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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …