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marine-newsSaudi Arabia Forms 14-Nation Alliance to Guard Red Sea Shipping
2026-07-30: Saudi Arabia and 13 other nations announced a maritime defense coalition at a Riyadh summit to protect Red Sea and Bab el-Mandab shipping from
31 Jul 2026
marine-newsQatar Sends First LNG Tanker Through Hormuz in Nearly Three Weeks
2026-07-29: Qatar’s LNG tanker Al Areesh transited the Strait of Hormuz overnight July 29, the first QatarEnergy carrier to exit the strait in nearly three
31 Jul 2026
marine-newsWoman and Child Missing After Boat Strikes Freighter off Tjörn
2026-07-28: A recreational boat collides with a freighter northwest of Älgön island off Tjörn in western Sweden; two people rescued from the water, a woman and
31 Jul 2026
marine-newsSpaceX Deploys Normand Ranger to Recover First Flown Starship V3
2026-07-24: SpaceX launches Starship Flight 13 and completes a soft splashdown of the first flown Starship V3 booster in the Indian Ocean; recovery vessel
31 Jul 2026
marine-newsBulker Pilatus Marie grounds at Dardanelles narrows, suspends traffic for 12 hours
2026-07-29: Bulk carrier Pilatus Marie lost engine power at the Nara turn in the Dardanelles (Canakkale Strait) and ran aground, closing the strait in both
31 Jul 2026
marine-newsUS Strikes Kill Three on Qeshm Island as IRGC Fires on Hormuz Tankers
2026-07-30 US airstrikes on Qeshm Island kill three; IRGC fires on tankers in Strait of Hormuz
30 Jul 2026
marine-newsFinland Restricts Gulf of Finland Shipping Again Over Drone Threats
2026-07-28: Finnish Defence Forces imposed a fifth temporary maritime and air traffic restriction in the eastern Gulf of Finland in July, citing drone risks
30 Jul 2026
marine-newsFrench Patrol Boat Flamant Fires Near British MP’s Boat in the Channel
2026-07-28: French naval patrol boat Flamant (P676) fired 17 rounds approximately 300 metres from British shadow home secretary Chris Philp’s boat in the
30 Jul 2026
marine-newsHouthis Strike Saudi Ship NCC GHAZAL with Ballistic Missiles in Red Sea
2026-07-28: Yemen’s Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Saudi-flagged tanker NCC GHAZAL in the southern Red Sea, forcing the ship to abort its transit and turn
29 Jul 2026
marine-newsOman Brings Iran and Gulf States to Table Over Strait of Hormuz
2026-07-28: Oman presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz through voluntary transit fees modeled on the Strait of
29 Jul 2026
marine-newsJapan’s Chikyu Pulls Rare Earth Mud from Six Kilometres Down
2026-07-25: Japan’s deep-sea drilling ship Chikyu confirmed recovery of rare earth-rich mud from about 6,000 metres depth near Minamitorishima island; analysis
29 Jul 2026
marine-newsBlack Marlin Arrives in Hobart to Collect World’s Largest Electric Ferry
2026-07-28: Semi-submersible heavy lift ship Black Marlin has arrived at Hobart, Tasmania to collect Incat’s Hull 096 China Zorrilla, the world’s largest
29 Jul 2026
marine-newsChemical Tanker Bergstraum Catches Fire off Norway with Sulfuric Acid Cargo
2026-07-28: Norwegian chemical tanker Bergstraum (9,494 dwt, MMSI 259319000) suffered an explosion and fire near Fredrikstad, south of Oslo Fjord, while
29 Jul 2026
marine-newsAustrian Skipper Still Missing off Croatia’s Solta Island as Rescue Search Widens
2026-07-26: A 46-year-old Austrian skipper fell overboard from a charter catamaran near Solta island, Croatian Adriatic, while freeing a propeller rope in
29 Jul 2026
marine-newsIran Guards Fire Warning Shots and Turn Back Six Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
2026-07-27: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy intercepted six merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz after they attempted to transit through routes not approved
28 Jul 2026
marine-newsVietnamese Ship Khoi Nguyen 18 Sinks in Spratlys With 17 Crew Still Missing
2026-07-26: Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18, carrying 62 people, sank near Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands during stormy weather. At
