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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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