Pacific Islands

Panama removes more than 650 vessels from its registry amid sanctions and stricter rules

Panama's Maritime Authority said that it has removed more than 650 ships from its registry since 2019, as part of a campaign to comply with U.S. sanction and enforce stricter regulations for the vessels it flags. The authority said that since last year, 214 ships have been removed from Panama's register, which is among the largest in the world with over 8,500 vessels. Once removed from the registry, ships cannot sail under Panamanian flag. Panama has responded to criticism from non-governmental group United Against Nuclear Iran. UANI, which said last week that Panama had taken insufficient action against sanction violations

East Asia

Chinese workers in BYD Brazil factory signed contracts with violent clauses, private investigators say

ADNOC's logistics equip transfers tankers to Navig8, will cut some personnel after takeover

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's logistics arm has actually transferred its tankers to Navig8 after it purchased 80% of the company for more than $1 billion and will cut part of its labor force, the state oil giant said in a. statement. ADNOC Logistics & & Services, which raised nearly. $ 770 million in an initial public offering in 2023, stated in June. it was purchasing Singapore-headquartered Navig8 as part of its. growth method. ADNOC has actually noted numerous of its systems over the last few years and. pursued a string of offers to broaden in nearly every part of

Transportation

Finnish custom-mades will not pursue criminal examination of Eagle S crew

Baltic Sea countries look for to restrict further occurrences after cable breaches

European nations need to be prepared to deal with more events in the Baltic Sea following the current damage to undersea facilities, leaders of NATO nations in the area said on Tuesday ahead of a security meeting in Helsinki. Baltic Sea nations are on high alert after a string of power cable television, telecom link and gas pipeline outages in the wake of Russia's intrusion of Ukraine in February 2022, and are going over an increased NATO existence. Some 2,000 ships are crossing the Baltic Sea every day, making it challenging to monitor all of it, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics

Transportation

Risky ships must be determined to safeguard undersea cable televisions, EU's Virkkunen says

Recognizing suspect ships and limiting their activities is the most effective method to protect important undersea facilities, European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen informed Reuters on Monday. Baltic Sea nations are on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline blackouts in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The NATO military alliance, of which Finland is now a. member, has stated it will improve its presence in the region. Virkkunen, who will participate in a Baltic Sea NATO members. conference in Helsinki on Tuesday, is the EU Commission's brand-new. executive vice-president

Finland: Oil tanker involved in subsea cable damages has serious defects