Maritime Archives

The name South China Sea remains visible to the north and west of the area newly identified as the West Philippine Sea

Tech & Science

‘West Philippine Sea’ now visible on Google Maps without specific search

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most...

AFPApril 14, 2025

A tugboat accompanies the stricken Solong cargo ship following a devastating crash in the North Sea off the Yorkshire coast

World

Plastic pellets spotted in water after North Sea ship crash

A retrieval operation is underway after plastic pellets, likely spilled in a crash between a cargo ship and a tanker off the coast of...

AFPMarch 17, 2025

This picture taken by Taiwan’s Coast Guard on January 3, 2025 shows the Cameroon-flagged "Shunxing 39" cargo ship suspected of damaging a Taiwan subsea telecoms cable

World

Taiwan identifies 52 ‘suspicious’ Chinese ships for close monitoring

Taiwan has identified 52 “suspicious” Chinese-owned ships flying flags of convenience that require close monitoring if detected near the island, the coast guard said...

AFPJanuary 27, 2025

Investigators suspect one act of sabotage was carried out by the Eagle S

World

‘Impossible’ to protect all undersea infrastructure: NATO commander

NATO members face an “impossible task” trying to protect their vast network of critical undersea cables and pipelines from sabotage, the head of the...

AFPJanuary 16, 2025

The Panama Canal is a key waterway for the transportation of goods

World

Panama Canal will ‘remain’ Panamanian: UN maritime chief

The Panama Canal will remain Panamanian, the secretary general of the United Nation’s maritime body told AFP on Tuesday, after Donald Trump refused to rule...

AFPJanuary 14, 2025

A handout photo taken on January 11 and released on January 12 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship reportedly 60 nautical miles (111 kilometres) west of the main Philippine island of Luzon

World

Manila deploys coast guard ship to counter China patrols

The Philippines said Sunday it had deployed a coast guard ship to challenge Chinese patrol boats attempting to “alter the existing status quo” of...

AFPJanuary 12, 2025

The Chinese-flagged Yu Zhou Qi Hang was transporting three cranes from Keelung, in northeast Taiwan, to China on Tuesday when it stalled in wild weather, Taiwanese authorities said

World

Taiwan races to remove oil from grounded Chinese ship

Taiwan on Friday raced to remove 284 tonnes of oil from a Chinese carrier that ran aground off the island after losing power in...

AFPNovember 1, 2024

Global maritime trade swelled 2.4 percent in 2023

Business

UN eyes modest 2024 maritime trade growth, but future uncertain

Maritime trade should show modest growth this year, the UN said Tuesday, warning though that the geopolitical tensions, climate impacts and conflicts shaking global...

AFPOctober 22, 2024