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02 JUNE 2026 The Australian Border Force (ABF) has once again busted a cocaine shipment tucked inside an imported luxury bus aboard a ro/ro – an unusual choice of concealment, but one that it has encountered before. On May 6, ABF officers searched a ro/ro at the Port of Fremantle …

01 JUNE 2026 Animal welfare organizations are renewing their push for a total ban on seaborne livestock exports after some 4,000 sheep and goats died off the coast of Oman earlier this month. Maritime intelligence firm Windward reported that the Indian-flagged cargo vessel MSV Haji Ali sank following a suspected …

31 MAY 2026 From activity noted, there are few if any indications from the Gulf region or in the Strait of Hormuz area that a ceasefire or an end to the war is imminent. The blockade of Iranian ships and ports goes on unabated. On May 29. U.S. Central Command …

Ukraine aided in fighting the fire after the ship was struck by a Russian drone 30 MAY 2026 A small, Turkish-owned cargo ship was set on fire, and two crewmembers sustained minor injuries as Russia continues to attack merchant ships sailing near Ukraine. Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded, repeating …

Three tankers were attacked after having transited into the Black Sea 29 MAY 2026 Reports from Turkey are indicating that three shadow fleet tankers that had transited into the Black Sea came under attack on Thursday, May 28. One of the vessels, which was underway, appears to have sustained damage, …

28 MAY 2026 Firefighters at the port of Naples, Italy have successfully controlled a blaze that broke out yesterday aboard a moored ferry near the city’s famous Piazza Mercato. The incident occurred aboard the ferry GNV Phoenix, a ro/pax ferry that was moored at La Nuova Meccanica Navale for maintenance …