Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani read a joint statement on Thursday, 24 September, on the sidelines of…
Category: Regulatory Updates
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…
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…
Joint War Committee Lists Almost the Entire Black Sea as War-Risk Area
Reuters reported on Thursday, 18 September 2026, that London’s marine insurance market has widened the Black Sea area it treats…
UN Secretary-General Says Conflicts Are Infringing Navigation as World Maritime Day Falls on 24 September
The IMO has posted António Guterres’s World Maritime Day 2026 message, warning that conflicts are infringing navigational rights and threatening…
CCC 12 Finalizes Alcohol-Fuel Safety Rules as Low-Flashpoint Oil Fuels Slip a Year
Lloyd’s Register published its CCC 12 summary on Thursday, 18 September 2026, the day the IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of…
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…
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…
Iran’s PGSA Raises Its Hormuz Blacklist to 77 Vessels as P&I Clubs and Class Are Warned
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority published on Monday, 14 September 2026, an updated Non-Compliance List naming 77 vessels it accuses…
IMO CCC 12 Opens in London to Finalize Alcohol-Fuel Safety Rules as Dominguez Cites Weekend Casualties
The IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers opened its 12th session at IMO Headquarters in London on Monday,…
