A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines. Rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies, officials said.

In an effort to curb maritime disaster, the Indian government has proposed a mandatory rule for the shipping companies. The Directorate General of Shipping, against the backdrop of recent shipping ...

Graph illustrating the stark increase in global trade (exports and imports) in the late 1800s, with an exponential increase (dashed colored line) becoming particularly marked by circa 1980. Numbers ...