlantic weather

Naming and shaming abandoners of seafarers isn’t working, but perhaps placing greater responsibility on those further up the supply chain can

The first quarter of the year is usually a tough one for dry bulk, but 2026 has begun fairly well for the sector, which enters the traditional Chinese New Year lull in a better place than usual

Chairman of the ports and logistics giant, Bin Sulayem, appears multiple times in the Epstein files, which show he maintained a relationship with the disgraced financier long after his initial conviction. Appearance in the files themselves does not constitute evidence of criminal conduct.

The Nordic Baltic 8++ group of countries promised to take action against falsely flagged vessels in June 2025, but the problem only got worse after that