A chartered cargo ship ran aground near Hachinohe Port, northern Japan, then split into two pieces and leaked oil, the Japanese Coast Guard said, noting that there are no reports of injuries among its crew and the oil leak is under investigation. The 39,910-tonne Panamanian-registered vessel named the “Crimson Polaris” was swept away by strong…

MONROVIA—As many as 17 people were missing from a cargo ship that sank off the coast of Liberia over the weekend despite being barred from setting sail, the Maritime Commissioner said. The Liberian-registered Niko Ivanka left the capital Monrovia on Saturday for a port in the West African country’s south, despite being under a detention…

JERUSALEM/DUBAI–Israeli defense officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a cargo ship under partial Israeli ownership on Saturday on its way from Jeddah to the United Arab Emirates, Israel’s N12 Television News reported. The crew were not hurt and the ship, possibly hit by a missile, was not badly damaged…

HELSINKI—An unmanned Dutch cargo ship may be in danger of capsizing in heavy seas off the coast of Norway after its crew was evacuated following a distress call from the vessel. The Norwegian Coastal Administration said Tuesday they have dispatched a coast guard ship to inspect the situation with the Eemslift Hendrika, which is listing…