Russia-Ukraine strikes squeeze Black Sea trade from both sides
Black Sea shipping is being squeezed as Russia attacks Ukrainian ports and Ukraine's drones disrupt Russian gateways.
Houthis claim strikes on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea
A Yemeni armed movement has claimed strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, its first attacks since declaring a blockade.
Guyana ferry death toll rises to 41 as overloading comes into focus
The Guyana ferry death toll has risen to at least 41, with the vessel found to have carried 179 people against a manifest of 133.
Philippines and China summon each other's envoys over a South China Sea clash
The Philippines and China have summoned each other's ambassadors after a confrontation near a contested South China Sea shoal.
All 17 crew rescued as a propane-laden gas carrier burns off Romania
All 17 crew were rescued from a Liberian-flagged LPG carrier after fire engulfed its superstructure off Romania.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says ships were hit after taking an unsafe route through Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says two ships were hit after taking an unsafe route through the Strait of Hormuz.
US says it redirected six ships and disabled one under an Iran naval blockade
The US military says it redirected six commercial ships and disabled one enforcing a naval blockade on Iran.
Dismantling of the grounded MSC Baltic III gathers pace
Salvors have removed almost all the cargo from a container ship grounded off eastern Canada and are cutting up the wreck.
India sentences 44 Somali pirates to life imprisonment
A court in India has sentenced 44 Somali men to life imprisonment for piracy.
Houthis declare a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia
A Yemeni armed movement has declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening vessels linked to the kingdom.
Collision brings down a gantry crane at an English port
A collision at a port in north-east England brought a gantry crane down onto a container ship, injuring one.
Ukraine's Black Sea campaign forces Russia to tow burned-out Kerch ferries
Ukraine's strikes on the Kerch Strait ferry service have left Russia towing burned-out hulls across the strait as barges.
Ferry with 133 aboard sinks off the coast of Guyana
A ferry carrying 133 people has sunk off the coast of Guyana, triggering a large search-and-rescue operation.
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.
Shipping in the Sea of Azov halts after drone strikes
Shipping in the Sea of Azov has been halted following drone strikes, with officials giving no indication of when transit will resume.
Acid leak on MSC boxship injures scores and halts Antwerp dock
A damaged container leaked hydrofluoric acid aboard a containership at Antwerp, injuring more than a hundred workers and suspending traffic in part of the dock.
Chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium hit by explosion off Oman
The chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium caught fire after an explosion while sailing in the Arabian Sea off Oman, with all seafarers reported safe.
Five seafarers killed in Black Sea port strike
Five seafarers have been killed and 12 injured after a strike on a merchant ship working cargo at a port in Ukraine's Odesa region, one of the deadliest single strikes on commercial shipping of the war.
Hormuz tanker transits slump as war insurers advise avoiding the strait
Commercial transits through the Strait of Hormuz have dropped sharply and war risk premiums have risen after renewed attacks on shipping in the waterway.
Turkish groups challenge revised environmental assessment for Aliaga ship recycling
Turkish civil society groups have urged rejection of a revised environmental assessment for the Aliaga ship recycling yards, citing gaps on pollution and worker safety.
Security in the Strait of Hormuz deteriorates after boxship attack
The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz has worsened after a container vessel was attacked and caught fire over the weekend, prompting a fresh round of strikes across the region.
Ukrainian drone strikes force a halt to shipping on the Sea of Azov
Russia has suspended shipping through the Sea of Azov after a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia-linked vessels over the course of a week.
Panama arrests 26 Balboa port workers over cocaine trafficking
Panamanian authorities have arrested 26 workers at the port of Balboa, accused of turning Latin America's leading transshipment hub into a cocaine trafficking channel.
Salvors clear almost all cargo from wrecked MSC Baltic III
Work to remove the wrecked containership MSC Baltic III from the Newfoundland coast is nearing a milestone, with almost all cargo now cleared from the ship.
Six seafarers abandoned aboard detained ship in Las Palmas
Six seafarers remain stranded on a Turkish-owned vessel detained in Las Palmas, owed around $68,000 in unpaid wages.
Worker killed as containers topple at Nhava Sheva in storm
One worker was killed and another injured at India's Nhava Sheva terminal when containers fell from an anchored boxship during a storm.
Hormuz traffic collapses as Trump declares ceasefire over
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly halted after a second day of US strikes on Iran, with President Trump declaring the ceasefire over.
Hormuz back in crisis mode as tanker attacks trigger US strikes
Shipping around the Strait of Hormuz has been thrown back into crisis after three vessel attacks in a day triggered US strikes on Iran and a sharp escalation across the Gulf.
Two vessels burn and sink in Marseille’s Vieux-Port
Two boats caught fire and sank in Marseille’s Vieux-Port on Sunday, with 150 marine firefighters mobilised and six people treated for minor burns.
Five killed as fuel barge explodes on the Paraguay River
Five maintenance workers were killed when an empty fuel tanker barge exploded on the Paraguay River near Asuncion, with a degassing operation the suspected trigger.
Projectile strike on tanker tests fragile Hormuz recovery
A tanker was hit by a projectile east of the Strait of Hormuz, testing the shipping recovery there as the UK and France prepare a larger naval role off Oman.
Taiwan prosecutors raid Evergreen in insider trading probe
Taiwanese prosecutors have raided Evergreen Marine in an insider trading investigation, summoning nine people; the carrier says the case has no material impact.
Dutch tribunal suspends Thamesborg officer after Arctic grounding
The Dutch Shipping Disciplinary Court has suspended the first officer of Royal Wagenborg's cargo ship Thamesborg for three weeks, two of them conditional, after the vessel grounded on an uncharted shoal in Canada's Nort…
CMA CGM's missile-hit boxship San Antonio may be scrapped
A CMA CGM containership struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz in early May is so badly damaged that the French group may send it for scrapping, chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saade said. The attack on the CMA CGM San A…
WHO declares cruise-ship hantavirus outbreak over
The World Health Organization has officially declared the 2026 hantavirus outbreak over, two months after the first cases emerged aboard a cruise ship. The final person exposed through contact with a passenger from the…
Priya Blue oil spill at Alang reignites beaching-yard scrutiny
A heavy fuel oil spill from the beached LNG carrier Sohar at Priya Blue's V1/V2 shipbreaking yard in Alang-Sosiya has reignited questions over the safety and environmental standards behind Indian beaching-yard certifica…
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…
Pirates board and damage tanker off southern Yemen
Armed pirates boarded and damaged a tanker in the Gulf of Aden south of Yemen, the latest in a spate of attacks that has pushed the regional threat assessment to severe.
Lightning strike sparks fire at offshore platform off Malaysia
Vestigo Petroleum, a Petronas Carigali subsidiary, has confirmed a fire at its West Lutong platform off Sarawak after a lightning strike; the blaze is under control and no injuries were reported.
Boxship goes down off Batam
The Tanzania-flagged boxship Golden Star 1 has sunk off Batam after taking on water; all nine crew were rescued and Singapore Strait traffic is unaffected.
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