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Yemen

Yemen's Houthi rebels seize Israeli-linked cargo ship in Red Sea

They took over two dozen crew members hostage and raised fears that regional tensions are heightening over the Israel Hamas war

World News

Labour abuses, including slavery, found on European fishing vessels

Research by a Washington DC-based organisation which tracks illicit money flows has found that tens of thousands of workers every year on these boats are estimated to be trapped in unsafe conditions.

Business

Maersk to slash 10,000 jobs over difficult container trade environment

Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs due to what it described as a challenging environment for container trade and logistics services.

Ecotech

World’s ‘first green container ship’ christened in Denmark

Denmark launches the world’s ‘first green container ship’ but clean methanol still has cost and safety issues.

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Earth News

Panama Canal drought could disrupt Christmas shipping

The Panama Canal depends on rainwater to move vessels through a series of locks connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Climate

Did an undersea volcano eruption impact this summer’s heatwaves?

Scientists agree that human-caused climate change is by far the biggest cause - but what else is at play?

Netherlands

Burning cargo ship towed to safe place to avoid ecological disaster

One crew member was killed and several others wounded in the fire which broke out last week.

Ocean Calls

Ocean Calls podcast: How should the sea sound?

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode, we listen to experts discussing underwater noise in all its forms. We hear what a happy coral reef sounds like, how Russia's war in Ukraine is hurting dolphins’ ears, and why slowing down ships could drastically change underwater acoustics.

Earth News

Drought forces Panama Canal to limit shipping traffic

A lack of rainfall has seen water levels drop in the two artificial lakes that supply the canal.

Nature

'Shouting' dolphins reveal the impact of human noise pollution

The study has implications for the impact of noise produced by wind farms, shipping and sonar on marine mammals.

United Kingdom

Cargo ship beached after colliding with vessel in bay of Gibraltar

A government spokesperson said that the situation was under control and that no one was injured in the collision.

Germany

Shipping traffic briefly halted on Rhine as cargo vessel breaks down

The blockage occurred at a time when ships are already facing record low water levels on the river amid a drought.

Mobility

Hello, delivery robot: How drones could transform shipping

Drones have the potential to reshape last-mile delivery, reducing the environmental impact of shipping and reaching more remote areas.

Tech News

Are floating sea mines in Ukraine making a global food crisis worse?

It may take months to negotiate and remove hundreds of sea mines laid near Ukraine's Black Sea ports, further exacerbating broken food supply chains.

Denmark

British sailor charged with manslaughter over deadly sea collision

Two people were killed when two cargo vessels collided in the Baltic Sea last December.

Norway

Huge crane ship partially capsizes in Norwegian port

The Saipem 7000 is one of the largest specialised crane ships in the world.

Earth News

Methane escaping from liquid gas-powered ships fuelling climate crisis

An investigation into so-called ‘green’ ships has uncovered significant amounts of invisible methane being released into the atmosphere.

Estonia

Estonian-owned cargo ship sinks after explosion in Black Sea

All six crew members on board were rescued, Ukrainian authorities have said.

Portugal

Massive cargo ship carrying electric cars sinks in Atlantic Ocean

The Felicity Ace caught fire thirteen days ago off the coast of Portugal's Azores.

Germany

Large container ship freed after running aground off German island

Initial attempts to free the 400-metre long vessel were unsuccessful.