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Marine NewsHouthis Seize Greater and Lesser Hanish Islands, Tightening Hold on Red Sea Shipping
2026-09-14: Houthi rebels seized Greater and Lesser Hanish islands, 160 km north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, extending their control over the southern Red Sea
14 Sept 2026
Marine NewsBYD Orders 10 More Car Carriers as Fleet Grows to 18
2026-09-11
14 Sept 2026
Marine NewsEx-ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi Stops in Colombo on Final Leg to Indonesia
2026-09-12
14 Sept 2026
Marine NewsTwo Ships Hit by Projectiles Near the Strait of Hormuz
Two ships were struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, September 13. UKMTO reported both incidents. No names or attribution were
14 Sept 2026
Marine NewsIranian Cargo Vessel Struck Near Qeshm Island, One Crew Member Dead
One crew member dead and four wounded after an Iranian commercial cargo vessel was struck by a projectile off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on
13 Sept 2026
Marine NewsVirgo Transport 8 Lost in Java Sea With 243 Aboard; 1 Dead, 140 Missing
2026-09-13
13 Sept 2026
Marine NewsAll 15 Crew Rescued After Fire on Supply Vessel AM Pride off Mossel Bay
2026-09-12
13 Sept 2026
Marine NewsVanuatu Ferry MV Matui Sinks with 45 Aboard; 38 Missing
2026-09-12
13 Sept 2026
Marine NewsPhilippine Ferry Fire Kills 35 Near Coron, Dozens Still Missing
MV June Aster ferry fire near Coron, Palawan, 35 dead, 54 missing, 2026-09-10
12 Sept 2026
Marine NewsRansomware Attack Halts Operations at Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas
Ransomware attack detected at 2334 local time on 2026-09-09 disrupted terminal operations at Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), one of the world’s largest
12 Sept 2026
Marine NewsSaudi Arabia Shuts Down East-West Oil Pipeline After Drone Strikes
Saudi Arabia shut down the East-West oil pipeline (Petroline) on 2026-09-11 after Iraq-based militias launched drone strikes igniting fires at multiple points
12 Sept 2026
Marine NewsShips Crowd South Africa’s Eastern Cape as Hormuz Closure Pushes Cape Route to Record and
2026-09-12: Ship traffic off South Africa’s Eastern Cape coast spiked 7.7- to 22-fold as ships rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope amid a Hormuz closure;
12 Sept 2026
Marine NewsOil Tanker Rates Hit Record Highs as Strait of Hormuz Conflict Intensifies
2026-09-11: VLCC tanker freight rates on the Gulf of Oman to China route hit 450 Worldscale (roughly $11.50 per barrel), the highest on record, after Iran
12 Sept 2026
Marine NewsTwo bulk carriers collide off Gujarat coast; 21 crew rescued near Kandla
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12 Sept 2026
Marine NewsHouthis Seize Perim Island, Putting Bab el-Mandeb in Jeopardy
2026-09-11: Houthi forces seized Perim Island (Mayyun) in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the day after capturing the port of Mokha; vessel traffic through the
11 Sept 2026
Marine NewsSeafarer Killed, One Missing After Attack on Tanker Off Dubai
One seafarer was killed and another is missing after an attack on the oil products tanker Hercules Star at anchorage off Dubai on September 9, 2026.
11 Sept 2026
Marine NewsAIDAperla Breaks Free of Moorings in Le Havre, Strikes Quay Wall
2026-09-08
11 Sept 2026
Marine NewsRussia Drones Tug TEDY Near Odesa, Killing Two Azerbaijani Crew
A Russian drone strike hit the civilian tugboat TEDY in the Odesa region on September 10. Two Azerbaijani crew members were killed and two more were
11 Sept 2026
Marine NewsFour Projectiles Strike Two Ships Near Khasab as Hormuz Attacks Push South
Four unidentified projectiles struck two vessels four nautical miles west of Khasab on September 10. One ship caught fire. UKMTO issued Warning 133-26. No
11 Sept 2026
Marine NewsHouthis Seize Yemeni Port of Mokha, Threatening Bab al-Mandab Shipping Lane
2026-09-10: Houthi forces seized the Yemeni port city of Mokha, taking control of Red Sea coast that commands access to the Bab al-Mandab strait, through which
10 Sept 2026
Marine NewsCargo Ship OCEAN MELODY Fire Kills 25 at Qingdao Shipyard
2026-09-10: Liberian-flagged cargo ship OCEAN MELODY caught fire at Beihai Shipbuilding Co. in Qingdao while under repair, killing 25 of the 42 people aboard.
10 Sept 2026
Marine NewsRNLI volunteers’ names shared online after Channel migrant rescue
2026-09-09: RNLI volunteers targeted online with personal details shared and branded traitors after rescuing migrants off Isle of Wight; two ports also refused
10 Sept 2026
Marine NewsDrone Strikes MV Baryon Bound for Karachi; 23 Indian Crew All Safe
2026-09-02: Cargo ship MV Baryon struck by a drone while sailing from Novorossiysk toward Karachi. Fire broke out but was extinguished. All 23 Indian crew
10 Sept 2026
Marine NewsSuez Canal Traffic Surges 27% in July as Hormuz Crisis Reroutes Tankers
2026-09-08: Suez Canal transits hit 1,340 in July 2026, up 27% year on year; revenue rose 42% on June. Oil tankers are returning as the Hormuz crisis pushes
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