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From Indonesia to the Southern Ocean: Marion Island’s growing plastic problem
A new 30-year study reveals that Marion Island, one of the most remote islands on Earth, is increasingly littered with plastic bottles and caps drifting thousands of kilometres…
World Maritime Day
Celebrating vast ocean resources
Kenyan aims to be first woman, African to lead UN maritime body
Nancy Karigithu is one of seven contenders pitching for the top job at the International Maritime Organisation
Government looking to crack down on big ships that pollute the ocean
Big ships may be forced to pay a massive fine if they are found to be polluting the oceans
Major shippers skirt Gulf of Aden to avoid pirates
Piracy off Somalia is forcing shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal and send cargoes on a longer journey around Southern Africa.
Somalia’s problem with pirates
The International Maritime Organisation speaks to us about how it plans to deal with bandits around Africa’s horn.
Nigeria becomes world piracy hot spot
Nigeria has become the world piracy ”hot spot”, with its prized oil industry a particular target, and the raiders have exposed flaws in the country’s security. Despite the…
Ships fuel rising tide of emissions
When the world’s largest merchant ship ferries its monthly cargo of 13Â 000 containers between China and Europe it burns nearly 350 tonnes of fuel a day. The Emma Maersk supplies…
Naked Blair expelled from Eden
A controversial artwork has been unveiled as the centrepiece of major British Royal Academy exhibition, writes Martin Wainwright