The hijacking of M.V. Abdullah By Ghulam Suhrawardi* Since the first hijacking of Bangladeshi vessel M.V. Jahan Moni in December 2010, M.V. Abdullah was the second vessel to encounter the same fate on March 12, 2024. KSRM Group, the parent company of SR Shipping Limited, owns both vessels. Based on […]

Candidates for Secretary-General of IMO in International Shipping News 04/04/2023 Seven IMO Member States have each nominated a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The term of the current incumbent, Mr. Kitack Lim of the Republic of Korea, expires on 31 December 2023. The nominations received […]