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- Turkish commandos retake hijacked cargo ship, killing 14 Somali pirates September 1, 2026Turkish commandos working from a frigate off the coast of Somalia have retaken the cargo ship Lutuf (IMO 9109134), which had been seized nearly two weeks ago by Somali pirates ....
- Eight confirmed dead, nearly 20 still missing after Turkish ferry capsizes September 1, 2026Nearly 20 people were still missing as of Monday morning August 31st after catamaran high-speed ferry Filo Jet (IMO 8962034) capsized off northern Cyprus, killing at least eight .....
- US hits Larak Island rocket launchers September 1, 2026The US military has struck two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, which CENTCOM said was capable of launching mines. Iran said that the first known ....
- Iran says it has turned back an “Indian Tanker” September 1, 2026Iran on Friday was continuing to maintain that it was stopping all traffic in the Oman Channel. It said that it had turned back a tanker. There were also reports that a .....
- Crude oil tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz September 1, 2026A crude oil tanker identified by the Joint Maritime Information Centre as tanker Al Salam II (IMO 9328168) was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on August 25th .....
- US says agreement reached to control 20% of Venezuelan oil reserves September 1, 2026President Trump announced in a social media post on Friday August 28th that the USA had secured majority control of more than 65bn barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves ....
- Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz below 10-day average, data shows September 1, 2026The number of visible commodity vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz dropped to five per day over the weekend, according to Kpler shipping data. Traffic at the weekend was limited ....
- Swedish prosecutors charge Master and Pilot over Misje Verde collision September 1, 2026Swedish prosecutors have formally charged both the master and pilot of the Norwegian cargo ship Misje Verde (IMO 9927433) over last month’s collision with a pleasure boat near ....
- IMO net-zero talks resume this week September 1, 2026Carbon Pricing will be at the heart of discussions this week as governments return to London for another round of negotiations over the International Maritime Organization’s ....
- Romania investigates the cause of the sinking of Black Sea cargo ship September 1, 2026A merchant ship caught fire and sank off the coast of Romania in the Black Sea on Thursday evening August 27th, probably after being hit, according to Romanian President Nicusor ....