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Comoros police arrest suspect over capsized migrant boat, coastguard says

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 8, 2024

The coastguard reported on Friday that authorities in Comoros arrested a suspected people smuggler for an incident where traffickers intentionally capsized a vessel last week and killed at least 25 people aboard. Fahmy Husny el-nassib is the head of the Comorian Coastguard.

Olympic kiteboarder Mauritius ready to fly with tough sport to grab

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 4, 2024

Julie Paturau, a kiteboarder from Mauritius, initially dismissed the possibility of competing in the Olympics. However Jean de Falbaire encouraged her to try foiling with him and represent Mauritius. She said: "I told her that I'd learn but didn't believe we'd make it to Olympics in 4 years.

Cnergyico, a Pakistani oil refiner, has purchased the first Black Sea CPC Blend.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 27, 2024

Cnergyico, Pakistan's largest oil refiner, has announced that it recently purchased Black Sea CPC Blend. This is the first time this grade has been imported into Pakistan. CPC Blend is an oil blend from Kazakhs and Russians that is exported from the Black Sea port in Russia, Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka.

After agreeing to oil and gas searches, Turkey will send its navy to Somalia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Ankara and Turkey agreed to send a vessel to explore for oil and natural gas off the coasts of Somalia. Anadolu Agency, a state-run news agency, reported that President Tayyip Erdoan submitted to the Turkish Parliament late Friday a motion seeking…

Haiti PM: Nation far from winning gang warfare as UN deadline looms

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 25, 2024

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille stated on Wednesday that the Caribbean nation is still far from winning its battle against armed groups who control the majority of the capital. A deadline set by the United Nations for the long-delayed assistance fast approaches.

Officials say that an Egyptian warship has delivered arms to Somalia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 23, 2024

Port and military officials confirmed on Monday that an Egyptian warship had delivered a second large cache of weapons to Somalia, including anti-aircraft cannons and artillery. This move is likely to cause further friction between Egypt and Ethiopia.

Migration agency reports 13 dead after boat capsizes off Yemen

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 25, 2024

The International Organization for Migration said that 13 people were killed and 14 are still missing after a boat capsized near Yemen on Tuesday. IOM reported that the boat carrying 25 Ethiopians, two Yemenis and two Yemenis was sailing off the coast in Yemen's Taiz Governorate, southwest.

Emerging nations have a record number of places on the water

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2024

World Sailing's support program has helped a record number of sailors to reach the Paris Olympics from countries where sailing is underrepresented. Ebru Bolat, a Romanian women's sailing dinghy competitor said: "Our countries do not get much funding for sport in general.

Nineteen reported dead in Ethiopian boat accident

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 28, 2024

A state-run news outlet reported on Sunday that at least 19 people were killed in Ethiopia when a boat capsized in a river located in the northwest of the country. Ethiopian Press Agency reported that the tragedy took place in Amhara on Saturday…

Oil spillage from a grounded ship near South African coast

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 11, 2024

Authorities said that salvage operations were in full gear on Thursday, to prevent an oil spill or pollution along South Africa’s west coast due to a grounded general cargo ship. The Panama flagged "Ultra Galaxy", which started to list badly…

Abiy pays a visit to Sudan's army chief along the Red Sea Coast

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 9, 2024

Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian premier, met General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of Sudan's army on Tuesday. He was the first foreign leader since the beginning of the conflict in Port Sudan between the army forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Officials from Turkey and Somalia are facilitating talks about a port deal.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 1, 2024

Four officials with knowledge of the situation say that the Turkey is now mediating between Somalia, Ethiopia and a port agreement Addis Ababa made with the Somaliland breakaway region earlier this year. Negotiations are the latest effort to repair diplomatic ties.

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