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Iran Announces Alternative Shipping Routes For Vessels Transiting The Strait Of Hormuz
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (228+ words) Iran has announced alternative routes for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, warning of possible sea mines in the main transit area. In a statement reported by local media, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said vessels must follow specific entry and…...
Greek And Liberian-Flagged Ships First To Cross The Strait Of Hormuz After Ceasefire
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (508+ words) Two vessels have become the first to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire. According to ship tracking data from Marine Traffic, the Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth crossed the strait…...
CK Hutchison Launches London Arbitration Against Maersk Over Panama Canal Port Takeover
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (460+ words) Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings has started arbitration proceedings in London against Danish shipping major A. P. Moller-Maersk after Panama took control of two key port terminals in the country. The case has been filed by its unit Panama Ports Company, which…...
IMB Reports Lowest Maritime Piracy And Armed Robbery Since 1991, But Risks To Seafarers Remain
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (603+ words) The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported a sharp fall in global maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter of 2026, with figures dropping to their lowest Q1 level since 1991. Between January and March 2026, 16 incidents were reported worldwide, down…...
Ukraine Detains Cargo Ship Captain Over Alleged Illegal Voyages To Occupied Crimea
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (442+ words) Ukrainian authorities have charged the captain of a cargo ship detained in Odesa in December 2025 for allegedly sailing to ports in occupied Crimea and breaching entry rules. The captain, a citizen of a Middle Eastern country, has been informed of…...
U. S-Iran's 2 Week Ceasefire Deal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (808+ words) The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire after weeks of rising tensions that affected global shipping and energy supplies. The truce was announced by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, just hours before a deadline he…...
Iran Claims It Targeted US Warship and Israeli-Linked Container Ship, Says Vessel Caught Fire
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (612+ words) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it targeted a United States amphibious assault ship and an Israeli-linked container vessel in its latest round of attacks, according to statements carried by state media. The IRGC said it struck the…...
U. S. Navy Tests Hypersonic Missile Capable Of Striking Targets Within Minutes
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (414+ words) The United States has carried out a successful test of a hypersonic missile that can travel at speeds above Mach 5, or more than five times the speed of sound. The test took place on March 26, 2026, at Cape Canaveral Space Force…...
Royal Navy Deploys "500 M Autonomous "Adventure" Minehunter To Detect And Destroy Naval Mines
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (502+ words) The Royal Navy has taken delivery of a new uncrewed minehunting system called Adventure, as part of a joint UK-France programme aimed at modernising naval mine warfare. The system was delivered on 3 April 2026 in Plymouth under a "430 million (about $500 million)…...
Russia's Yamal LNG Sends First Cargo To China In 5 Months As EU Ban Nears
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (411+ words) Russia's Yamal LNG project has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo to China since November, according to ship-tracking data from LSEG, as export flows begin to shift ahead of Europe's planned ban on Russian gas imports. The LNG carrier…...