UKMTO said a cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Oman evacuated…
Category: Maritime Security
Sulina Canal Moves Clearance Offshore to Cut a Two-Week Danube Queue
Authorities will clear Sulina-bound ships in the Black Sea instead of inside the canal, aiming to cut a two-week queue…
Saudi East-West Pipeline Restarts as Yanbu Prepares to Load Again
Saudi Arabia has restarted Petroline at a low rate after the 11 September drone stop, with a China-bound Yanbu cargo…
South Korea Weighs a Cheonghae Hormuz Role After Lee Rules Out War Involvement
Seoul is reviewing a limited Cheonghae Unit role around Hormuz after President Lee ruled out war involvement and foreign command.…
Erdogan Tells the UN Black Sea Commercial-Ship Attacks Are Unacceptable
President Erdoğan told the UN General Assembly that recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea are unacceptable whoever…
Iran says Hormuz could reopen in seven days if the US eases pressure and lifts the blockade
A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if…
Hormuz visible traffic falls to two ships on Monday as AIS still misses dark transits
Kpler data reported by Reuters on Tuesday put AIS-visible Hormuz commodity transits at two dry-bulk ships on Monday, down from…
QatarEnergy says Hormuz equipment delays may slip North Field LNG expansion
QatarEnergy chief executive Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said on Sunday, 20 September, that some of the company’s expansion projects could be…
UKMTO reports outbound LPG tanker hit by projectile debris in Hormuz as crew stays safe
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a delayed report on Monday, 21 September, of an LPG tanker hit by…
UKMTO reports unnamed inbound tanker hit by projectile in Hormuz as two crew are injured
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday, 21 September, that military authorities had reported an inbound tanker struck…
