The Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London has postponed the vote on the net zero framework and CO2 taxation. The extraordinary meeting is to be resumed in 12 months. In the meantime, the member states want to continue working towards a consensus on the...
Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is endeavouring to resume shipping traffic through its waterway after revenues - and thus the contribution to the state budget - had been steadily declining. At a meeting with the Danish ambassador and a high-ranking delegation, the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority emphasised the long-standing relationship with Maersk...
South Korea is taking a highly visible step towards achieving a leading position in the race for the Philippine Navy's first submarine programme. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially met with Hanwha Ocean on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Seoul. The government in Manila subsequently confirmed that the country would not only be offered submarines...
On 25 December 2024, the tanker "Eagle S" lost its anchor and dragged for many miles across the seabed of the Baltic Sea. This resulted in damage to critical infrastructure. The captain and the ship's first and second officers were therefore charged with serious damage to five underwater cables of critical infrastructure.
Warship replaces tug On Monday, 10 November 2025 at 10 a.m., the tender "Elbe" will leave its home port of Kiel for the Aegean. The provider, which is part of the support squadron, will act as a command platform and thus fulfil the German contribution to NATO's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2.
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