21 JUNE 2025 A significant increase in GPS jamming and spoofing incidents along the Iranian coast is raising serious concerns about maritime safety in one of the world’s most critical shipping channels. According to the Maritime Information Cooperation & Awareness Center (MICA), approximately 970 ships per day have experienced GPS …
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VESSELS NOW KEEPING TO OMANI WATERS IN STRAITS OF HORMUZ TRAFFIC SCHEME
20 JUNE 2025 Traffic entering and leaving the Arabian Gulf through the Straits of Hormuz stick to well-established sea lanes recognized by the UN’s International Maritime Organization. At the narrowest point, both the northern/inward channel and the southern/outwards channel lie in Omani waters, both before and after this choke point …
Read More »POLAND SUCCEEDS AFTER EIGHT YEARS TO DISPOSE OF ABANDONED RUSSIAN TANKER
19 JUNE 2025 Polish officials were on hand to witness a Russian-registered product tanker towed from the Port of Gdynia after languishing for eight years and becoming a political liability. After months of efforts, the tanker Khatanga was towed away on Thursday, June 19, with Poland’s Deputy Minister of Infrastructure …
Read More »FIRST LARGE BOXSHIP TRANSITS SUEZ CANAL IN 15 MONTHS
18 JUNE 2025 The Suez Canal Authority is highlighting the transit of the CMA CGM Osiris (15,536 TEU) through the Suez Canal on June 18 as the first large containerships through the canal in more than a year. The authority is calling it a new phase in its efforts to …
Read More »RISK OF SLEEP BREATHING DISORDER SET TO RISE 45% BY END OF CENTURY
17 JUNE 2025 Rising temperatures could increase the chances of experiencing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by nearly 50 percent by the end of the century, placing a greater burden on society through loss of health, wellbeing, and productivity. This is the result of a recent investigation into the effects of …
Read More »HOW WILL THE ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT AFFECT THE TANKER MARKET?
13 JUNE 2025 In the early hours of Friday, June 13, Israel launched several waves of airstrikes on Iran, targeting command-and-control centers, ballistic-missile bases and air-defense batteries as well as nuclear installations. The attacks also killed several Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists. Israel indicated that this is only the …
Read More »GAS POWER IS MAKING CHINA DEPENDENT ON LNG SHIPPING
12 JUNE 2025 Gas power has grown quickly in the past four years, but geopolitical and economic uncertainties make it a vulnerability In many ways, China’s energy sector follows the path of “slowly, then suddenly all at once.” More gas-fired power capacity was installed there in 2024 than in any other country, according to …
Read More »OIL AND WATER
11 JUNE 2025 Lube oils and additives have evolved alongside innovations in maritime. The concept of lubrication dates back millennia. Evidence indicates that Egyptians used olive oil to facilitate the movement of massive pyramid stones, reducing friction and easing transportation. Similarly, analyses have shown that they applied tallow – animal …
Read More »INITIATIVE LAUNCHED TO EQUIP 10,000 VESSELS FOR WEATHER MONITORING
10 JUNE 2025 A new initiative was launched last week, aimed at improving weather forecasting and ocean monitoring. The initiative – dubbed 10,000 Ships for the Ocean – aims to increase the number of vessels equipped for ocean and weather monitoring. Although the ocean covers over 70% of the Earth, …
Read More »FINLAND COMPLETES INVESTIGATION RECOMMENDING PROSECUTION FOR EAGLE S TANKER
09 JUNE 2025 Investigators working for Finland’s national police announced they have completed their criminal investigation into the damage to the subsea cables. They reported they officially suspect the master and two officers from the tanker Eagle S who have been detained in Finland since January 2025. The investigation focused …
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