The Palau registry is defending the actions it took in the Middle East Marine LLC seafarer abandondment cases. The Dubai tug operator was accused last week by the ITF perpetrating the ‘worst case of serial seafarer abandonment ever seen’, while Palau was called out by the union for irresponsiveness

The Lloyd’s List Podcast moves to Japan this week, where NYK chief executive Takaya Soga shares his insights on why helming the shipping group is like swinging at baseballs

A European warship responded first to the incident and apprehended the suspected pirates, treating some with "injuries of varied severity" 

The latest string of Houthi attacks targeting more MSC ships has been justified by the Yemeni militants on the basis of a perceived, but erroneous link to Israel

India-flagged bulk carrier banned from Australia for 180 days after inspectors at Melbourne found a litany of deficiencies, including defective main engine control and monitoring systems

The biofuel blend consists of very low sulphur fuel oil and fatty acid methyl esters, which may lead to corrosion and potential clogging in vessel systems

Several MSC ships have been targeted in the Red Sea and western Indian Ocean in recent weeks, alongside the hijacking of the MSC-operated MSC Aries by Iranian forces

Attacks have so far been concentrated in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Accurately targeting vessels far away from Houthi-controlled territory would be difficult, but the underlying warning should not be dismissed

Next year’s P&I general increases expected in line with inflation, but Dali incident could have lasting impact on reinsurance levy

Amid an alarming rise in seafarer abandonment cases, the ITF is accusing Dubai tug operator Middle East Marine of ‘systemic abuse and neglect’, with 17 abandonments reported since November 2022

Over a dozen tankers linked with Iran, including several that were recently sanctioned, are fraudulently flying the Guyanese flag. The country’s maritime administration said an organisation named the International Maritime Safety Agency of Guyana, with which it used to have a contract, has been registering ships under its flag without authorisation

Iranian foreign minister announces that the 25 crew of MSC Aries have been released and are free to go home, but MSC Aries itself remains under Iranian control on the grounds that it has ‘jeopardised the security of navigation’