28 Jul 2026
marine-newsAmerigo Vespucci completes Quebec visit and sails to Montreal
2026-07-28: Italian Navy three-masted training ship Amerigo Vespucci is sailing from Quebec City to Montreal (ETA today, July 28), wrapping up the Canadian leg
28 Jul 2026
marine-newsIndia warns seafarers off Black Sea after five killed and AGN Ragnar hit
2026-07-26: India warns seafarers against Black Sea ship jobs after five Indian nationals killed in attacks; AGN Ragnar hit at Odesa port with four Indians
27 Jul 2026
marine-newsOil Tanker Explodes in Strait of Hormuz After Striking a Naval Mine
2026-07-26: An oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine. Iran’s state-linked Tasnim and Mehr news agencies said the vessel had
27 Jul 2026
marine-newsQatar Fully Reopens Maritime Navigation After US-Iran Tensions
2026-07-26: Qatar announced full resumption of maritime navigation in its waters, lifting restrictions imposed during the US-Iran conflict period. All vessel
27 Jul 2026
marine-newsMaldives Cargo Vessel MSS Graphene Shows October ETA as Supply Chain Pressure Mounts
2026-07-19: Maldives State Shipping’s general cargo vessel MSS Graphene shows an October 8 ETA in Male on public tracking platforms while last reported near
27 Jul 2026
marine-newsIran’s Tanker Fleet Used Malaysian Waters During the Ceasefire. Now the Window Is Shut.
2026-07-20: Iran’s tanker fleet, including the US-sanctioned crude carrier SEVIN, conducted ship-to-ship oil transfers at Malaysia’s EOPL anchorage during the
27 Jul 2026
marine-newsSpaceX Starship Floats Intact in the Indian Ocean After IFT-13
2026-07-24: SpaceX Starship IFT-13 made a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia, the first time the vehicle survived ocean contact
27 Jul 2026
marine-newsExplosion Damages Bulk Carrier in Romania’s Black Sea Zone
2026-07-24
26 Jul 2026
marine-newsHouthis Hit Saudi Aramco Sites in Jizan and Yanbu, Fires Break Out
2026-07-25: Houthis fire dozens of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu; fires break out at the Jizan
25 Jul 2026
marine-newsDP World Signs 50-Year Deal to Build Fujairah Terminals Outside Hormuz
2026-07-22: DP World signs preliminary 50-year concession with Fujairah Ports Authority to build two deepwater terminals, Al Rugaylat container terminal (2.5M
25 Jul 2026
marine-newsUS Disables Iran-Linked Tanker M/T Lavine in Gulf of Oman
2026-07-25: US CENTCOM fires into engine room of Iran-linked tanker M/T Lavine in Gulf of Oman, disabling it after four failed attempts to breach the US naval
25 Jul 2026
marine-newsAttack on Lady Zehma Prompts Shipowners to Halt Ukraine Black Sea Calls
2026-07-21: Lady Zehma hit by drone and rocket in the Black Sea after leaving Odessa; cargo hold and hatch cover damaged, all 22 crew safe. By July 23,
25 Jul 2026
marine-news11 European Tourists Rescued After Speedboat Sinks in Indonesia’s Tomini Bay
2026-07-24: speedboat carrying 11 European tourists and 2 Indonesian crew sank in Tomini Bay off Sulawesi; all tourists and one crew member rescued Saturday;
25 Jul 2026
marine-newsRussia Strikes Three Ukrainian Ports Overnight, Targeting Drone Depots
2026-07-24: Russia struck three Ukrainian ports overnight: Odesa (fuel storage destroyed), Izmail (port infrastructure and warehouses holding Magura uncrewed
25 Jul 2026
marine-newsDrone Strike on Turkish Ship MV Reyhan Sari Kills One in Black Sea
2026-07-20: Turkish cargo ship MV Reyhan Sari hit by a drone in the Black Sea; one crew member killed, three injured; Turkey opened an investigation.
25 Jul 2026
marine-newsTwo Chinese Supertankers Exit Red Sea Despite Houthi Blockade
2026-07-24: Two Chinese COSCO Shipping supertankers, Xin Long Yang and Cosnew Lake, transit Bab el-Mandeb carrying roughly 4 million barrels of Saudi crude
24 Jul 2026
marine-newsRussia Bans Night Shipping at Novorossiysk After Drone Attacks on Tankers
2026-07-22: Russia bans vessel movements at Novorossiysk between midnight and 5 AM after Ukrainian drone attacks hit tankers at the nearby CPC oil terminal.
