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- GasLog says its LNG tanker Gaslog Shanghai is “stable” after SoH “incident” August 4, 2026LNG tanker Gaslog Shanghai (IMO 9600528) was now stable after an incident that occurred when it was exiting the Strait of Hormuz, with everyone on board safe and accounted ....
- Russian cargo tanker reroutes around Africa, two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend August 4, 2026Panama-flagged Suezmax Sea Icon (IMO 9806615) with Russian naphtha on board aborted a planned passage through the Bab al-Mandab strait at the south-eastern end of the Red Sea ....
- Russia increases protection of Black Sea cargo ships, develops alternative routes August 4, 2026Russia’s Minister of Transportation said on Monday August 3rd that the ministry was stepping up protection of ships in the Azov-Black Sea basin, and that it was also developing ....
- Italian navy boards sanctioned tanker off Sicily (# August 4, 2026EU NAVFOR’s Irini mission in the Mediterranean has boarded a sanctioned tanker – linked to Russia’s shadow fleet – in international waters west of Sicily ....
- INTERCARGO says member fleets continue to outperform on safety and compliance August 4, 2026Dry bulk carriers entered with INTERCARGO continued to demonstrate a stronger performance than the global fleet average on safety and compliance, according to the Association’s ....
- New Nordics Head of Distribution for Westfield Specialty August 4, 2026Westfield Specialty has appointed Nicole Victoria Preis as Head of Distribution, Nordics, part of the company’s continued expansion across Europe. She will report directly to ....
- Marine round-up : 4th August 2026 August 4, 2026Oil products tanker Arthgallo (IMO:9207716) was arrested by its technical manager and a ship repair company over unpaid bills at a Singapore anchorage on July 24, 2026 ....
- UKMTO reports two tanker incidents off Oman August 3, 2026The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Saturday August 1st reported two maritime incidents, including one in which a tanker was struck by an unknown .....
- CENTCOM denies Iran’s claim of “Gulf breakout” August 3, 2026It was being reported widely on Friday that crude oil tanker Nora (IMO 9259408) had successfully left the Persian Gulf passed out of the Gulf. The US-sanctioned shadow ....
- Yemen’s Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea August 3, 2026The Houthi-run Humanitarian Operations Coordination Centre (HOCC), which oversees vessel movement through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. It said its “safe transit service” ....