Latest Maritime News

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 21 (Reuters) – Rosneft ROSN.MM CEO Igor Sechin, one of the most influential men in Russia’s energy sector, said on Saturday that China was seeking complete energy independence...

By Roberto Mignucci PORTICELLO, Italy, June 21 (Reuters) – Salvage experts lifted Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht to the surface and began pumping seawater out of it on Saturday, 10 months after it sank off the coast...

By Neil Jerome Morales and Qianwei Zhang Jun 20, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China’s coast guard said it drove away a Philippine ship around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the latest...

The Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC) – which was set up in 1995 on the initiative of Nautilus International General Secretary Mark Dickinson who at the time ran the ITF Seafarers’ Trust – is being forced to close at the end of June due to cost-cutting measures by Cardiff University.

By Lori Ann LaRocco – Ocean freight spot rates from Shanghai to the Arabian Gulf’s largest port, Jebel Ali, are surging. Xeneta average spot rates show an increase of 55%...

A significant increase in GPS jamming and spoofing incidents along the Iranian coast is raising serious concerns about maritime safety in one of the world’s most critical shipping channels. According...

Salvage experts winched Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht towards the surface on Friday, 10 months after it went down off the coast of Sicily, killing the British tech tycoon, his teenage daughter and five others.

Sellers of Iranian oil to China are offering deeper discounts this month as they look to reduce inventories and as independent refiners slow their buying due to a jump in crude prices, traders and analysts said.

Britain has issued tougher new environmental rules for fossil fuel projects with implications for the development of two vast North Sea oil and gas fields by Shell and Equinor.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced major enforcement actions targeting Iran’s defense industry procurement networks and Houthi oil smuggling operations. At the...

Four major international organisations — the International Transport Workers’ Federation (TF), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – have united in calling for stronger protections for seafarers facing criminalisation.

Container shipping company Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Friday it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel's Haifa port, amid the country's escalating conflict with Iran.

A.P. Moller – Maersk has named its newest and largest dual-fuel containership, the Berlin Mærsk, during a ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea on Wednesday. The...

China's military criticized on Friday the sailing of a British warship through the Taiwan Strait as a deliberate attempt to "cause trouble," while Taiwan's president ordered monitoring stepped up in response to Chinese military activities.

Captain Iain MacKenzie reflects on nearly 40 years as a maritime professional, including 23 years serving on Nautilus International's Council where he is now vice chair, and a career that kicked off in on the west coast of Scotland as a ferry carpark marshal.

Ask the expert is for all members with questions or concerns about cadet training, including coursework, exams, sea time, and getting that all-important first job onboard.

Seafarers across the UK are being encouraged to take part in the Online Seafarer Survey, launched by Frazer-Nash Consultancy on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

A host of maritime professionals and volunteers have been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours for their outstanding contributions to the industry, though notably no Merchant Navy crew were among the recipients.

Working with the US Masters, Mates & Pilots union, Nautilus International has gained the ear of the NATO defence alliance – and the two unions have some powerful points to make about the risks of neglecting national Merchant Navies

Years of campaigning for sanitary products by Nautilus, its female members and other maritime organisations have resulted in a win for women onboard.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted a new set of amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC), marking a significant step forward in safeguarding the rights and welfare of seafarers.

Despite some reported progress for women in maritime, a new study shows how important it is for female seafarers to join a union that can stand up for their rights.

Nautilus strategic organiser Grant Mudie took a moment out from his usual industrial duties for a tour of a 114-year-old Norwegian cargo ship crewed by retired seafarers when it berthed in Scotland in May.

Nautilus calls for urgent investment in maritime backbone following UK Strategic Defence Review

The United States Federal Maritime Commission has opened an investigation into whether the vessel flagging laws, regulations, or practices of foreign governments create shipping conditions that have a negative impact on US foreign trade.

Nautilus strategic organiser Rachel Lynch and head of international relations Danny McGowan meet members working onboard the Saga-owned vessels Spirit of Discovery and Spirit of Adventure during port calls in Dover.

The International Bargaining Forum (IBF), which is comprised of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) representing seafarers and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) representing ship managers and owners, has agreed a pay increase for hundreds of thousands of seafarers around the world.

A new report by Nautilus International and the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) has revealed an alarming decline in merchant fleets and seafarer numbers across NATO member nations, potentially undermining the alliance's ability to respond to global conflicts and crises.

Nautilus general secretary Mark Dickinson reflects on the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and how maritime workers have always been – and continue to be – keyworkers and the backbone of Europe's security and resilience

Nautilus is reminding seafarers of their rights when working onboard vessels due to transit the warlike operations area covering the Red Sea, following an announcement by Yemen's Houthi movement that it is imposing a 'maritime blockade' on the Israeli port of Haifa.