24 Jul 2026
marine-newsCENTCOM Strikes Hit Qeshm Island as US Iran Campaign Reaches Night 12
2026-07-23: CENTCOM completed its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting missile and drone sites, naval assets, and coastal defenses including
24 Jul 2026
marine-newsChina Fires Water Cannon at Philippine Vessel at Scarborough Shoal
2026-07-23: A Chinese coast guard ship fired a water cannon at a Philippine government vessel near Scarborough Shoal for over two minutes, while a second
23 Jul 2026
marine-newsGreek-Owned Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz, Halted in Iranian Waters
2026-07-20: Greek-owned tanker Kavomaleas (Dynacom) struck by Iranian missile in Strait of Hormuz, fire on board, crew abandoned ship. Vessel appears in
23 Jul 2026
marine-newsHouthi Missiles Strike Two Saudi Tankers in Red Sea; One on Fire
2026-07-22: Saudi-flagged tanker Encelia struck by Houthi missile in the Red Sea, fire on bow, crew safe. Houthis also claimed hitting second tanker Layla;
23 Jul 2026
marine-newsTrump Vows to Destroy Iranian Infrastructure for Every Hormuz Ship Attack
2026-07-22: US President Trump announced that for every Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the US will destroy one Iranian bridge or power
22 Jul 2026
marine-newsRussian Frigate Neustrashimy Fires Live Rounds in the English Channel
2026-07-21: Russian Baltic Fleet frigate Neustrashimy conducted a live-fire weapons exercise in international waters in the English Channel, approximately 40
22 Jul 2026
marine-newsFour Indian Seafarers Killed as Missiles Strike Grain Ship Near Odesa
2026-07-19: Russian cruise missiles struck Guinea-Bissau-flagged bulk carrier MV Golden Leo while it was departing Odesa with a cargo of corn; four Indian
22 Jul 2026
marine-newsDynacom Tanker Kavomaleas Abandoned After Hormuz Attack
2026-07-20: Malta-flagged product tanker Kavomaleas, operated by Dynacom Tankers Management (Greece), struck by two projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz; fire
22 Jul 2026
marine-newsVLCC Acheloos struck near Omani coast as IRGC targets Hormuz shipping
2026-07-20: Liberia-flagged VLCC Acheloos (Dynacom-managed, ~2 million barrel capacity) was struck by a projectile ~8 nautical miles northeast of Limah, Oman,
22 Jul 2026
marine-newsCOSCO car carrier turns back in Gulf of Aden as Houthis block Saudi shipping
2026-07-21: COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers vehicle carrier Liu Jiang Kou (IMO 9991795, 7,500 CEU) reversed course in the Gulf of Aden near Djibouti after
22 Jul 2026
marine-newsTwo Saudi Oil Tankers Turn Back in Red Sea After Houthi Embargo Expands
2026-07-21: Two tankers carrying Saudi crude, the Xin Long Yang (VLCC, ~2 million barrels, China-bound) and the Rodos (Aframax, ~700,000 barrels, India-bound),
21 Jul 2026
marine-newsCrew Abandons Kuwaiti Tanker After Projectile Strike in Strait of Hormuz
2026-07-21: The Kaifan, an oil products tanker owned by Kuwait Oil Tanker Co., was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz near Limah, Oman. A
21 Jul 2026
marine-newsLPG Tanker Gas Lisbon Struck by Naval Drone in Black Sea
2026-07-21: LPG tanker Gas Lisbon struck by naval drone ~20nm from Sulina in Romania’s Black Sea EEZ; all 17 crew evacuated, 3 injured; Romanian president
21 Jul 2026
marine-newsSeven survivors found from ferry KM Nurul Salsa, 18 missing off Selayar
2026-07-19: Seven survivors found from ferry KM Nurul Salsa which sank July 16 with 78 aboard off Selayar Islands, South Sulawesi; 18 still missing.
