Iran and Oman have agreed details of new entry and exit routes for the Strait of Hormuz and intend to…
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Fire Forces a Crew Evacuation After Hormuz Warning 134-26 as Qeshm Reports One Dead
UK Maritime Trade Operations issued Warning 134-26 Update 001 on Sunday, 13 September 2026, after a fire broke out on…
Unknown Projectile Hits a Hormuz Transit as UKMTO Issues Warning 134-26
UKMTO Warning 134-26 logged an unknown projectile on an unnamed commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz at about 2300…
Somali Pirates Release Sward Near Garacad After a Ransom as Four Tankers Remain Held
Puntland sources say pirates released the general cargo ship Sward near Garacad on 12 September after a ransom. The 17…
IRGC Claims Strike on US Saildrone 5838 as CENTCOM Diverts 96 Ships From Hormuz
The IRGC said it struck U.S. Saildrone Explorer hull 5838 at the Hormuz entrance on 10 September as CENTCOM reported…
Twenty-Five Dead on Ocean Melody After Fire During Repairs at Qingdao Beihai
A fire on the Liberia-flagged Supramax Ocean Melody at CSSC Qingdao Beihai on 10 September killed 25 people during repair…
WSC Asks IMO to Close the SP188 Gap That Lets Lithium Battery Containers Travel Undeclared
The World Shipping Council asked governments on 10–11 September 2026 to close a gap in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods…
Saudi East-West Pipeline Is Stopped After Iraq-Origin Drones as the Yanbu Bypass Goes Offline
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said on Friday, 11 September 2026, that the East-West crude pipeline — Petroline — had…
Citadel Holds on Glamor After Pirates Board the Bulker 38 Miles Off Balhaf
UKMTO logged a skiff approach on the Saint Vincent-flagged bulker Glamor 98 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukalla; MSCIO placed…
VLCC Earnings Hit Record Territory as Hormuz Shuttle Trade Reprices Effective Supply
Baltic Middle East-China VLCC earnings printed near $800,000 a day as Gulf of Oman shuttle fixtures and TD34 records showed…
