This combination of undated photos provided by the International Transport Workers’ Federation shows conditions on board the Sister 12, a cargo ship whose workers say they haven't been paid in more ...

More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations' labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without pay or ...

Abandoned ships at sea have emerged as a serious maritime industry crisis, creating both navigational hazards and humanitarian concerns. Over recent years, hundreds of vessels have been left to drift ...

The shipping industry is being pushed towards a clandestine “shadow recycling” market, as governments fail to provide a lawful route for disposing of hundreds of ageing tankers in the dark fleet, ship ...

For nearly three years, drivers on San Carlos Island in Florida passed by an unusual sight tangled in the mangroves on the shoulder of a major road: a large white boat. The abandoned vessel was a ...

Beneath the peeling paint and rusted decks of derelict ships, there's a deeper human story. A home for abused and deserted donkeys turns out to also be a refuge for humans. After 25 years of ...

More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without pay or ...

Governments and organizations like Meldrum's can report abandoned ships to the U.N., which verifies the basic facts and petitions the owner and relevant authorities to find a resolution. Meldrum ...

More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners. That’s according to the United Nations’ labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without ...