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- US-Iran ‘indirect’ talks conclude in Doha; Strait of Hormuz the focus July 3, 2026Negotiators for Iran and the USA spent two days in Doha in ‘indirect technical talks’ discussing maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and the unfreezing of funds previously ....
- Armed boarders damage merchant ship off Yemen July 3, 2026A merchant vessel was boarded illegally by armed personnel off Yemen on Wednesday July 1st. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organization issued a fresh warning to vessels in the ....
- NorthStandard correspondent warns on Amazon River drought July 3, 2026Marine insurer and Group Club NorthStandard has noted that the Amazon River and its tributaries continued to endure record-low water levels. This meant that ports in the region were ....
- More details emerge about allision in Port of Esbjerg July 3, 2026Preliminary findings from an initial investigation by the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) have provided new details about the sequence of events that led to an allision on June ....
- OSHA fines terminal operator for 1m-gallon acid spillage July 3, 2026The US Department of Labor has issued a combined $3.5m in fines to the companies responsible for a sulphuric acid spill on the Houston Ship Channel in ....
- BMS London Market report: Hull conditions and war risks: the Strait of Hormuz July 3, 2026Joshua Robertson, director, North American Marine, has written in BMS’s just published report on Marine Insurance in the London Market that, given the amount of justified market attention ....
- Syndicate Results 2025 No 70 Beazley Furlonge 4321 July 3, 2026The Lloyd’s syndicates have now published their results for 2025 and, in some cases, added detail and an outlook for 2026. Some have stuck to the bare bones. As in the previous few years ....
- Marine round-up : 3rd July 2026 July 3, 2026Belgium-flagged inland vessel Alcatraz (MMSI 205567990) ran aground during the morning of July 1st on a groyne near the Bergstoep No. 46 in Streefkerk. It was listed as ....
- Australia continues to record high numbers of maritime safety incidents July 3, 2026Maritime safety in Australian waters continues to be a major concern after the country recorded a year of significantly high numbers of incidents, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority ....
- Russia is now importing refined oil products July 2, 2026Russia has started imports of gasoline from India, reports Reuters, citing two unnamed industry sources on Wednesday July 1st ....