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- Two bulk carriers reported as attacked in Black Sea August 19, 2026A pair of bulk carriers have been reported as attacked in the Black Sea on August 17th. Greek media reported that the Anna S (IMO 9207778) and Elina B (IMO 9577446) were hit ....
- Seafarer dies in SoH strike August 19, 2026A crew member has died as a result of the most recent attack by Iran on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Bulk carrier Minoan Dignity (IMO 9294484) was struck by ....
- Iran says it has detained a UAE-linked tanker August 19, 2026Iranian state-linked media are claiming a tanker linked to the UAE has been detained close to Qeshm Island. Fars News Agency did not identify the vessel, its owner or the nature of ....
- Hormuz crossings rise slightly on Monday, but remain in single digits August 19, 2026Observed ship crossings via the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Monday August 17t from the near-stagnation over the weekend, but remained in single digits, according to preliminary ....
- Yemen’s Mocha Port halts operations after Houthi attacks August 19, 2026Mocha port in Yemen, which is under the control of the internationally recognized and Saudi Arabia-backed government, suspended commercial and maritime operations late last .....
- Vessel hijacked off Somali coast August 19, 2026General cargo ship Lutuf (IMO 9109134) was reported as hijacked on August 17th by eight armed men about 4 nautical miles off Mareeyo, Somalia. Eight armed unauthorized persons ....
- Port congestion has worsened since Covid, research finds August 19, 2026An increase in the amount and impact of port congestion was effectively cutting nearly an 1.7m teu of containership capacity from the global market, according to analysis from ....
- Saudi Arabia resumes oil loadings and sales from inside Persian Gulf August 19, 2026Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Aramco has resumed loading oil from inside the Persian Gulf last week, reports Bloomberg, citing shipping data and ....
- Marine round-up : 19th August 2026 August 19, 2026Bulk carrier New Victory (IMO 9159050), which was attacked by five Ukrainian long-range FP 1-drones on July 24th while en route to the Russian port of Taman, was towed through the .....
- Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows August 18, 2026Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday August 17th, following attacks on tankers and bulk carriers .....