20 Jul 2026
marine-newsShip catches fire off Oman as US strikes Iran for ninth night
2026-07-19: Vessel caught fire off Oman near Strait of Hormuz after projectile strike; crew abandoned ship and was recovered by tugboat; US forces conducted
20 Jul 2026
marine-newsChina coast guard presses commercial ships off Taiwan as sightings jump 83%
July 2026: China coast guard sightings around Taiwan jumped 83% in June to 55 incidents. CCG ships broadcast questions to cargo vessels demanding port data for
20 Jul 2026
marine-newsHormuz Conflict Enters Seventh Strike Night as Iran Kills Two US Soldiers
2026-07-18: Iran fired missiles at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, killing two US service members and leaving one missing; the US launched its seventh
20 Jul 2026
marine-newsIRGC targets maritime radar at Strait of Hormuz entrance
2026-07-17: IRGC claims maritime control radar on Salama Rocks (Quoin Island, Musandam/Oman) struck in 13th wave of Operation Nasr 2; second US air control
19 Jul 2026
marine-newsBoat With 60 Migrants Capsizes off Tobruk, Fifty Dead or Missing
2026-07-15: A boat carrying about 60 migrants capsized near Bardaa Island off Tobruk in eastern Libya; at least 50 dead or missing, 10 survivors swam to the
19 Jul 2026
marine-newsRussia Hits Two Foreign Ships at Odesa in 24 Hours, Killing Seafarers
2026-07-17-18: Russia struck Odesa port twice within 24 hours, hitting a Marshall Islands-flagged ship on July 17 (fire, 4 crew injured) and an Antigua-flagged
19 Jul 2026
marine-newsIran Mines Southern Hormuz Approach, Stops Four Ships Under US Escort
2026-07-17: Iran’s IRGC stopped four commercial vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz under US military escort using a combined missile and drone
18 Jul 2026
marine-newsSomali Pirates Board Chemical Tanker ASANA in Gulf of Aden
2026-07-17: Chemical tanker ASANA, Tanzanian-flagged, boarded by up to seven armed Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen. EU Aspides and a South Korean
18 Jul 2026
marine-newsPassenger boat with 70 aboard sinks off Sulawesi; 23 missing
2026-07-16: Passenger boat KM Nurul Salsa sank near Selayar Island, South Sulawesi, after engine failure; 1 dead, 23 missing, 46 survivors rescued from 70
17 Jul 2026
marine-newsChabahar Tower Falls and Bridges Collapse in Sixth US Strike Night
2026-07-17: US warplanes struck bridges in Hormozgan province near Bandar Khamir and collapsed a surveillance tower at Chabahar port on the sixth consecutive
17 Jul 2026
marine-newsIndia bans seafarers from Strait of Hormuz after two killed
2026-07-16: India’s Directorate General of Shipping banned Indian seafarers from deploying on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after two Indian crew
17 Jul 2026
marine-newsUS Fires Hellfire into Tanker’s Smokestack to Stop Kharg Island Run
2026-07-15: US aircraft fired Hellfire missiles into the smokestack of the Curacao-flagged VLCC M/T Belma (MMSI 306269000) as the empty tanker sailed toward
16 Jul 2026
marine-newsGlobal piracy falls to 34-year low as Gulf of Guinea attacks drop
2026-07-09: IMB H1 2026 piracy report records 38 global incidents, the fewest since 1992; Gulf of Guinea falls to just 2 incidents while Somali hostage-taking
16 Jul 2026
marine-newsShips Refuse US Military Escort as Hormuz Traffic Drops
2026-07-15: Ships are declining US military-guided transits through the Strait of Hormuz as traffic through the waterway continues to fall amid US-Iran
16 Jul 2026
marine-newsDubai Plans Gulf of Oman Port to Bypass Strait of Hormuz
2026-07-13: UAE is planning a new port on its eastern coast, facing the Gulf of Oman, to allow shipping to bypass the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing Iran-US
16 Jul 2026
marine-newsUS reinstates naval blockade of Iranian ports as ceasefire collapses
2026-07-14: U.S. Central Command reinstated a full maritime blockade of Iranian ports and coastline, effective 4 p.m. ET, concurrent with fresh airstrikes on
15 Jul 2026
marine-newsIndia summons Iran envoy after Indian seafarer killed in Hormuz attack
2026-07-14: India summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador in New Delhi after one Indian seafarer was killed and 10 others were injured when Iranian cruise missiles
15 Jul 2026
marine-newsIran fires drones and missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan
