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A hydrographic survey of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) was launched today by the three littoral States - Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore - and the Malacca Straits Council of Japan at the Marina South Pier.

A hydrographic survey of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) was launched today by the three littoral States - Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore - and the Malacca Straits Council of Japan at the Marina South Pier.

New West Australian Deepwater Port Plan Unveiled.

China and Israel in big port-construction deal.

Beefed up patrols by the littoral states appear to be working. Southeast Asia is the world's hotspot for piracy, but could the worst be over? According to piracy watchdog, ReCAAP, there were 183 incidents of sea robbery or piracy in the region last year. Moreover, in the first nine months of this year there were …

There is immense potential for the Caspian Sea's littoral states to have better cooperation among themselves, Jalil Eslami, Deputy for Ports and Special Zones of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization, has said, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

DP World To Build $1.2B Port In Indonesia.

Green light for new seaport in Novaya Zemlya.

Climate change generates impacts on coastal areas due to sea-level rise and potential modifications in wave and storm surge patterns. Since harbours are located in littoral areas, they will experience different impacts associated to such processes. In this paper, the effects of climate change on port berthing areas in terms of operability are quantified. The study is focused on the ports of the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean Sea) and analyses the loss of operability due to the reduction of freeboard in berthing structures and the potential variation in agitation within these harbours during the 21st century, considering two different climate scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) and two-time horizons (2045 and 2100). In addition, adaptation measures to address such impacts are proposed and their cost estimated. The results indicate that climate change will not generate significant changes in wave agitation due to negligible variations in wave patterns under future scenarios. On the contrary, sea-level rise will cause huge increases of inoperability for berthing structures due to insufficient freeboard: 10.5% under RCP4.5 or 20.5% under RCP8.5 in 2045, increasing to 57.1% (RCP4.5) and even 83.2% (RCP8.5) in 2100.

Marine traffic, coastal planning to benefit from improved forecasts in wave variation.

Shipping chemical 'unsafe for birds'.

Shell Kulluk Grounding Off Alaska Leaves Drill Ship Status Uncertain (PHOTOS).

Storm impedes salvage of grounded drilling ship.

Time bomb: Military ordnance in Gulf poses threat to shipping, says Texas A&M professor.

US warships sent to area where Iran-backed rebels attacked Saudi-led coalition ship.

US warships sent to area where Iran-backed rebels attacked Saudi-led coalition ship.

Germany approves expansion of EU anti-piracy mission.

15th May - Earlier today, following the decision taken on 23 March 2012 by the Council of the European Union to allow the EU Naval Force to take disruption action against known pirate supplies on the shore, EU forces conducted an operation to destroy pirate equipment on the Somali coastline.

Somalia: EU antipiracy force to 'seize initiative'.

Oil spilling from Turkish bulk carrier wreck off Cape Town.

Stricter limits on the sulphur content of shipping fuels are set to improve air quality along European coastlines and reduce the estimated 50,000 premature deaths caused each year by air pollution from ships. Parliament today approved legislation agreed with member states, which requires new general limits to be in place by 2020.

Cargo ship Aztec Maiden runs aground off Netherlands.