David Dearsley, the International Maritime Employers’ Council’s first and longest‑serving secretary-general, has died. He led IMEC through 25 years of expansion and became a key figure in shaping modern maritime labour regulation

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem transformed DP World from a UAE port operator into a global supply chain integrator, but he exits amid a growing scandal over his links to Jeffrey Epstein

Maersk’s terminal arm offered to step in and run the two ports temporarily if the supreme court decision is upheld

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch found that both watchkeepers were ‘willing to accept inappropriately close passing distances’

The trade was used to finance Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah, the US Treasury said in an announcement

Fake flags are an increasing problem in shipping. Lloyd’s List has uncovered a vast network of fraudulent registries purporting to be official agencies