A canoe disaster on Ghana's Volta Lake resulted in the deaths of nine people, including a man's mother, three wives, and five children. The Maritime Authority reiterated the mandatory use of life jackets for all water transport.

The first tunnel element for the 18-kilometer-long Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link is set to be submerged onto the seabed this spring. A specialized vessel, approved by the Danish Maritime Authority, will transport and position the 217-meter-long elements.

An investigation leader stated in court that lives could have been saved in the 1990 'Scandinavian Star' fire if the Danish Maritime Authority had inspected the ship beforehand, as poor safety conditions would have been identified and rectified.

Panama Seizes China-Linked Ports Amid Trump-Beijing Dispute Panama published a Supreme Court decision, issued in late January, that voided key port operations held by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison. The Balboa and Cristobal terminals have become entangled in a legal dispute involving Washington and Beijing. The timing is important, as it comes about a month before President Trump's planned late-March trip to China. On Monday, the ruling authorized the Panama Maritime Authority to...

Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali, Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), has attributed recurring boat fatalities to weak safety compliance on water bodies, emphasizing the critical importance of consistent life jacket use to reduce deaths.

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) was recognized as the 'Most Innovative Other State Entity' at the 2026 Public Enterprises League Table (PELT) Awards ceremony held in Accra.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority has issued a ban on Norwegian-flagged ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz until further notice, citing the developing situation in the region.

Danish Navy Intercepts, Detains Iran-Flagged Cargo Ship Denmark detained a container vessel previously blacklisted by Washington under last year's sweeping Iran sanctions on Thursday, amid suspicions it was operating under a false flag. The Nora was seized after authorities determined it was allegedly sailing under the flag of Comoros without authorization. The ship is now anchored in Danish waters pending further investigation, according to reports. It actually appears to be a box ship transporting containers at the time it was intercepted. It raised the Iranian flag under deeply suspicious circumstances, as a patrol boat eyed the vessel, Danish officials say. AFP via Getty Images The Danish Maritime Authority believes it to be part of Iran's so-called shadow fleet of tankers. "The Danish Maritime Authority reports that the vessel has been detained due to incorrect registration," the agency said. Several months ago the vessel went through a name change, which Washington officials believe was in order to keep shipping sanctioned Iranian and Russian exports, and to evade European suspicions while traversing regional waters. The vessel is said to currently anchored east of Albaek in the northernmost part of Jutland. It's possible the vessel will eventually be released, as the Danish government explained the ship will be detained until Iran confirms to the agency that the container ship is legitimately registered and certified. According to more details via a maritime monitoring publication: Denmark’s TV 2 reports the vessel had gone dark while it was in St. Petersburg, Russia, in mid-January and then sailed west into the Baltic and reached Skagen, where it stopped on January 22. The following day, it anchored less than 20 miles east of Aalbaek, Denmark, where it has remained for the past 28 days. A Danish patrol ship was spotted near the vessel along with a Danish Armed Forces sea drone. The Danish Maritime Authority reports it questioned the vessel’s registry in Comoros and was informed by the authorities that the ship was “not correctly registered.” Apparently, when they questioned the vessel further, it suddenly raised an Iranian flag, prompting the detention. Danish outlet TV 2 further reports that the Cerus/Nora had transited Danish waters at least 10 times over the past year during repeated voyages to Saint Petersburg - and each time the vessel allegedly went dark, ceasing transmission of its position data as it neared Russian waters. BREAKING: Danish authorities have detained the 226-meter container ship Nora, now flying the Iranian flag, east of Aalbæk, after it was found not properly registered with its claimed flag state. Previously sailing under the Comorian flag, the vessel suddenly changed its… pic.twitter.com/vjh2qaOJOm February 19, 2026 The Trump administration is meanwhile contemplating whether to escalate its military pressure on Iran by beginning to directly seize Iranian oil exports. This would be seen by Tehran as an immediate act of war. Tyler Durden Fri, 02/20/2026 - 02:45

The Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has announced plans to formally question the Ghana Maritime Authority in Parliament over the handling of a vessel that later surfaced in…

The regional maritime authority in Funchal has extended warnings until Friday for high waves off the island of Madeira, with waves expected to reach five to six meters on the north coast and up to 4.5 meters on the western part of the south coast.

Survivors of the 'Scandinavian Star' ferry disaster are criticizing the poor safety conditions on board during a compensation case against the Danish Maritime Authority, citing a lack of fire alarms and a confused crew.