Tragedy Near Comoros Islands as Traffickers Capsize Boat, Killing 25

Tragedy Near Comoros Islands as Traffickers Capsize Boat, Killing 25

The UN’s migration agency, IOM, reported that at least 25 people died after traffickers deliberately capsized a boat near the Comoros islands on Friday night. Reuters has it that the incident, which took place between Anjouan and Mayotte, marks the third such tragedy in three months, raising alarms over increased trafficking risks in the region. IOM expressed sorrow over the incident and called attention to the urgent need for enhanced […]

November 5, 2024 3

World

Indian crew safe after Baltimore ship crash

As rescue efforts end in Baltimore, officials say all 22 Indian crew members on the vessel that crashed into the Key Bridge are safe. Neha Poonia has more. The BBC meanwhile reports that the data recorder has been recovered from the vessel. Six people are presumed dead and another was seriously injured after the collision involving the Singapore-flagged Dali, which struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge as it left port […]

March 27, 2024 40

Opinion Pieces

I’ve captained ships into tight ports like Baltimore, and this is how captains like me work with harbor pilots to avoid deadly collisions

Piloting large container ships under bridges is very difficult. AP Photo/Matt Rourke By Allan Post, Texas A&M University Details are still emerging about the disaster that happened in the early morning of March 26, 2024, when the Dali, a large cargo ship on its way out of the port of Baltimore, hit a major bridge and caused it to collapse. The Conversation’s senior politics and democracy editor, […]

March 27, 2024 14

World

U.S. and UK carry out joint strike against Houthis

The UK and the U.S. have launched their second joint strikes against Houthis in Yemen aimed at deterring attacks against cargo ships in the Red Sea. The British Foreign Minister, James Cleverly says the strikes send a clear message to the Iran-backed fighters. Julia Chapman reports.

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