CONFLICTS hace 35 días

90 seafarers held hostage as Gulf of Aden piracy surges back

Six vessels now hijacked in the region, with crews facing severe shortages of food and medical supplies.

HEADLINES hace 37 días

Hormuz Standoff: Who Blinks First as US Blockade Hits 100% Effectiveness?

Iran’s frozen funds and stalled oil exports push Tehran toward intensified attacks on shipping and foreign bases.

CONFLICTS hace 37 días

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Fees: Who Pays—and Who Decides?

Tehran approves service charges for ‘authorised’ vessels transiting the world’s busiest oil chokepoint.

CONFLICTS hace 37 días

US Navy Blocks 70 Ships From Iran: The Strait of Hormuz Standoff Escalates

CENTCOM reports 70 merchant vessels redirected, 3 disabled and 2 boarded since reinstating Iran blockade.

SHIPPING hace 39 días

US-Flagged SLNC York Floods in Pacific: 9,500-Ton Ship Stabilised

Crew evacuated as 141.6m RORO vessel takes on water 1,200 nautical miles from Japan

BUSINESS hace 40 días

US Claims 10m Barrels Nightly in Hormuz—But Data Tells a Different Story

Washington reports 15-20 tankers daily in a stealth lane, yet independent tracking shows just 3-12 crossings.

AFRICAN hace 41 días

Six Somali Pirates Hijack Iranian-Linked Tanker: Piracy Surges

The 32,238 dwt tanker Seamull was seized 136 nautical miles off Yemen, marking the 15th incident in 2026.

CONFLICTS hace 41 días

Iran Seizes UAE Tanker and Turns Back Chinese VLCCs in Hormuz Power Play

Tehran enforces "maritime laws" after US deal ends, halting vessels and detaining a Liberian-flagged product tanker.

CONFLICTS hace 41 días

UAE Halts All Trade With Iran After Missile Strike on Shipping Lanes

Emirates suspends financial transactions and trade with Iran following antiship ballistic missile attack near its Hormuz.

SHIPPING hace 72 días

Kenya advances National Maritime Security Strategy with support from IMO

Kenya has taken an important step towards completing its National Maritime Security Strategy (NMSS) following a workshop organised with the support of…