Preliminary Kpler data reported by Reuters on Friday, 18 September 2026, put commodity-vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz at…
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Italy Readies a National Escort Through Bab el-Mandeb Without Waiting for Aspides
Italy is preparing a national naval escort for its own merchant ships through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait rather than wait…
China Presses Iran to Rein In Houthis After a Saudi Appeal Over Bab el-Mandeb
Reuters reported on Thursday, 17 September 2026, that China has privately asked Tehran to help rein in Yemen’s Houthis after…
UKMTO Reports a Vessel Attack 16 Miles Off Khasab as the Crew Is Said to Be Safe
The UK Maritime Trade Operations centre said on Thursday, 17 September 2026, that a vessel had been attacked on the…
Three Ships Crossed Hormuz on Wednesday as a US-Contracted Vessel Is Reported Hit
Preliminary Kpler data reported by Reuters on Thursday, 17 September 2026, put commodity-vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz at…
Russian Drone Kills the Captain of a Tanzanian-Flagged Ship Bound for Ukraine
Ukraine’s Sea Ports Authority and the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories said on Thursday, 17 September 2026, that…
OOCL Portugal Makes COSCO’s First Southbound Suez Transit as Houthi Control Tightens
The Suez Canal Authority said on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, that the Hong Kong-flagged ultra-large container ship OOCL Portugal transited…
IMO Tells Member States to Stop Attacking Merchant Ships as Hormuz Attacks Reach 80
The International Maritime Organization published on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, a dedicated Secretary-General statement calling on Member States to stop…
Four Ships Crossed Hormuz on Tuesday as VLCCs and LNG Stayed Out
Preliminary Kpler data reported by Reuters on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, put commodity-vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz at…
UN Warns Bab el-Mandeb Is Volatile as Red Sea Tracking Still Shows Traffic
The UN Security Council held a second emergency meeting on Yemen in less than a week on Tuesday, 15 September…
