Saam FSU in June 2023. 11 MAY 2026 The LNG carrier Merkuriy, recently reflagged to Russia alongside three other tankers, has been observed loading liquefied natural gas at the Saam floating storage unit (FSU), satellite imagery and automatic identification system (AIS) data show. The vessels are serving the sanctioned Arctic …
Read More »U.S. NAVY DISABLES TWO MORE IRANIAN TANKERS AS HORMUZ BLOCKADE ENFORCEMENT INTENSIFIES
Thermal image released by U.S. Central Command appears to show the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Sevda after being struck by U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman on May 8, 2026. CENTCOM said a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disabled the vessel while enforcing Washington’s blockade on ships entering Iranian ports. …
Read More »CHINA CONFIRMS ATTACK ON OIL TANKER IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ EARLIER THIS WEEK
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. 09 MAY 2026 BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying …
Read More »U.S. NAVY JET FIRES UPON, DISABLES IRANIAN TANKER ACCUSED OF VIOLATING WASHINGTON’S BLOCKADE
A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet patrols near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command 07 MAY 2026 U.S. forces disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday after CENTCOM said the vessel attempted to violate Washington’s blockade on ships entering or departing Iranian ports. …
Read More »U.S. SHIFTS TO SHIPPING PROTECTION AS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DECLARES ‘EPIC FURY’ OVER
The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I, an oil tanker that sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra, Iraq April 17, 2026. 06 MAY 2026 US said offensive operations against Iran are over as it shifts to protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but …
Read More »SHIPS CLUSTER FURTHER FROM HORMUZ STRAIT AS IRAN WIDENS GRIP
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 27, 2026 05 MAY 2026 Hundreds of vessels were seen clustering near Dubai on Tuesday, as more ships moved away from a still-empty Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s efforts to widen its area of control. A weeks-long ceasefire between …
Read More »IRGC THREATENS SHIPS AT ANCHOR OFF MUSANDAM PENINSULA
06 MAY 2026 In a further serious breach of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Iran’s IRGC Navy has threatened ships at anchor in the Omani Musandam port of Khasab. The IRGC Navy has been issuing a repeated ‘serious warning’ on Channel 16, ordering ships in …
Read More »SWEDEN ARRESTS CHINESE MASTER OF DETAINED SHADOW FLEET TANKER
Sweden arrested the master of the tanker on the suspicion of presenting a false document 06 MAY 22026 Swedish prosecutors reported that they have arrested the captain of a product tanker that was detained yesterday, May 2, in Swedish waters. It marks the fifth vessel Sweden has detained since the …
Read More »BULKER ATTACKED BY SMALL CRAFT IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
05 MAY 2026 Both Iran and the U.S. Navy are taking steps to enforce their respective blockades in the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, a foreign-flagged bulker reported that it was attacked while headed northbound into the strait, just off the coast of Sirik, Iran. Consultancy Vanguard Tech reports that …
Read More »IMO CLIMATE TALKS STAY ALIVE AS CARBON PLAN SURVIVES U.S. PUSHBACK AT MEPC 84
04 MAY 2026 The International Maritime Organization has kept its landmark shipping climate framework alive following a week of high-stakes negotiations in London, setting up a decisive endgame later this year after deep divisions again blocked a final deal. The outcome from MEPC 84 broadly matched expectations heading into the meeting, with …
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