China says still investigating cause of deadly cargo ship fire
Beijing – China was still investigating on Friday the cause of a fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship which... Read more
11 Sep
Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks off Istanbul: maritime authorities
Istanbul – A cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with... Read more
2 Sep
China joins India search for 22 missing after cargo ship sinks
Mumbai – Chinese authorities were assisting India’s search for 22 crew members missing after a Panama-flagged cargo vessel sank... Read more
26 Aug
The world has changed. African countries must rethink how they grow their economies
Jonathan Munemo, Salisbury University The prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how vulnerable Africa’s... Read more
18 Aug
Middle East tensions reroute ships to SA waters
Cape Town – The escalating conflict in the Middle East is reshaping global shipping routes, with vessels increasingly avoiding... Read more
4 Mar
Iran threatens global chaos: Warns of US base strikes and closing oil lifeline
Dubai – Iran has vowed to retaliate for US air strikes on its nuclear facilities, and has two main options:... Read more
23 Jun, 2025
French ship loses 44 containers in storm, search underway near Durban
Johannesburg – Authorities were scouring the ocean off South Africa’s east coast on Wednesday for 44 containers missing after... Read more
18 Jul, 2024
Indian navy rescues Iranian fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates
New Delhi – India’s navy said Tuesday it had freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates, the... Read more
30 Jan, 2024
Seven missing as two boats capsize at sea: Philippine police
Manila – Seven people are missing and four others were rescued at sea after two small passenger boats capsized... Read more
26 Jan, 2024
Suez Canal traffic ‘normal’ after stuck vessel refloated
Ismailia – Suez Canal maritime traffic was “normal” on Monday after a cargo vessel carrying Ukrainian grain ran aground... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
