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- Another tanker disabled by projectile strike near Strait of Hormuz August 26, 2026Aframax crude oil tanker Metro Venetian (IMO 1013391) was reported by Greek media as the vessel struck by an unknown projectile on August 24th when in the Persian Gulf ....
- New US economic sanctions on Iran include shipping August 26, 2026The maritime sector was one of five that the US Treasury named in its new “Operation Economic Outcast” – a wide-ranging economic campaign against Iran which was particularly ....
- Iran blacklists 45 tankers for crossing Strait of Hormuz August 26, 2026The tanker shipping industry finds itself between a rock and a hard place with Iran stating that it had blacklisted 45 tankers that had broken its rules for crossing the ....
- TotalEnergies CEO puts cost of getting a VLCC through SoH at $20m August 26, 2026Shipping an oil cargo of about 2m barrels on a VLCC through the Strait of Hormuz was currently about $20m, according to TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne said ......
- Tugboat capsizes off Philippines August 26, 2026Tugboat SL Sual 1 (IMO 8415720), which was intentionally run aground on August 24th off the coast of western Luzon, then capsized in gentle swells, forcing the crew to jump over the side ....
- Rain arrives to raise Rhine levels August 26, 2026Water levels on the River Rhine in Germany have risen sharply after recent rain, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Monday August 24th, bringing welcome relief to ....
- Small rise in SoH traffic last week, but laden crossings fell August 26, 2026Traffic edged higher through both chokepoints last week, but the composition of that traffic moved in opposite directions, writes Yuan Li, Junior Risk & Compliance Analyst at Kpler in his ....
- IMO notes that more than 90 seafarers are now being held by pirates August 26, 2026The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Monday August 24th noted with urgency that more than 90 seafarers were now being held by pirates and armed robbers .....
- Access improving to key Colombian port after quake August 26, 2026The Buga–Buenaventura–Loboguerrero corridor in Colombia which was fully blocked by landslides in the days following the major Colombia earthquake on August 10th, now has controlled ....
- Marine round-up : 26th August 2026 August 26, 2026Comoros-flagged general cargo ship Volgo Balt 226 (IMO 8841711) was targeted in a drone attack while operating in the Black Sea. No injuries among the crew were reported ....