The zero-discharge vessel: The rise of self-correcting sewage treatment
A new concept is revolutionising the maritime industry by integrating AI and IoT into sewage treatment plants
By Kalyanjit Hatibaruah December 22, 2025
Maritime
How Hambantota port ‘fiasco’ became Indian maritime’s wake-up call
India’s Sagarmala initiative is vital for the Indian Ocean Region, securing 90 per cent of the country’s trade passing through maritime chokepoints
By Nitin SJ Asariparambil December 25, 2025
At least 1 dead after 'violent' river boat collision in Egypt's Nile River: All you need to know
Passengers onboard the 'Royal Beau Rivage' and the 'Opera'—mostly tourists—were soon evacuated, with the remainder of their journeys to take place on land
By The Week News Desk December 23, 2025-
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WATCH | US seizes non-sanctioned oil tanker 'Centuries' off Venezuelan coast in 'lightning strike operation'
However, reports say that the US did not have a warrant to seize the non-sanctioned oil tanker, as in the case of the Venezuelan vessel seized earlier this year
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025 -
Centre to set up Bureau of Port Security to boost maritime security ecosystem: Why it matters
This comes exactly a month after the Centre officially designated the CISF as the regulatory authority for about 250 ports across the country
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025 -
Mumbai's Rs 887 crore marina project gets green light from Centre: All you need to know
The Rs 887 crore ‘Viksit Bharat Mumbai Marina’ will be funded by both the Mumbai Port Authority (MPA) and a private operator
By The Week News Desk December 19, 2025 -
Vizhinjam Port to begin Phase 2 construction in January 2026 after major Phase 1 success: Kerala govt
Kerala's ports minister V.N. Vasavan said that this decision came after the first phase of operations at the Vizhinjam Port exceeded expectations by a huge margin
By The Week News Desk December 18, 2025 -
Indian Coast Guard nabs 35 Bangladeshi fishermen over illegal fishing attempt in West Bengal's EEZ waters
Over a hundred Bangladeshi fishermen have been detained by the Indian Coast Guard for similar violations over the past 3 months
By The Week News Desk December 18, 2025 -
Disabled crude oil tanker 'Njord' under tow after sudden blackout in South China Sea: Here is what happened
The sudden engine blackout took place over the weekend, during the fully laden tanker's voyage from Indonesia to northern China's Port of Yantai
By The Week News Desk December 16, 2025 -
Andhra Pradesh govt approves proposal for India's first autonomous shipyard project: All you need to know
The autonomous shipyard will be a crucial addition to India's efforts to modernise its maritime ecosystem under the Maritime Vision 2030 and the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047
By The Week News Desk December 15, 2025 -
India’s maritime push is measured, planned, and sustainable: Here is how
The latest push to ‘green shipping’ is in line with Centre's plan led by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
By The Week News Desk December 15, 2025 -
US intercepted Iran-bound ship carrying Chinese missile components in rare November operation: Report
The November operation also took place weeks before the controversial US seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker on Wednesday over sanctions violations
By The Week News Desk December 14, 2025 -
Turkish Ro-Ro passenger vessel 'Cenk T' hit in Russian airstrike on two ports in Ukraine's Odesa
This comes a day after Ukraine conducted its first-ever offshore drone strike on the Filanovsky oil rig, which caused a major halt in production
By The Week News Desk December 13, 2025 -
Russia's Filanovsky rig hit in first-ever Ukrainian drone strike on offshore oil fields
This came just before another Ukrainian strike on the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Russia' Yaroslavl—another of Moscow's largest oil plants
By The Week News Desk December 12, 2025 -
The digital tide: Navigating the fast-changing maritime world
Going into 2026, maritime sector is now seeing major technology integration and transition
By Kalyanjit Hatibaruah December 12, 2025
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