14 MAR 2026 Indian officials confirmed that the first tanker carrying crude from the Persian Gulf arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday, March 11, as part of their efforts to maintain a steady flow of energy products to India. Reports surfaced, however, that India is in discussions with Iran, or has …
Read More »THE FATIGUE BLIND SPOT
13 MAR 2026 Why maritime’s most pervasive safety risk remains largely invisible — and what five years of PSC data reveal when you know where to look. Of the 1,022 maritime casualties involving IMO-numbered vessels recorded between 2021 and 2025 across three major Port State Control regions, exactly 14 cited …
Read More »TWO IRANIAN BOXSHIPS UNDER WAY WITH SUSPECTED ROCKET FUEL CARGOES
12 MAR 2026 The Washington Post has suggested that two vessels owned by Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) have left the port of Gaolan in Zhuhai, China, destined for Bandar Abbas and potentially laden with sodium perchlorate – a chemical used for manufacturing solid fuel for ballistic missiles. Sodium …
Read More »TO PENALIZE IRAN, AZERBAIJAN COULD INTERDICT ITS CASPIAN SEA TRADE
11 MAR 2026 On March 6, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that ‘There will be no further attacks or missile launches towards neighbouring countries, unless attacks against Iran originate from those countries. President Pezeshkian’s influence over the decentralised IRGC command structure which appears to running Iran’s war is unclear, but …
Read More »SWEDEN ARRESTS CREWMEMBER AFTER BOARDING AND DETAINING STATELESS CARGO SHIP
11 MAR 2026 Swedish police and the Coast Guard swooped down on Friday afternoon, March 6, on a small cargo ship sailing through its territorial waters on suspicion that the ship was operating without a proper registry. As the investigation has progressed, the police reported on Saturday that they have …
Read More »FOUR SEAFARERS KILLED IN HORMUZ ATTACK, IMO CHIEF WARNS OF GROWING RISK TO CREWS
10 MAR 2026 At least four seafarers have reportedly been killed in an attack on a tug operating near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a warning from the head of the International Maritime Organization that civilian mariners are increasingly being caught in the crossfire of the escalating Middle East conflict. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said …
Read More »IRAN WAR AND GLOBAL TRADE: WILL THE CAPE ROUTE BECOME THE NEW NORMAL?
10 MAR 2026 Events in the Middle East during February and March 2026 again disrupted the flows of shipping trade to the eastern and western spheres of the international system. Given that the global economy is maritime based and rests on secure and predictable flows of goods by sea, the …
Read More »INDUSTRY WEIGHS RISK TO SEAFARERS, BALANCE SHEETS IN HORMUZ TRANSITS
09 MAR 2026 As the security situation in the Gulf region remains dangerous for vessel transits, industry voices differ on the question of whether vessels should stay out of the Strait of Hormuz for reasons of seafarer safety. Transits of the strait are under direct threat from Iran, which has demonstrated …
Read More »IRANIAN SHADOW FLEET AND GREEK AFFILIATED SHIPS LEAD STRAIT OF HORMUZ TRANSITS
08 MARCH 2026 Recent vessel tracking data details the continued movements of Iranian dark vessels as well as other ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Lloyd’s List Intelligence reports in addition to the Iranian shadow fleet moving post war, Greek affiliated ships are outnumbering the number of vessels traversing …
Read More »POSITIONING OF UNLADEN TANKERS SIGNALS SHIPPING’S RISK-REWARD CALCULATIONS
08 MAR 2026 Shipowners and managers, and ultimately ship masters, have the ultimate responsibility for assessing risk to their vessels and their cargoes. Governments may be keen to persuade operators that the coast is clear, in support of attaining political objectives, but captains always need to be the final arbiter, …
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