China implemented extremely strict restrictions on pilots activities in a number of ports, including biggest ports along Yangtze waterways, causing massive delays and congestions, reports Maritime Bulletin. Pilotage prohibitive restrictions Ships have to anchor in space-restricted...

Ocean data company XOCEAN has launched its newest XO-450 unmanned surface vehicle (USV), the X-16, reports Offshore Energy. Fleet expansion According to XOCEAN, the new vehicle offers an economic and carbon-neutral solution to collecting ocean data....

Indians in hijacked ship safe and seek embassy help, reports the New Indian Express. Crew members hijacked Indians on board the UAE-flagged ship, which was hijacked by the Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen, are...

Vaccinated travellers will still have to fill in and submit an online passenger locator form no more than 48 hours before arriving, even if they are just passing through the UK. This can...

The more infectious Omicron variety appears to cause less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta, but it should not be classified as "mild," according to the WHO's director-general as reported by The Guardian. Vaccine...

The Australian Border Force (ABF) have detained top-flight tennis player Renata Voráčová over visa disputes, as the fallout from the Novak Djokovic turmoil continues to cause controversy ahead of the Australian Open, reports CNN. Renata...

China’s whac-a-mole approach to containing Covid-19 is seeing restrictions rushed in at many more important hubs across the country as the nation struggles to contain more contagious variants spreading. Two Covid-19 cases in...

A recent news article published in the Splash news source says that Soren Toft, CEO of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has passed comment on one of this week’s biggest shipping stories – his company...

Holiday bookings have surged and demand has increased after the testing rules for international travel were relaxed, reports BBC. The Hike in bookings  Jet2 said demand had returned to "around pre-Covid levels". The holiday company saw a...

Your cloth face mask isn't protecting you against the coronavirus variant omicron, health officials say, reports USA Today. Omicron Vs Cloth masks  As common as cloth face masks have become, health experts say, they do little...