German group mulls remote-controlled ships to fix skipper shortage
Duisburg (Germany) (AFP) - With the flow of new recruits into the seafaring sector drying up, a German company is ...
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Expert says ‘no immediate danger’ from sunken ship off Yemen
Brest (France) (AFP) - The sinking of a bulk carrier carrying thousands of tonnes of fertiliser off Yemen after a ...
Shipping insurance rates soar on Red Sea missile attacks
London (AFP) - Attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea have sent insurance premiums surging, ...
Fears that pirates are returning to seas off Somalia
Nairobi (AFP) - The daring attack in December bore unsettling hallmarks of the piracy that once terrorised global shipping off ...
Shipping giant Maersk’s profit sinks, warns of Red Sea risk
Copenhagen (AFP) - Shares in shipping giant Maersk dived on Thursday after it warned of an uncertain 2024 earnings outlook ...
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