05 JUNE 2026 The maritime industry has spent the better part of a decade debating whether autonomous ships represent genuine commercial progress or elaborately funded engineering theater. That debate has not been entirely resolved, but one of its central preconditions has now been addressed. The somewhat controversial concept of autonomous …
Read More »SAILORS STRESSED AND EXHAUSTED AFTER MONTHS TRAPPED BY STRAIT OF HORMUZ BLOCKADE
04 JUNE 2026 The sea is sometimes so tranquil that Captain Hassan Khan forgets his ship has been stuck in the middle of a war zone for three months. “It is really strange that everything looks normal outside, but people inside are not calm,” says the Pakistani sailor, who doesn’t …
Read More »SHIPPING INDUSTRY SAYS HORMUZ PEACE DEAL ALONE WON’T BRING SHIPS BACK
04 JUNE 2026 Executives warn that freedom of navigation requires more than a ceasefire as confidence remains shattered after months of conflict Shipping executives gathered at the Posidonia maritime exhibition in Greece on Monday delivered a clear message: even if Washington and Tehran finalize a ceasefire agreement, commercial shipping is …
Read More »OMAN WARNS OF SUSPECTED FLOATING MINE IN HORMUZ, REINFORCING SHIPPING INDUSTRY FEARS
03 JUNE 2026 Oman’s Maritime Security Centre (MSC) on Saturday issued a navigation warning after a floating object suspected to be a naval mine was sighted within Omani territorial waters near the Strait of Hormuz, marking the clearest indications yet of a risk maritime industry groups have warned about for …
Read More »POLICE FIND COCAINE INSIDE A LUXURY AUSTRALIAN BUS ABOARD A RO/RO
02 JUNE 2026 The Australian Border Force (ABF) has once again busted a cocaine shipment tucked inside an imported luxury bus aboard a ro/ro – an unusual choice of concealment, but one that it has encountered before. On May 6, ABF officers searched a ro/ro at the Port of Fremantle …
Read More »AFTER IRANIAN ATTACK, ACTIVISTS RENEW PUSH FOR LIVE EXPORT BAN
01 JUNE 2026 Animal welfare organizations are renewing their push for a total ban on seaborne livestock exports after some 4,000 sheep and goats died off the coast of Oman earlier this month. Maritime intelligence firm Windward reported that the Indian-flagged cargo vessel MSV Haji Ali sank following a suspected …
Read More »NO SIGNS OF PEACE IN THE GULF
31 MAY 2026 From activity noted, there are few if any indications from the Gulf region or in the Strait of Hormuz area that a ceasefire or an end to the war is imminent. The blockade of Iranian ships and ports goes on unabated. On May 29. U.S. Central Command …
Read More »TWO CREW INJURED AS RUSSIA CONTINUES ATTACKS ON MERCHANT SHIPS NEAR ODESA
Ukraine aided in fighting the fire after the ship was struck by a Russian drone 30 MAY 2026 A small, Turkish-owned cargo ship was set on fire, and two crewmembers sustained minor injuries as Russia continues to attack merchant ships sailing near Ukraine. Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded, repeating …
Read More »DRONE ATTACKS ON THREE SANCTIONED SHADOW FLEET TANKERS IN THE BLACK SEA
Three tankers were attacked after having transited into the Black Sea 29 MAY 2026 Reports from Turkey are indicating that three shadow fleet tankers that had transited into the Black Sea came under attack on Thursday, May 28. One of the vessels, which was underway, appears to have sustained damage, …
Read More »FIRE BREAKS OUT ABOARD RO/PAX FERRY AT PORT OF NAPLES
28 MAY 2026 Firefighters at the port of Naples, Italy have successfully controlled a blaze that broke out yesterday aboard a moored ferry near the city’s famous Piazza Mercato. The incident occurred aboard the ferry GNV Phoenix, a ro/pax ferry that was moored at La Nuova Meccanica Navale for maintenance …
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