IMO maritime safety director Damien Chevallier says Hormuz, the Red Sea, waters off Somalia and the Black Sea are simultaneous…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Paris and Tokyo MoU Cargo-Securing CIC Is Live as China MSA Checks Ten Items Through November
The 2026 Port State Control Concentrated Inspection Campaign on cargo securing is no longer a planning circular. It opened on…
Drone Strike on MV Baryon Puts 23 Indian Seafarers and HRA Pay Back on Operators’ Desk
FSUI has asked Indian authorities to confirm the welfare of 23 Indian seafarers after a 2 September drone hit on…
