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Official: UK will convene further talks on Strait of Hormuz Strait next week

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 10, 2026

A British official who was aware of the discussions said that Britain would convene the latest round of talks next week with its allies to discuss a way to open up the Strait of Hormuz for shipping without paying tolls to Iran. The official…

Maersk suspends operations in Oman's Salalah Port due to security incident

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 28, 2026

Maersk, a Danish container shipping company, has temporarily suspended?its operations?at the Port of Salalah in Oman. This was due to a security incident which occurred on Saturday morning. The shipping giant released a statement saying that all Maersk crew were safe and accounted.

As ships reroute to the Cape, African bunkering hubs benefit

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 23, 2026

The number of ships diverting around the Cape of Good Hope is increasing, as the Middle East war has reshaped global shipping routes. This boosts the role of Africa as a hub for bunkering. Since late 2023 when Houthi attacks against Red?Sea?shipping?began…

Operator says that the Greek tanker, which was hit by an unidentified object, suffered minor damage.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 14, 2026

The manager of Maran Tankers, said that a Greek-flagged vessel, the Maran Homer was struck by an unidentified object on 'Saturday as it waited for orders to enter Caspian Pipeline Consortium Terminal (CPC) at Novorossiysk. The vessel was struck…

Ship tracking data shows that a Greek-operated oil tanker carrying Saudi cargo passes through Hormuz.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 9, 2026

Analysis from ship tracking?platforms Kpler?and Lloyd's List?Intelligence on Monday showed that a?Greek operated oil tanker?sailed?through the Strait?of Hormuz?with?a?cargo?of Saudi Arabian crude?and its destination listed as India. MarineTraffic data showed that the Shenlong Suezmax tanker…

Data shows that Russia's Black Sea Novorossiysk Port will accept tanker for loading diesel after suspension.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 5, 2026

Sources and LSEG data show that a tanker is seen heading 'to Russia's Black Sea Port?of Novorossiysk to?"load _diesel" after the facility had suspended operations Monday due to a drone strike. According to shipping?data the Cameroon flag tanker…

Russian gas tanker sinks after explosions in the vicinity of Libya, says maritime authority

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 4, 2026

In an advisory seen by. "A distress signal was received on March 3, 2026 at 8:00 pm by the commercial tanker named Arctic Metagaz. The note said that information indicates the tanker suffered sudden explosions, followed by a massive fire. The…

Sources: Malta-flagged container vessel hit by projectile at Hormuz and abandoned

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 4, 2026

Shipping sources reported that the crew of the Maltese container ship Safeen Prestige abandoned ship after it was damaged by a projectile as it sailed towards?the top of the Strait of Hormuz? on Wednesday. Vanguard, a British maritime risk management company…

Shipping CEO: About 10% of the global container fleet is caught up in Hormuz backlog

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 2, 2026

Jeremy Nixon (CEO of Ocean Network Express) said that container ships accounted for about 100 of the 750 ships backed up around 'the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. Nixon told a container shipping conference in Long Beach California that "about…

Venezuela prepares larger oil cargoes to export and targets India

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 24, 2026

Four sources and shipping data indicate that buyers and trading houses of Venezuelan oil chartered the very large crude carriers to export the South American nation?since the Caracas-Washington deal was signed. This move will boost deliveries to India.

Venezuela prepares larger oil cargoes to export, targets India

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 24, 2026

Sources and data indicate that trading houses and buyers of Venezuelan oil chartered the very large crude carriers to export from the South American nation since the Caracas-Washington deal was signed. This is expected to increase shipments to India and speed up the process starting in March.

Pentagon: US forces capture third sanctioned oil-tanker in Indian Ocean

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 24, 2026

The Pentagon announced?on Tuesday that U.S. forces had intercepted a sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean, after tracing it from Caribbean waters. This was the third interdiction of this kind in the region. Washington has stepped up its blockade of vessels going to or from Venezuela…

Danish authorities seize Iranian-flagged vessel due to registration concerns

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 20, 2026

Denmark's maritime authority said?on Thursday that they had detained and examined a container ship with an Iranian flag anchored in Danish waters because it was not properly registred. According to LSEG, the ship was originally sailing under a Comoros 'flag.

Minister says UK supported French operation on board sanctioned Russian vessel

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 22, 2026

John Healey, UK Defence Minister, said that Britain had provided tracking and?monitoring?support to a French operation to a board a sanctioned Russian oil tanker to choke off?the funds which fuel Russia's incursion into Ukraine. Healey stated…

Source: India seizes 3 Iranian-linked US sanctioned tankers

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 16, 2026

Sources confirmed that India had seized three U.S. sanctioned 'oil tankers' linked to Iran this month, and increased surveillance in its maritime zone in order to stop illicit trade. This confirms a post made by Indian authorities on X earlier in February, which was deleted.

CK Hutchison threatens legal action if Maersk acquires Panama's Balboa and Cristobal terminals

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 12, 2026

Hong ?Kong's CK Hutchison said on Thursday it has ?notified Panama of an investment-protection treaty dispute after A.P. Moller-Maersk has indicated that it is willing to temporarily take over the management of 'the Balboa and Cristobal terminals.

CK Hutchison initiates arbitration against Panama Canal Ports Contract ruling

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 4, 2026

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison announced on Wednesday that its Panama Ports Company has begun international arbitration proceedings against Panama, after the country’s top court annulled their licences to run two Panama?Canal port. This case could take many years to resolve.

Stonepeak and CMA CGM form joint port venture

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 29, 2026

The French shipping company CMA CGM has partnered with U.S. investment group Stonepeak to form a joint-venture valued at almost $10 billion. This venture will 'operate and develop port terminals in the United States, among others,' the companies announced on Wednesday.

Hong Kong will call 10 witnesses to the stand in a case involving Baltic Sea cable damage

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 20, 2026

After a hearing in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the lawyer of the Chinese captain alleged that ten witnesses would be called to testify against him in a criminal?damage case. The Chinese captain is accused of damaging undersea cable in Baltic Sea.

Source: CPC oil exports fell 24% in December

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 16, 2026

An industry source said that oil exports via the Caspian 'Pipeline' - consortium, which transports oil from Kazakhstan to a Russian terminal in the Black Sea - plummeted 24% in December following a drone strike. Sources claim that exports fell?from November to 3.98 metric tonne…

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