Hany El Nady, A.P. Moller-Maersk’s Middle East and North Africa representative, told a Suez Canal Authority meeting in Ismailia on…
Category: Maritime Security
Ambrey says 45 merchant ships were hit outside the old Black Sea risk zone
At least 45 merchant vessels have been attacked over the past 12 months in parts of the Black Sea that…
Gulf of Oman STS transfers hit their limit as Saudi Hormuz exports rebound
Ship-to-ship transfers of Middle Eastern oil in the Gulf of Oman have reached their practical limits after Saudi Arabia diverted…
80 countries call for Hormuz to reopen without tolls
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani read a joint statement on Thursday, 24 September, on the sidelines of…
War-risk cover for Yanbu tankers triples as the Red Sea workaround loses its cheap edge
The quoted cost of insuring a tanker that loads at Yanbu has tripled in recent weeks, four industry sources told…
Macron says France will send air defences to protect Yanbu oil terminal
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday evening, 24 September, that France would send soldiers, radars and defence systems to…
US official says 60 ships and 22 million barrels crossed Hormuz on Wednesday
A US official told Reuters on Thursday, 24 September, that about 60 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on…
Iran lawmakers advance a 20 percent cargo penalty for Hormuz violations
Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission approved Articles 13, 14 and 15 of the proposed “Strategic Action to…
CENTCOM says 115 commercial vessels have been redirected under the Iran blockade
US Central Command said in a post on X that, as of 23 September 2026, its forces had redirected 115…
Houthis claim 408 Bab el-Mandeb crossings as independent counts stay lower
Houthi media said 408 commercial ships crossed Bab el-Mandeb from 11 to 21 September. The claim is unverified; Kpler commodity…
