“We expect such a proud and successful democracy to abide by international humanitarian law, even when challenged in this way,” Cameron said. The article was published on the six-month anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by the Hamas militant group on Israel, in which around 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. … Read more
The container ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge on Tuesday, causing it to collapse, was previously involved in a collision at a Belgian port in 2016. According to European maritime data service Equasis and other media reports, the Dali struck a stone quay at Antwerp’s port as it was unmooring and leaving for the … Read more
The U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to “stop the boats” from crossing the Channel and said he would pay millions of pounds to France for surveillance and border controls to stop people from traveling. French authorities have previously said they won’t intercept migrant boats going to the U.K. — despite requests from the … Read more
“But the confined space on the ship requires only manual (labour). There’s no space for such automation, and requires manual welding and manual work,” he explained. LACK OF LOCAL TALENT It is also difficult to rely more on Singaporean talent when there is not a large pool in the first place, said Mr Tan. “In … Read more
The drop off marks an initial success for the new maritime corridor, which the WCK and Spanish NGO Open Arms opened this week with the support of various EU and Arab governments. “This was a test,” wrote WCK founder José Andrés on X. “[W]e could bring thousands of tons a week.” “We want to increase … Read more
“I think the White House said on October 19 if that happens then the international community will have to stop the aid. It’s happened. In bundles. But nobody has asked to stop the aid, and we haven’t stopped it.” The U.N. says practically all of Gaza’s 2.3 million inhabitants rely on aid to survive, and … Read more
The deliveries by sea “will be complex,” the EU, Cyprus, the U.S., Britain, the UAE and others said in a joint statement on Friday. “Our nations will continue to assess and adjust our efforts to ensure we deliver aid as effectively as possible,” they said. The hope is that the aid can help alleviate the … Read more
Oil and fertilizer have poured into the Red Sea from a sinking cargo ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, putting the local environment and a critical waterway for cargo shipments to Europe at risk. U.S. officials confirmed early Sunday that U.K.-owned MV Rubymar carrying 21,000 metric tons of fertilizer had sunk two weeks after it … Read more
The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations agency said an explosion “in close proximity of the vessel” damaged it. The crew abandoned ship and is safe, the agency added. The Belize-flagged, Lebanese-operated cargo ship was traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on its way to Bulgaria after leaving the United Arab Emirates, according to private security firm … Read more
Iran has two purposes in mind with all these attacks: The first is pressuring the West to curtail Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in order to save Hamas — a valued member of Tehran’s so-called axis of resistance. The second is the longer-term aim of fatiguing the U.S. into giving up and largely withdrawing from … Read more
