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Pronounced spike in low-level crimes in Singapore Straits
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a rise in global piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter of 2025 – driven by a spike of incidents in the Singapore Straits.
A total of 45 cases of piracy and armed robbery against ships were recorded in the first three months of 2025 – an almost 35 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Of the incidents reported, 37 vessels were boarded, four were hijacked and four had attempted attacks. The threat to crew...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/15/pronounced-spike-in-low-level-crimes-in-singapore-straits/
Princely family reignites 300-year bond with Brittany and Normandy
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Princely family reignites 300-year bond with Brittany and Normandy The Princely Family of Monaco has completed a heartfelt and historically symbolic visit to Brittany and Normandy, celebrating the enduring ties between the Grimaldi dynasty and the French regions…
Monaco cracks down on reckless supercar drivers ahead of May events With two major motoring events on the horizon, the Monaco...
Fighting for Freedom of Navigation
by Steven Jones MNM FRSA AFNI
Admiral Pavlopoulos’s illuminating presentation at the 2nd Maritime Security Conference provided a sobering assessment of the current threats to maritime security, particularly along what he termed the “axis of war and turbulence” stretching from the Black Sea to the Red Sea. His observation that “TRUST has to be restored” in these vital shipping corridors prompted reflection on the fundamental importance of freedom of navigation in our global system.
While his...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/07/fighting-for-freedom-of-navigation/
Marlink creates dedicated cyber company to meet customer demand for security and compliance
Marlink Cyber will work across all market sectors with a portfolio of managed services spanning security assessment, infrastructure protection and cyber defence solutions
Oslo and Paris, 2 April 2025. Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical IT solutions, has created Marlink Cyber, a dedicated cyber security company to...
Panama purges and deregisters 107 ships from its fleet due to sanctions
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has officially deregistered 107 Panamanian-flagged vessels listed under international sanctions, with an additional 18 currently undergoing the deregistration process.
This action is in accordance with Executive Decree No. 512 of October 18, 2024, which grants the PMA the authority to unilaterally cancel the registration of vessels, as well as registered individuals and shipowners, that appear on international sanctions lists.
The deregistered vessels had been...
Monaco reaffirms partnership with TV5Monde despite earlier doubts
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Monaco reaffirms partnership with TV5Monde despite earlier doubts In a reversal of earlier indications, the Principality has confirmed it will remain a partner of TV5Monde, the international French-language channel…
Polish woman jailed in Monaco over 500,000 euro phone scam targeting elderly A sophisticated phone scam targeting Monaco’s elderly residents led to losses of around 500,000 euros in late 2023…
Current issues of the global dry cargo shipping sector et al
Dimitris N. Monioudis, Managing Director of Rethymnis & Kulukundis Ltd and President of the Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain, having accepted the invitation of Professor Evangelos Markopoulos, delivered a Guest Lecture at Queen Mary University of London to a combined audience of School of Business and Management MSc in International Business and Masters of Laws – LLM, International Shipping Law students.
Mr...
INTERCARGO Statement on the Loss of Seafarers in the Attack on a Merchant Ship in Odesa
Seafarers must never become targets in conflicts
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of four seafarers in the recent attack on a bulk carrier in Odesa on 11 March 2025.
INTERCARGO fully supports the statement issued by IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez and condemns in the strongest terms any attacks on merchant shipping and the innocent seafarers in its service.
Speaking on behalf of the world’s dry bulk shipowners,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/17/update-from-stena-bulk-on-stena-immaculate-17-march/