Fire breaks out on cargo merchant vessel, firefighting efforts underway

Jul 19, 2024

A major fire broke out on a container cargo merchant vessel about 102 nautical miles southwest of Goa.

Cargo vessel exchanges fire with armed craft southwest of Yemen: UKMTO

Jun 10, 2026

An armed boat targeted a cargo vessel near Yemen, triggering a shootout before being repelled by onboard security. The maritime attack coincided with an...

MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship sinks off coast of Sri Lanka

Jun 03, 2021

Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 3 : Fire stricken Singapore registered MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship, which caught fire near the Colombo harbor, had sunk...

Cargo vessel targeted by drone in Qatari "territorial waters"; "limited fire" reported onboard

May 10, 2026

A cargo vessel was targeted by a drone in Qatari waters on Sunday, sparking a "limited fire." This follows high-level Qatari-US mediation talks in...

What Is 'Jettison' and How Is It Covered in Marine Insurance?

Aug 22, 2025

New Delhi [India], August 22: The maritime business involves significant risk to the cargo and vessel, given the unpredictability of the waters. Hence, most...

Cargo vessel MCP Linz reaches anchorage at Maldives' Kulhudhufushi

Sep 26, 2020

Kulhudhufushi [Maldives], September 26 : The cargo vessel MCP Linz operated by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) reached anchorage at the northern Maldivian...