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The Red Sea has long been a hotspot for geopolitical tensions, with the shipping lanes in this region being a critical artery for global oil and trade. On October 1, 2024, these tensions manifested once again when the crude oil tanker Cordelia Moon  (163,288 dwt) came under a coordinated attack orchestrated by the Houthi group. This assault, carried out with a combination of ballistic missiles, drones, and an explosive-laden surface boat, demonstrates the evolving and escalat

U.S. Fines Turkish Shipping Company $2M for Illegal Ocean Dumping: A Closer Look at the Incident and Its Environmental Impact In a significant move against marine pollution, the United States has fined a Turkish shipping company and its United Arab Emirates-based subsidiary a total of $2 million for illegally dumping oil-contaminated waste into the ocean. This action is part of an ongoing effort by the U.S. government to hold shipping companies accountable for environmental v

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a $103 million civil claim against Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine, the owners and operators of the containership Dali . The lawsuit accuses the companies of gross negligence, reckless cost-cutting, and a deliberate disregard for safety measures that contributed to a catastrophic incident in Baltimore, Maryland. The disaster resulted in the destruction of the iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge and tragically claimed the lives of six

In recent weeks, the maritime industry has been rocked by a series of unfortunate incidents involving large containerships navigating the treacherous waters off the coast of South Africa. The most recent of these incidents involved CMA CGM's newly inaugurated containership, the CMA CGM Belem, which lost nearly 100 containers overboard during a severe storm on August 15, 2024. This marks the second such incident involving CMA CGM vessels in just over a month, raising important