2026-07-14: Iran fired drones and missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. Kuwait engaged a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles, and 10 drones in its
15 Jul 2026
marine-newsChemical Tanker Stolt Magnesium Hit by Explosion off Oman
2026-07-14: Norwegian chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium struck by an unidentified external device off the coast of Oman, starting an engine room fire; all crew
14 Jul 2026
marine-news23 Sailors Rescued After Bulk Carrier Collision Near Qeshm Island
2026-07-13: 23 sailors rescued after a bulk carrier collision north of Qeshm Island, Iran; major hull damage, ship began taking on water, all crew evacuated to
14 Jul 2026
marine-newsNine Fishermen Dead as Capsized Trawler Found in Bay of Bengal
2026-07-14: Trawler that left Sankarpur, West Bengal on July 2 found capsized in the Bay of Bengal; 9 fishermen dead, 6 missing, DNA testing required to
14 Jul 2026
marine-newsTurkish Warships Enter Latakia Port for First Time Since 2011
2026-07-13: Turkish Navy warships including the frigate TCG Istanbul make a port call at Latakia, Syria, first Turkish naval visit since 2011. (Daily Sabah,
14 Jul 2026
marine-newsUS Uses Attack Sea Drones in Combat for First Time, Hitting Iran Submarine
2026-07-13: Three Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessels deployed by CENTCOM struck a Ghadir-class midget submarine at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, the
14 Jul 2026
marine-newsK2 Airways Cargo 737 Crashes into Arabian Sea, Five Crew Missing off Karachi
2026-07-07: K2 Airways Flight 1732, a Boeing 737-400 freighter on a Sharjah-to-Karachi run, crashed into the Arabian Sea with five crew aboard. Wreckage was
13 Jul 2026
marine-newsHormuz Traffic Drops to Five-Week Low as All Six Transiting Ships Go Dark
2026-07-13: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a five-week low on Sunday, with only six vessels transiting, all with AIS transponders
13 Jul 2026
marine-newsUS Ends Third Iran Strike Round; Bandar Abbas Hit, Second Vessel Claimed
2026-07-13: US Central Command announced the conclusion of its third round of strikes on Iranian military targets, hitting approximately 140 sites. Explosions
13 Jul 2026
marine-newsDMW: 2,500 Filipino Seafarers Stranded in Persian Gulf, Hormuz Still Blocked
2026-07-12: The Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers confirmed approximately 2,500 Filipino seafarers are stranded on ships in the Persian Gulf, unable
13 Jul 2026
marine-newsSouthern Hormuz Corridor Open Despite Iran Closure, CENTCOM Says
2026-07-12: JMIC confirms the southern Hormuz corridor along the Omani coastline remains open despite Iran’s closure declaration; CENTCOM issued
12 Jul 2026
marine-newsQatar Suspends All Maritime Activity as Hormuz Crisis Deepens
2026-07-12: Qatar suspends all maritime activities and raises security threat level to high; residents told to shelter in place as Hormuz crisis escalates.
12 Jul 2026
marine-newsTIRRANNA becomes first ship to carry an Oceanbird rigid wing sail at sea
Late June-July 1 2026: Wallenius Wilhelmsen completed installation of Oceanbird’s Wing560, a 40-metre rigid wing sail, on car carrier TIRRANNA at Damen
12 Jul 2026
marine-newsUS Destroys Chabahar Control Tower, Hitting India’s $120M Port Investment
2026-07-08: US Central Command struck Iran’s Chabahar port, destroying the maritime traffic control tower and damaging two marine piers, Shahid Beheshti and
12 Jul 2026
marine-newsIran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed After Striking Container Ship
2026-07-11: Iran’s IRGC struck Cyprus-flagged container ship M/V GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz, causing fire and engine room damage; one crew member
12 Jul 2026
marine-newsIran tells US privately the Hormuz attacks were a mistake
2026-07-10: Iran privately told Trump’s negotiating team the July 7 Hormuz ship attacks were a mistake caused by hardliners trying to derail talks; Iran’s FM
11 Jul 2026
marine-newsRussia closes Kerch Strait and Azov Canal after Ukrainian drone blitz
2026-07-10-11: Ukraine’s drone campaign in the Sea of Azov hit 13 vessels on July 10 and 4 more on July 11; Russia confirmed the strikes and closed the Kerch
11 Jul 2026
marine-newsSouth Korean vehicle carrier exits Strait of Hormuz after months stranded
2026-07-10: South Korean vehicle carrier clears the Strait of Hormuz with six Korean sailors on board; two Korean-linked vessels remain in the Persian Gulf.
