Flag of Convenience

A message from Virendrasinh Bhosale pops up on my phone: "Free, I feel free like a bird. Soon I'll embrace my son in my arms." Bhosale is one of 23 Indian sailors stranded onboard the Jag Anand, which has been anchored in Chinese waters for six months with Australian coal in its hull. The bulk carrier was finally given the green light to divert to Japan for a crew change on January 10.

Strict border controls designed to curtail the spread of coronavirus have left about 400,000 seafarers working on commercial fleets stranded at sea, unable to set foot on dry land.

The stunning penthouse located over the top three floors of the prominent Whitehall Court in central London was once the home of Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming.

For the second time in less than a week, Australian maritime officials have banned a foreign-flagged bulk carrier from its ports over underpaid wages to crew. The Australian Maritime Safety Authori…

Anchored in Chinese waters for more than five months, the crews of the Jag Anand and the Anastasia reveal the terrible toll on their wellbeing.

Intensifying trade tensions between China and Australia are now leaving seafarers in limbo, as dozens of ships remain stranded near the Chinese coast.

Carnival Corporation's Princess Cruises has announced the sale of two of its ships, Sun Princess and Sea Princess, to undisclosed buyers. The sale of these...

A vast fishing armada off Ecuador's biodiverse Pacific islands has stirred alarm over 'indiscriminate' fishing practices

Before the pandemic, Turkey's ship-breaking yards typically handled cargo and container ships. Then the pandemic began and the world's cruise ships changed course for the site.

Some of the first cruise liners to resume service after months of shutdowns due to coronavirus immediately suffer fresh COVID-19 outbreaks.