U.S. Maritime Administration News

Maersk Suspends Five Crew Members as it Investigates Alleged Sexual Assault

COPENHAGEN — The world’s largest shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk has suspended five employees as part of an investigation into an alleged sexual assault on one of its ships run by a U.S. subsidiary, and said it was working closely with …

Ship Insurers Primed to Raise Rates After Red Sea Attacks

LONDON — Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea after a series of incidents that have hit vessels around Saudi Arabian waters, industry sources said. The possibility of more attacks …