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- Nicaragua And Equatorial Guinea Identified As Primary New Hubs For Expanding Global Shadow Tanker Fleet
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
Maritime AI firm Windward has flagged Nicaragua and Equatorial Guinea as emerging registers for shadow tonnage and falsely flagged vessels. In response to a sharp rise in fraudulen...
- UN Maritime Chief Arsenio Dominguez Demands Urgent De-escalation to Secure Vital International Shipping Lanes
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Markets
International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez warned that using global shipping as geopolitical collateral threatens the world economy, specifically citin...
- French Container Ship Targeted by Warning Shots in Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Maritime Tensions
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Section: Middle East
French shipping giant CMA CGM confirmed that the container vessel CMA CGM Everglade was targeted by warning shots while navigating the Strait of Hormuz. The incident, which occurre...
- International Coalition Proposes UN-Sanctioned Safe Maritime Corridor to Evacuate 20,000 Stranded Seafarers from Gulf War Zone
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Iran War
A coalition of five nations, backed by the United States, has submitted a formal proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to establish a safe corridor for merchant...