Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam, Oman 08 JUL 2026 The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz deteriorated sharply on Wednesday after the United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets in response to attacks …
Read More »IRAN MINING HORMUZ TO FUNNEL SHIPS INTO ITS WATERS, U.S. NAVY SAYS
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz 07 JUL 2026 Iran’s Strait of Hormuz mining strategy is intended to channel commercial shipping into sea lanes near its shores, making it easier to control traffic and collect tolls, the US Navy’s top …
Read More »IMO CHIEF URGES IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF 44 SEAFARERS HELD BY SOMALI PIRATES
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 …
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