U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz 07 JUL 2026 Iran’s Strait of Hormuz mining strategy is intended to channel commercial shipping into sea lanes near its shores, making it easier to control traffic and collect tolls, the US Navy’s top …
Read More »IMO CHIEF URGES IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF 44 SEAFARERS HELD BY SOMALI PIRATES
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez addresses delegates during the 76th session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee (TC 76) at IMO Headquarters in London 06 JUL 2026 The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for urgent international action to secure the release of 44 seafarers …
Read More »THREE TANKERS ATTACKED NEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS JMIC WARNS OF ‘SEVERE’ THREAT
05 JUL 2026 A third commercial tanker has come under attack near the Strait of Hormuz, with UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reporting Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), the latest in a string of attacks that has prompted the Joint Maritime Information Center …
Read More »GMS SEES U.S. RECYCLING LICENSE AS BLUEPRINT TO RETIRE SHADOW FLEET VESSELS
A handout photo released on January 10, 2025, shows the suspected ‘shadow fleet’ tanker Eventin, carrying around 99,000 metric tons of oil from Russia, under tow after a propulsion issue in the Baltic Sea. 04 JUL 2026 Global ship recycler Global Marketing Systems (GMS) says a recent U.S. government license …
Read More »GERMANY CHARGES FORMER UKRAINIAN OFFICER OVER NORD STREAM PIPELINE SABOTAGE
Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark September 27, 2022. 02 JUL 2026 German federal prosecutors have charged a former Ukrainian army officer with being the co-perpetrator of a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts, accusing him …
Read More »SECOND TANKER STRUCK IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS U.S.-IRAN SHIPPING CRISIS DEEPENS
27 JUN 2026 A second merchant vessel has been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the rapidly deteriorating security situation despite efforts to keep commercial shipping moving through the strategic waterway. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Saturday that the master of a tanker reported being …
Read More »STRAIT OF HORMUZ TRAFFIC IS BEGINNING TO RETURN, BUT IT IS HARD TO SPOT
26 JUN 2026 Despite some new conflicting guidance from U.S. and Iranian forces on the safest route through the Strait of Hormuz, commercial shipping is resuming slowly – though it is tough to spot. “50-60 percent of the traffic is completely dark,” said Windward co-founder Ami Daniel, speaking to CNBC. …
Read More »STRAIT OF HORMUZ: MINES AND DUAL TRANSIT REGIME COMPLICATE RETURN TO NORMAL
Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq’s southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz 25 JUN 2026 The Strait of Hormuz is open again, but shipping companies are …
Read More »EGYPTIAN SEAFARER KILLED AS RUSSIAN DRONES HIT THREE SHIPS OFF UKRAINE
One crewmembers was killed after a Russian drone started a fire on the small cargo ship 24 NOV 2026 Ukraine is once again denouncing Russian attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, reporting that one seafarer was killed on Monday, June 22. The strikes came as both sides have …
Read More »STRAIT OF HORMUZ TRAFFIC PLUMMETS AFTER RENEWED IRANIAN BLOCKADE THREATS
Light traffic in the strait, June 21 23 JUN 2026 Iran has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, this time in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, and tracking services say that marine traffic is obeying the closure order – despite American claims to the contrary. Windward’s analysts detected …
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