Israel wont tow all 50 vessels however and will sink some at sea, Kan said. Israel intends to detain hundreds of activists on naval ships, question them then deport them via the port of Ashdod. The ...

Israel intercepted Gaza aid flotilla in international waters – is it legal? - Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla raises legal questions about enforcing blockades in international water ...

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Centuries-old international maritime law has to be updated to outlaw damage to undersea infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, the Estonian justice minister told Reuters ...

Yuval Shany, an expert on international law at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, said as long as Israel’s blockade of Gaza is ...

Vietnam has requested the parties concerned to respect its sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, the Foreign Ministry ...

The Legal Committee of the IMO will meet for its 111th session at IMO Headquarters in London from April 22 to 26, 2024. The Committee deals with any legal matters within the scope of the IMO, ...

The U.S. has blocked a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting ended Friday without adopting ...

The linkages between the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and IMO were explored during an event held on 28 November at IMO Headquarters to mark 40 years since the “Constitution ...

Just as no U.S. or combined force would go to war without knowing the law of armed conflict, none should face the uncertain and perilous situation in the western Pacific without a firm grasp of the ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of activists raises questions about what any nation can legally do to enforce a blockade in ...

International Maritime Organization's Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, used the annual IMO Awards ceremony as an opportunity to pay special tribute to the late William A. O'Neil, IMO Secretary-General ...

The Israeli intervention of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of activists raises questions ...