Task Force Handled 25 Piracy Incidents in Six Months Off Horn of Africa
Combined Task Force 151 intervened in more than two dozen piracy incidents over six months as attacks off the Horn of Africa reached a ten-year high.
Hijacked Tanker Showed Years of Tracking Gaps Before Pirate Seizure
A tanker now held by Somali pirates went dark for stretches of up to 102 days across 2024 and 2025, long before the hijacking, tracking data shows.
IMO Demands Release of More Than 90 Seafarers Held by Pirates
The IMO has demanded the immediate release of more than 90 seafarers held by pirates and armed robbers, with six vessels now detained after a resurgence of attacks.
Pirates Seize Sanctioned Product Tanker East of Al Mukalla
A 32,238 dwt product tanker sanctioned by OFAC in December 2025 is being steered toward Bosaso after six armed pirates boarded it 136 nautical miles east of Al Mukalla.
China Sends Its Forty-Ninth Escort Fleet To The Gulf Of Aden
China will deploy its forty-ninth naval escort fleet to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia in the second half of August, relieving the task group that departed for the mission the previous October.
Suspected Somali pirates hijack tanker off Yemen
A tanker has been hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off Yemen and steered toward Somalia, security sources say.
Cargo vessel attacked in Red Sea off Yemen
A cargo vessel came under attack in the Red Sea off Yemen on Sunday, a reminder that the region's maritime security crisis is far from resolved. UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received a distress alert fro…
Never miss a move
Maritime, in motion. In your inbox.
The vessel sales, incidents, and market moves worth knowing, sent as they happen.