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Li Ka-shing steps back from ports, sells to MSC and BlackRock
Sam Chambers March 5, 2025 https://splash247.com/li-ka-shing-steps-back-from-ports-sells-to-msc-and...

Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison has reached a blockbuster mega deal with BlackRock and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) to sell 80% of its giant ports division for $22.8bn in a record-breaking ports transaction that covers 43 ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries.

Maritime diversity and inclusivity in the Trump era
February 28, 2025 https://splash247.com/maritime-diversity-and-inclusivity-in-the-trump-era/

Claudia Paschkewitz, director of sustainability, diversity and inclusion at Columbia Group, writes about the impact Donald Trump’s rulings on DEI will have on the maritime industry.

UK seafarer statistics show increase in female uncertificated officers
The Editorial Team February 27, 2025 https://safety4sea.com/uk-seafarers-statistics-show-increase-in-female-u...

he UK Department for Transport’s (DfT) has released official statistics for seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry estimating that 23,700 UK seafarers were active at sea in 2024.

Seafarer injured in robbery attempt on tanker in the Singapore Strait
February 28, 2025

A seafarer had to be evacuated from a Grace Ocean-owned chemical tanker after an “unauthorised boarding” on Friday morning. Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the Singapore-flagged 49,900-dwt MR2 Basset (built 2019) was in the Singapore Strait outside its territorial waters when the incident took place. Singapore Strait robberies spike in 2025, warns piracy watchdog Read more “A crew member was reported to have been injured.

China’s maritime dominance in US crosshairs
1/03/1975 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-maritime-dominance-in-us-cro...

The US government is intensifying its focus on China’s economic practices, with a new investigation targeting China’s dominance in maritime logistics and shipbuilding. The move, which could result in significant fines and unprecedented restrictions on the shipping industry, has sent ripples of concern throughout global trade circles.

Experts Warn of Maritime Industry’s Cyber Vulnerabilities
George I. Seffers Feb 27, 2025 https://www.afcea.org/signal-media/cyber-edge/experts-warn-maritime-indu...

Maritime businesses invest in drones and unmanned vessels, expanding cyber exposure.

The U.S. maritime industry is vulnerable to potential cyber attacks, according to a panel of experts at the AFCEA Atlanta Chapter’s Homeland Security Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, February 26-27.

PRC fishing vessels used North Korean crew: report
AP, SEOUL Feb 26, 2025 https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2025/02/26/2003832539

A fleet of Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews between 2019 and last year in a breach of a UN ban, and many people were apparently subjected to abuses, including being trapped at sea for years, a report said on Monday.

Crew member, captain convicted in drowning of Blue Horizon passenger
28.02.2025 https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1262938/crew-member-captain-convicted-...

A court in Piraeus handed a 12-year prison term to a sailor accused of causing the death of a passenger by pushing him into the sea as he tried to board a ferry in Piraeus in September 2023, and another seven years to the ship’s captain.

Tanker crew member injured after 'unauthorised boarding' in Singapore Strait
Reuters February 28, 2025 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/tanker-crew-member-injured-af...

SINGAPORE, Feb 28 (Reuters) - A crew member on a Singapore-registered chemical tanker was injured due to an "unauthorised boarding" of the vessel on Friday and is being medically evacuated, Singapore's port authority said.

Taiwan detains China-linked cargo ship after undersea cable disconnected
Yimou Lee February 25, 2025 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-detains-china-linked-c...