11 Jul 2026
marine-newsHouthis Sink Eternity C in Red Sea; Four Dead, Eleven Seized
2026-07-09: Houthi fighters sink Liberian-flagged cargo ship Eternity C in the southern Red Sea off Yemen; 4 Filipino crew members killed, 11 mariners seized
11 Jul 2026
marine-newsTyphoon Inday Strands 789 Passengers Across Philippine Ports
2026-07-09: Typhoon Inday (Bavi) grounds ferry services across six Philippine regions; 789 passengers stranded in 58 ports, 13 ferries and 33 bancas stuck, at
11 Jul 2026
marine-newsJeddah Port Hits 90% Capacity as Congestion Delays Containers by Weeks
2026-07-09: Jeddah Islamic Port at ~90% yard capacity with 5-km truck queues and 8-week container release waits; Mawani introduces 15-day in-transit cap, major
11 Jul 2026
marine-news6,000 Seafarers Still Trapped in Hormuz as IMO Evacuation Stays Paused
2026-07-08: IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez told the IMO Council 137th session in London that roughly 6,000 seafarers remain stranded in the Strait of
10 Jul 2026
marine-newsPacific Success Loads First LNG Cargo from Mexico’s Energia Costa Azul
2026-07-08: LNG carrier Pacific Success loaded the inaugural export cargo at Sempra Infrastructure’s Energia Costa Azul terminal in Ensenada, Mexico, bound for
10 Jul 2026
marine-newsHormuz Traffic at Near Standstill After Iran Attacks and US Strikes
2026-07-09: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a near standstill after Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire ‘over’, with 14 commodity carriers
10 Jul 2026
marine-newsK2 Airways cargo plane crashes into Arabian Sea with five crew aboard
2026-07-07: K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo flight vanished over the Arabian Sea near Karachi with 5 crew; wreckage found ~53nm south of Ormara; all 5 crew missing.
09 Jul 2026
marine-newsUS Bombs Qeshm, Sirik and Bandar Abbas; Iran Strikes US Bases in Bahrain and Kuwait
2026-07-08: US CENTCOM struck 80+ targets across southern Iran: Qeshm Island (7 sites), Sirik (6 sites), Bandar Abbas (10+ sites including telecom towers), and
08 Jul 2026
marine-newsUS Launches Strikes on Iran after Three Ships Hit in Strait of Hormuz
2026-07-07: Iran attacked three commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat struck; Saudi crude supertanker Wedyan struck and
08 Jul 2026
marine-newsQatari tanker ablaze as Iran resumes Strait of Hormuz missile attacks
2026-07-07: Iran fired at least two missiles at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz; Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat struck in the engine room, fire on
07 Jul 2026
marine-newsTen Japan-Linked Ships Exit Strait of Hormuz Carrying 12 Million Barrels
2026-07-06: A convoy of 10 Japan-linked vessels, at least 8 controlled by Mitsui OSK Lines, began exiting the Strait of Hormuz via the Iran-permitted route on
06 Jul 2026
marine-newsMSC Buys 49% of Vizhinjam Port for $1.4B as Kerala Cries Foul
June 30, 2026: MSC’s Terminal Investment Limited agreed to buy a 49% stake in Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited for approximately $1.4 billion, valuing the
06 Jul 2026
marine-newsShips U-turn at Hormuz as Iran forces traffic onto its own route
2026-07-04: At least eight vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz from the Omani side U-turned or reversed course after reported IRGC VHF radio warnings;
05 Jul 2026
marine-newsKelsey Pfendler Rows Solo from Monterey to Hawaii as First American Woman
2026-07-04: Kelsey Pfendler was on course to arrive at Ala Wai Harbor, Honolulu on July 4 after rowing solo from Monterey, California across roughly 2,400
04 Jul 2026
marine-newsFrench court fines shadow fleet tanker Tagor €1 million
2026-07-02: French court in Brest fines owner of Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker Tagor €1 million after month-long detention in Douarnenez Bay; tanker
03 Jul 2026
marine-newsIndonesian fishing boat KMN Entok missing with 20 aboard near Kangean Island
2026-07-01: Indonesian fishing vessel KMN Entok, which departed Lamongan on June 3 with 20 people aboard, was reported missing in the waters around Kangean
03 Jul 2026
