International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez addresses delegates during the 76th session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee (TC 76) at IMO Headquarters in London 06 JUL 2026 The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for urgent international action to secure the release of 44 seafarers …
Read More »THREE TANKERS ATTACKED NEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS JMIC WARNS OF ‘SEVERE’ THREAT
05 JUL 2026 A third commercial tanker has come under attack near the Strait of Hormuz, with UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reporting Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), the latest in a string of attacks that has prompted the Joint Maritime Information Center …
Read More »GMS SEES U.S. RECYCLING LICENSE AS BLUEPRINT TO RETIRE SHADOW FLEET VESSELS
A handout photo released on January 10, 2025, shows the suspected ‘shadow fleet’ tanker Eventin, carrying around 99,000 metric tons of oil from Russia, under tow after a propulsion issue in the Baltic Sea. 04 JUL 2026 Global ship recycler Global Marketing Systems (GMS) says a recent U.S. government license …
Read More »GERMANY CHARGES FORMER UKRAINIAN OFFICER OVER NORD STREAM PIPELINE SABOTAGE
Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark September 27, 2022. 02 JUL 2026 German federal prosecutors have charged a former Ukrainian army officer with being the co-perpetrator of a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts, accusing him …
Read More »SECOND TANKER STRUCK IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS U.S.-IRAN SHIPPING CRISIS DEEPENS
27 JUN 2026 A second merchant vessel has been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the rapidly deteriorating security situation despite efforts to keep commercial shipping moving through the strategic waterway. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Saturday that the master of a tanker reported being …
Read More »STRAIT OF HORMUZ TRAFFIC IS BEGINNING TO RETURN, BUT IT IS HARD TO SPOT
26 JUN 2026 Despite some new conflicting guidance from U.S. and Iranian forces on the safest route through the Strait of Hormuz, commercial shipping is resuming slowly – though it is tough to spot. “50-60 percent of the traffic is completely dark,” said Windward co-founder Ami Daniel, speaking to CNBC. …
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