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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 …

Calm from above: the Strait of Hormuz from the International Space Station (NASA) 05 MAY 2026  On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced a new effort to help guide foreign-flag ships out of the Arabian Gulf, where hundreds of vessels are trapped by the ongoing Iranian blockade. The new American effort, …

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 …

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 …

03 MAY 2026 The United States escalated its pressure campaign on Iran Friday, pairing maritime sanctions with a parallel strike on the financial channels that convert oil sales into cash, in what officials described as a coordinated effort to tighten the entire Iran–China energy trade chain. The State Department confirmed …

A bulker reported being approached by a skiff south of Yemen but was able to evade a likely boarding 02 MAY 2026 A safety warning went out to shipping on May 1 after an unidentified skiff approached a bulker sailing south of Yemen.  The authorities believe there was a clear …