Disruption is so severe that no vessels operating in the immediate area are transmitting reliable information for weeks at a time

Rules drawn up by inexperienced regulators risk unintended consequences, audience hears

A rescue operation was launched by EU Navfor Aspides with the French naval frigate FS Languedoc despatched to assist

IMO has recognised ships that help rescue migrants as it laments ‘humanitarian tragedy’ of lives lost at sea

Rina’s Roberto Cazzulo took over chairmanship of the International Association of Classification Societies in January 2024, after two and a half years with LR’s Nick Brown at the helm. The world’s leading classification societies remain a key component in advancing the decarbonisation of shipping, while at the same time advancing standards and safety

Operation Aspides, the European Union’s naval mission to protect Red Sea vessels from Houthi attacks is under-resourced and fighting a PR battle, but the Rear Admiral overseeing the unprecedented mission says that, with the right risk management, at least 15% of ships could return safely to the Red Sea immediately

Master of a tanker struck by a Houthi missile in January has urged shipowners and operators not to risk crew safety by sending ships through the Red Sea

The vessel is not on its usual route, instead sailing the Don river and signalling Astrakhan as its destination

Liberia remained the world’s largest flag state after ending Panama’s 20-year run at the top in 2023. The dethroned registry saw its numbers fall since the previous ranking, likely because of an ongoing cull of dark fleet tankers

Sailings through both Red Sea chokepoints are trending downwards

The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee has recently adopted new reporting requirements for containers lost at sea, which are due to take effect in January 2026

Rerouting to avoid Houthi aggression has doubled traffic through the Indian Ocean and off the coast of Somalia, Trump poised to enact tariff plan and increased number of sanctioned tankers now flying false flags