As CENTCOM moves to open up Hormuz, tankers surge to U.S. Gulf
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said today in a post on X that its forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile
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Strait of Hormuz: How long until trapped ships can evacuate conflict zone?
The announcement of a ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with the Iranian regime has raised hopes of the Strait of Hormuz reopening and normalcy returning to world shipping routes. Those hopes look
NTSB: O-ring seal failure caused $5.5M engine room fire
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that an O-ring seal failure caused a January 24, 2026, engine room fire on the 2020-built, 655-foot, ultramax bulk carrier Lem Verbena while it
Tugboat captain charged with seaman’s manslaughter
Tugboat captain Yusiel Lopez Insua, 46, of Miami has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter after operating a barge with obstructed visibility and without a proper lookout, resulting in a fatal collision in
Tanker Aqua 1 struck by two missiles in Qatar waters
Another day, another Iranian strike on a merchant vessel. QatarEnergy confirmed today that the Aqua 1, a fuel oil tanker on charter to the company, was the subject of a missile attack
Kuwaiti VLCC Al Salmi struck by drone at Dubai anchorage
The fully-laden Kuwaiti VLCC Al Salmi has become the latest vessel struck in the ongoing Mid East conflict that has effectively closedf the Strait of Hormuz and disrupted world oil and gas
Ukrainian drone strikes Russian icebreaker Purga at Vyborg Shipyard
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Defense Forces reports that during a joint operation by the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Leningrad Region on the night of March 25, the Purga, a
Mines add to escalating threat environment in Strait of Hormuz
In its latest daily update on the situation in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where multiple vessels remain trapped, Windward Ai reports that maritime activity remains constrained —and the threat environment
NTSB: Pilot’s orders to tugs led to tanker Platanos’s costly contact with a California pier
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on an incident involving the 820-foot long, Bahamas-flagged tanker Platanos. At about 4.12 a.m. local time on Oct. 24, 2024, as a pilot
Three trainees repatriated from Desgagnés vessels trapped in Persian Gulf
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, there are 20,000 seafarers trapped aboard ships in the Mid East. Thankfully, three of them are now safely home. Quebec City-headquartered Groupe Desgagnés reports that