UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Calling the International Maritime Organization an “obscure UN body”, US President Donald Trump, told the United Nations yesterday in New York that his administration had been forced to intervene and stop the body from “secretly” establishing a global carbon tax.

SOUTH AFRICA: The African Boating Conference (ABC) returns to Cape Town this time next month and is shaping up to deliver on the success of last year’s inaugural event that saw the establishment of the African Superyacht Working Group (ASWG).

NIGERIA: 4Clans Nig Ltd is expanding its fleet of dredgers with the delivery of new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) for deployment on the Niger City Project in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria.

Global marine insurance premium income increased by 5.5% in 2025 to USD 42.6 billion, according to the latest market analysis from the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), presented at its annual conference in Rotterdam.

LIBERIA: A series of meetings between the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) and representatives of the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of the People’s Republic of China aims to build on existing Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Cooperation, which provides an important framework for continued collaboration and the exchange of maritime information and expertise between the two countries.

SOUTH AFRICA: Improved performance in its US fishmeal and fish oil business, Wild Caught Seafood, and Lucky Star for the first 11 months of its financial year boosted Oceana’s operating profit, while revenue remained steady.

DENMARK: A recent trip to Denmark saw a delegation from the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) engage with Industry Association-Danish Maritime (Danske Maritime) to call for a stronger strategic cooperation between Nigeria and Denmark in port economic regulation, trade facilitation, institutional development and capacity building.

SEYCHELLES: Two crewmembers are still missing after an incident on Wednesday involving the Seychelles Coast Guard vessel, Andromache, which had been deployed to tow a vessel out for scuttling during a routine operation.