marine-newsIran threatens force against tankers on unapproved Hormuz routes
2026-07-02: Iran’s joint military command warned that oil tankers using unapproved routes in the Strait of Hormuz will face an immediate and forceful response
03 Jul 2026
marine-newsHormuz talks end in Doha without a deal as August deadline nears
2026-07-02: US-Iran indirect talks in Doha concluded after two days with no formal agreement on the Strait of Hormuz; next round set for after Ayatollah
02 Jul 2026
marine-newsIran demands Hormuz control rights as 60-day fee waiver ticks down
2026-07-01: Iran insists on keeping formal control of the Strait of Hormuz and will start charging ‘service fees’ when the 60-day toll-free ceasefire waiver
02 Jul 2026
marine-newsBrazil’s Piaui Loads First Iron Ore Ship After 50-Year Port Wait
2026-06-30: Porto Piaui, the private-use terminal at Luis Correia, Brazil, received its first cargo vessel; iron ore from Lion Mining of Piripiri bound for
02 Jul 2026
marine-newsContainer ship runs aground in Hormuz on Iran’s unapproved route
2026-07-01: A foreign container ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not following Iran’s approved maritime route, according to Iranian state
01 Jul 2026
marine-newsUS envoys land in Doha for Iran talks as Hormuz tensions flare
2026-07-01: US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Doha, Qatar for indirect, Qatar-mediated talks with Iran over implementing the June ceasefire
01 Jul 2026
marine-newsGulf oil and LNG loading continues through Hormuz after fatal Ras Tanura crash
2026-06-29: Despite tanker attacks and US-Iran strikes, Middle East producers continued oil and LNG loadings; Aramco resumed loading at Ras Tanura on June 26
30 Jun 2026
marine-newsPanama tanker M/T Kiku struck by drone in the Strait of Hormuz
2026-06-27: Panama-flagged oil tanker M/T Kiku struck by a one-way attack drone on its starboard bridge wing in the Strait of Hormuz while carrying over 2
30 Jun 2026
marine-newsJMIC raises Hormuz threat to Substantial and widens shipping lane
2026-06-27: The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) raised the maritime security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz to Substantial and widened the
29 Jun 2026
marine-newsUS and Iran agree to pause attacks and talk over the Strait of Hormuz
2026-06-29: the US and Iran agreed to halt attacks and to meet in Qatar for talks over the Strait of Hormuz; both sides are standing down and ships can move
29 Jun 2026
marine-newsUS strikes Iran after a second tanker is hit in the Strait of Hormuz
2026-06-28: the US struck Iranian targets and Iran fired drones and missiles at US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, after the tanker Kiku (06-27) and the ship Ever
28 Jun 2026
marine-newsUN pauses evacuation of sailors after cargo ship attack
The UN has paused the evacuation of 11,000 sailors following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
26 Jun 2026
marine-newsAfter months trapped in the Gulf, 11,000 seafarers start heading home
More than 11,000 crew stranded behind the Strait of Hormuz began evacuating on 24 June, routed out through two narrow corridors past Iran and Oman.
25 Jun 2026
marine-newsDrone strikes hit three civilian cargo ships in the Black Sea
Overnight on June 22, drones struck three foreign-flagged cargo ships off Ukraine. The bulk carrier Victress caught fire and lost a crew member.
24 Jun 2026
marine-newsIs the Strait of Hormuz actually open? Tracking the world’s most contested shipping lane right now.
The world’s busiest oil route reopened under a US-Iran deal on June 17, then closed again three days later. Whether ships are moving is fiercely contested.
22 Jun 2026
marine-newsSeven Million People, One Sea: The Summer Crossing Home Begins
The annual North African diaspora crossing has begun — and the ships carrying families home are already filling the Mediterranean.
19 Jun 2026
marine-newsSaudi Arabia announces $613 million Dammam Port expansion
Saudi Arabia has unveiled a $613 million plan to expand Dammam Port to enhance logistics capacity.
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