IMO maritime safety director Damien Chevallier says Hormuz, the Red Sea, waters off Somalia and the Black Sea are simultaneous…
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IMO Safety Chief Warns Four Theatres Now Threaten Shipping at Once, From Hormuz to the Black Sea
IMO maritime safety director Damien Chevallier says Hormuz, the Red Sea, waters off Somalia and the Black Sea are simultaneous…
One Seafarer Killed on Hercules Star as Projectile Attacks Reach Dubai Anchorage and Al Faw
Peninsula confirmed one fatality and one missing seafarer on the Gibraltar-flagged products tanker Hercules Star at anchor off Port Rashid,…
NOx Engine Recertification Rules Are in Force After 1 September as MEPC.398(83) Goes Live
MEPC.398(83) recertification procedures for substantially modified or re-tiered marine diesel engines entered into force on 1 September 2026, with an…
Liberia Holds Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Transits at ISPS Level 3 as the Threat Arsenal Widens
Liberian-flagged ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden remain at ISPS security level 3 as Liberia and NAVCENT…
MSC Shipmanagement and Owner Pay $1.75 Million After MSC Samira III Oil Record Book Case
MSC Shipmanagement and the owner of MSC Samira III were sentenced to a combined $1.75 million and four years of…
Yemen Coast Guard Detains Sanctioned Tanker Nereida After Ras Isa Call Without UNVIM Clearance
Yemen’s government Coast Guard intercepted the OFAC-listed product tanker Nereida in the Gulf of Aden after an unauthorised Ras Isa…
Regulas Shipping News — Issue 06 — 09 September 2026
Issue 06 PDFDownload the full Regulas Shipping News newsletter (09 September 2026) Download Newsletter PDF R Regulas Shipping Private Limited…
Qatar and UAE Move Three LNG Cargoes by Ship-to-Ship Transfer as Hormuz Still Blocks Ras Laffan
Six months into the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Qatar and the UAE have started to move a…
Houthi Strikes on Saudi Energy Sites Put Dual-Chokepoint Risk Back on Bab el-Mandeb Transits
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement struck energy and utility sites in southern Saudi Arabia in what…
Black Sea Drone Hit on Suezmax Siren Puts Accommodation Risk on the Transit, Not Only the Berth
The Liberia-flagged Suezmax tanker Siren (IMO 9405423) was struck by drones while underway in the Black Sea on the night…
