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Marine NewsJMIC Warns Hormuz Mines Still Active After Trump Said Waters Were Cleared
2026-08-20: JMIC warned mines remain active in the Strait of Hormuz, directly contradicting President Trump’s claim that all mines had been removed or
21 Aug 2026
Marine NewsChina’s COSCO and CMES pull oil tankers out of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
2026-08-18: Reuters reported that COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation and China Merchants Energy Shipping have kept their oil tankers out of the Strait of
20 Aug 2026
Marine NewsChina’s State Tanker Fleets Have Stopped Crossing Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab
2026-08-18: COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation and China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) have halted all oil tanker transport through the Strait of Hormuz
20 Aug 2026
Marine NewsUS Forces Have Been Running a Secret Hormuz Oil Corridor for Weeks
2026-08-19: US forces have been operating a covert oil corridor through the Strait of Hormuz for several weeks, escorting convoys of 15-20 tankers per night
20 Aug 2026
Marine News96 Rescued from English Channel After Dinghy Engine Fails Off Le Touquet
2026-08-17: 96 people rescued from the English Channel after dinghy engine failure off Le Touquet; all taken to Boulogne-sur-Mer.
20 Aug 2026
Marine NewsSeven MSC Ships Cross Suez Canal with AIS Off to Dodge Houthi Targeting
2026-08-18: Seven MSC container ships made dark transits through the Bab el-Mandeb and Suez Canal with AIS off to minimize Houthi attack risk.
20 Aug 2026
Marine NewsDrone Kills Four Pirates Off Puntland as Regional Task Force Takes Shape After Lutuf Seizure
2026-08-18: Drone strike kills 4 suspected pirates near Garmaal, Puntland Nugaal coast, a day after MV Lutuf (MMSI 613371502) was seized off Mareeyo, Somalia.
20 Aug 2026
Marine NewsUAE Suspends All Trade With Iran After Missile Attack
2026-08-19: UAE announces indefinite suspension of all trade with Iran following Iranian ballistic missile strikes on UAE territory. Shelter-in-place orders
19 Aug 2026
Marine NewsVizhinjam port opens to export-import trade, targeting South India’s cargo
2026-08-18: Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala commenced full export-import operations, transitioning from a transshipment hub to a direct gateway for
19 Aug 2026
Marine NewsUnmanned cargo ship declared constructive total loss off Yemen
2026-08-17: UKMTO reported an unmanned cargo ship struck by multiple unknown projectiles about 40nm southeast of Al Mokha, Yemen, and declared a constructive
19 Aug 2026
Marine NewsIndonesia seizes 2.6 tonnes of liquid meth from vessel MV Ocean Porter
2026-08-17: Indonesian authorities seized 2.6 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine from Tanzania-flagged MV Ocean Porter in Riau Islands waters. Joint BNN, Customs
19 Aug 2026
Marine NewsSpaceX Starship Ship 40 arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day recovery tow
2026-08-18
19 Aug 2026
Marine NewsEngine failure grounds Croatia’s Dalmacija ferry, cancelling Adriatic routes in peak season
2026-08-17
19 Aug 2026
Marine NewsTrump Posts Map Labelling Strait of Hormuz ‘New U.S. Territory’ as 60-Day Deal Deadline Passes
Trump circled the Strait of Hormuz on a Truth Social map and called it ‘new U.S. territory’ after the 60-day Iran deal window closed without agreement. Iran
18 Aug 2026
Marine NewsIran Detains UAE Oil Tanker AMARA Near Qeshm Island
2026-08-17: Iran’s IRGC detained the UAE-owned oil tanker AMARA near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, citing refusal to use Iran’s designated northern
18 Aug 2026
Marine NewsUkrainian Drone Strikes Greek Tanker Skiros at Black Sea Terminal
2026-08-16: Ukrainian drone struck the Suezmax tanker Skiros near the CPC terminal off Novorossiysk as the ship was leaving with Russian crude; fire
18 Aug 2026
Marine NewsMonsoon Winds Halt Caroline Bezengi Salvage Effort Off Dhofar
2026-08-17: Khareef monsoon winds of 40 knots and four-metre swells halted salvage and cleanup at the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi off Dhofar, Oman. Oil
18 Aug 2026
Marine NewsVessel Hit by Unknown Projectile Exiting the Strait of Hormuz
2026-08-18: A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while exiting the Strait of Hormuz; engine room damaged, one crew casualty; Omani Coast Guard
18 Aug 2026
Marine NewsFlores Earthquake Kills 68, Displaces Thousands as Ships Monitor Waters
2026-08-15: Magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the north coast of Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Death toll reached 68 by Aug 17, with 12,800
18 Aug 2026
Marine NewsCargo Vessel Lutuf Seized by Pirates Off Somalia, Crew Unknown
2026-08-17: Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel LUTUF hijacked by 8 armed pirates off northern Somalia, 4 nm south of Mareeyo at 11:36 UTC. Crew status unconfirmed.
18 Aug 2026
Marine NewsTwo Killed, 570 Evacuated by Sea from Salamis Island Wildfires
2026-08-16, Two people killed and 570 evacuated by sea after simultaneous wildfires at Peristeria and Selinia beaches on Salamis island, near Athens. Seven
17 Aug 2026
Marine NewsCargo Ship LUTUF Seized by Armed Pirates off Somalia
2026-08-17, Cargo ship LUTUF seized by 8 armed pirates approximately 4 nm south of Marraye, Somalia. Crew reported safe. Fifth commercial vessel hijacked off
17 Aug 2026
Marine News30 Dark Tankers Off Qeshm on 14 August as Koh-e-Mubarak Evasion Hub Grows
~30 AIS-dark tankers caught by satellite off Qeshm on 14 Aug; Koh-e-Mubarak anchorage holds ~20 dark tankers including 8 OFAC-designated hulls.
17 Aug 2026
Marine NewsNorwegian Spirit left waiting at sea as Tropical Storm Lala closes Honolulu port
2026-08-16: Norwegian Spirit held at sea off Honolulu as Tropical Storm Lala forces US Coast Guard to close Hawaii ports; ship missed final two port calls at
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