13 JAN 2026 Public hearings opened on Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a landmark case brought by the Gambia against Myanmar, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention over the military’s treatment of the Rohingya minority. The proceedings, held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, mark …
Read More »SPANISH OPERATION “WHITE TIDE” MAKES LARGEST COCAINE SEIZURE AT SEA
12 JAN 2026 Spain’s National Police are reporting its largest ever cocaine seizure at sea, completed last week near the Canary Islands. While calling it a historic blow to maritime cocaine trafficking, they are reporting that the seizure faced complications as the target vessel ran out of fuel. An international …
Read More »2 OR 3 SHIP ROBBERY GROUPS REMAIN ACTIVE IN SINGAPORE STRAIT
11 JAN 2026 Arrests by the Indonesian Marine Police in July and August saw a sharp drop in ship boarding incidents in the last five months of 2025 A sharp drop in ship robbery incidents in the Singapore Strait was seen in the second half of the year following arrests …
Read More »SEVERE WINTER STORM HITS UK SHIPPING, SENDS CONTAINERS OVERBOARD
10 JAN 2026 The UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency is reporting a busy night and efforts on Friday, January 9, to track containers after a severe winter storm crossed the region around the English Channel overnight. Warnings were posted for shipping as containers went overboard near the Isle of Wight. …
Read More »PIRACY SURGED IN 2025 AROUND SINGAPORE, BUT RECAAP SEES POSITIVE INDICATORS
09 JAN 2026 After multiple warnings throughout the year about the dramatic increase in piracy around Singapore, the monitoring operation ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre, in its year-end report, highlights that the surge peaked at mid-year with the arrest of some perpetrators. It cautions that the rate remains high, however, while …
Read More »SHADOW FLEET TANKER DIVERTS TO TURKEY AFTER REPORTING DRONE ATTACK
08 JAN 2026 A Chinese-owned and managed crude oil tanker is reporting that it was attacked by a suspected drone while sailing in the Black Sea. The tanker Elbus (159,000 dwt) was traveling only with ballast along the Turkish coast, reportedly bound for the Russian terminal at Novorossiysk. The vessel …
Read More »INDEFINITE U.S. CONTROL OF VENEZUELAN OIL COULD BENEFIT TANKERS, TRADERS
07 JAN 2026 Following the removal of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, the Trump administration plans to oversee the country’s oil exports, and will take delivery of 30-50 million barrels as a starting point. That initial consignment is just the start, though, and the oil export management arrangement will continue indefinitely, …
Read More »DRIVING FUTURE OF HYBRID MARINE PROPULSION: ZF’S EXPANDING VESSEL SOLUTIONS
06 JAN 2026 As the marine industry accelerates toward cleaner, smarter, and more efficient propulsion, hybrid systems continue gaining traction across a variety of markets. From inland towboats and offshore support vessels to ferries, crew transfer vessels (CTVs), and research platforms, operators are seeking propulsion solutions that reduce emissions and …
Read More »CHINESE CONTAINER SHIP GETS MOBILE LAUNCH TRACK FOR DRONE FIGHTERS
05 JAN 2026 China’s effort to adapt merchant ships into naval assets gained attention last month when a Chinese container feeder, the otherwise-unassuming Zhong Da 79, moored in downtown Shanghai with 60 missile launch tubes on deck. The quad-pack containerized launchers suggested a new ability to turn a normal boxship …
Read More »A RUSTING OIL TANKER AND A CAN OF PAINT HAVE JUST SPARKED THE MOST SURREAL MARITIME STANDOFF OF THE DECADE.
03 JAN 2026 For nearly two weeks, American forces have been shadowing the VLCC formerly known as Bella 1 across the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel’s crew, facing seizure by the US Coast Guard, pulled what might be history’s most audacious maritime escape maneuver: they grabbed some paint, slapped a Russian …
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