High-profile casualties include Höegh Xiamen, Felicity Ace, Grande Costa d’Avorio and Fremantle Highway

Global container volumes fell significantly more than expected in February, with a 13.6% drop from January; shipping groups are trying to crunch the numbers in the new IMO Net Zero Framework; maritime crime in the Strait of Malacca and Singapore has surged with 27 incidents reported in the first quarter

US Central Command said on Thursday that it has destroyed the Houthi-controlled port of Ras Isa, a critical hub for the Yemeni faction’s imports of energy commodities

Authorities in the Philippines have recovered two bodies but hope others may still be alive inside capsized vessel

A scenario where the crew did not notice an anchor lowered by accident for one and a half days has been described as ‘highly implausible’ by one expert

Firefighters responding to vessel fires in port need specialised training. Report also recommends better access to fire boundary control panels

The vessel is proceeding to the next port of call and all crew are safe

While most of these incidents are classified as ‘low-level crimes’, security experts have warned that attacks have potentially serious consequences for seafarers 

Rise in lithium-ion powered vehicles on the water has increased fire risks. New guidance looks to improve responses

Barrister welcomes clarification on ‘insider-outsider distinction’ but admits: ‘I would have preferred it if the clarity had gone the other way’

The Estonian Navy has detained a flagless, UK- and EU-sanctioned tanker that was on its way to load in Russia. The move comes amid simmering tensions in the region as Estonia and other Baltic states take steps to protect maritime infrastructure following a series of high-profile cable-cutting incidents in recent months

The news follows an announcement by Taiwan’s Maritime and Port Bureau that vessels flagged with ‘blacklisted’ registries, which are owned or operated by companies based in China, Hong Kong or Macau, would be subject to enhanced checks before being allowed to dock in Taiwan