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- Explosion and fire reported aboard chemical tanker off south-east Norway July 30, 2026There was an explosion and then a fire on chemical / oil products tanker Bergstraum (IMO 9108740) on July 28th while the vessel was at anchor outside Fredrikstad, south-eastern ....
- Ukraine increases port security July 30, 2026Ukrainian officials are coordinating increased security following the sinking of the bulk carrier Golden Leo (IMO 9181833) on Sunday July 26th, a week after it had been struck by ....
- Three Russian Black Sea terminals restrict grain intake by truck; report July 30, 2026Risks to Russian shipping in the Black Sea have led three Russian terminals to limit the amount of grain being brought in by road and rail, reports Reuters shipping risks, citing .....
- Novorossiysk resumes crude oil loading July 30, 2026The main Russian oil port in the Black Sea has resumed loadings of crude oil after several days of disruption, during a period of bad weather and increased drone ....
- Saint Kitts and Nevis expresses concern at Black Sea security incidents July 30, 2026The Saint Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg) has expressed “profound concern” regarding three separate security incidents involving merchant vessels operating in ....
- Houthis claim attack on fourth Saudi oil tanker July 30, 2026The Houthis said on Tuesday July 28th that they had attacked a fourth Saudi tanker after its announcement of a blockade on Saudi ports. The NCC Ghazal (IMO 9685205) was struck by ....
- Hormuz traffic remains limited July 30, 2026Activity through the Strait of Hormuz remained comparatively subdued on Tuesday July 28th. Kpler data showed only five commodity vessels transited the strait on Tuesday, with three ships ....
- MAIB finds number of errors contributed to death of crew member July 30, 2026In its report on the investigation of the death of a crew member who fell overboard from the Isle of Man registered bulk carrier World Prize (IMO 9860403) on October 14th 2025 ....
- Skandi Amazonas declared a CTL July 30, 2026Norway’s DOF Group ASA has declared the supply vessel Skandi Amazonas (IMO 9528328) to be a constructive total loss (CTL) after its grounding outside ....
- Maritime arbitration in numbers: London rebounds as Singapore and Hong Kong maintain momentum July 30, 2026The just-released seventh edition of law firm HFW’s “Maritime Arbitration in Numbers: London Rebounds as Singapore and Hong Kong Maintain Momentum”, provides a comparative ....