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- BRICS Re, a Putin dream September 16, 2026One thing which western sanctions on Russia and Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have in common is that both the west and Iran seemed to see the world in too static a ....
- The Swedish Club warns that Cape Horn route should remain as ‘Plan C’ September 16, 2026Southern passages around Cape Horn at the southern end of South America should remain only as a “third-choice” option for shipowners trading between the US East Coast and Asia ....
- Saudi Re to lead newly established marine war risk insurance pool September 16, 2026The Saudi Arabian Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Saudi Pool for Marine War Risk Insurance, a national marine war-risk insurance pool covering cargo and hull, with ....
- CENTCOM dismisses Iranian claim of mine strike September 16, 2026US Central Command (CENTCOM) has denied claims made by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that tanker EL Gaia (IMO 9325336) struck a naval ....
- Red Sea traffic holding up, says Kpler September 16, 2026According to Kpler analysis, the Bab al-Mandab recorded 152 crossings from September 7th to 10th. Laden traffic reached 79, and dark transits were limited to 10 ....
- Gulf States postpone Iran talks September 16, 2026Arab states in the Gulf called off a meeting with Iran, to have been hosted by Oman, that was planned for Monday. The Iran-aligned Houthis said they fired dozens of missiles and .....
- Monsoon weather fades, but the Caroline Bezengi continues to leak crude September 16, 2026Weather conditions in the past week have eased in the sea area close to the aground tanker Caroline Bezengi. The vessel has been on the rocks off Jazirat Al Qibliyyah an island off ....
- South Korean arctic container trial voyage attracts only 737 teus September 16, 2026The first South Korean commercial container trial through the Arctic, which had already been reduced in terms of carrier ambition, attracted even less than its reduced target ....
- US container imports peak season keeps going into September September 16, 2026The peak shipping season at major US container ports was expected to quieten down by the end of August .....
- Marine round-up : 16th September 2026 September 16, 2026A bridge officer – Fabián Alcoba from Goya (Corrientes) – died early on September 9th on fishing vessel Argenova IV (IMO 8702276), which was sailing off the coast of Chubut ....