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08 APR 2026 Attacks on container ships in the Persian Gulf continued with a new report of a vessel being struck off Iran. It is the fourth containership reportedly targeted by Iran in the past three days. Few details were released while the investigations were ongoing. The UK Maritime Trade …

07 APR 2026 Transit volume through the Strait of Hormuz remains a fraction of what it was before the Iran conflict, but there are signs that outbound movement is picking up, according to maritime data consultancy Windward. In particular, a new trickle of transits through Omani waters appears to be holding steady …

06 APR 2026  The Russian-installed governor of the Kherson region is accusing Ukraine of using a drone to set a grain ship on fire, leaving three crewmembers dead. Ukraine has not acknowledged the attack but has accused Russia of using the Soviet-era river-sea ships to steal grain from Crimea. The …

05 APR 2026 The Swedish Coast Guard released the detained shadow fleet product tanker Flora 1, saying the environmental violations related to an oil spill in the Swedish EEZ could not be proven. The Coast Guard remained critical of the lack of clarity around the ship’s flag but said there …

04 APR 2026 Somalia officially registered its first ocean-going ship in more than 30 years on Wednesday as part of what the government calls a revitalization of its maritime industry. The registry is being run by a Turkish company, with the government saying it hopes to encourage more ships to …

03 APR 2026  A resumption of international freedom of movement through the Strait of Hormuz is clearly of vital importance to the maritime community. Doing so by force has, for the moment, been largely ruled out by almost everyone who might be expected to effect it. Not only would it …