Maritime News

The possibility of Iran shutting the Strait of Hormuz - a key lane for Middle Eastern oil and gas shipments - is remote despite ongoing hostilities.

Oil shipping has largely paused in the Strait of Hormuz that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open seas after the US and Israel bombed Iran, with Iranian media saying the waterway is “practically closed.”

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced Saturday the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz was closed to all shipping traffic. The post Iran’s Terrorist Revolutionary Guard Blocks Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Breitbart.

Tankers are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with some vessels halting or reversing course amid warnings the waterway may be unsafe.

The tanker Sea Horse carrying 200,000 barrels of Russian gas oil diverted from Cuba and is now drifting in the North Atlantic. The move worsens Cuba's fuel crisis as Trump's Caribbean naval blockade deters shipments to the island.

It's the first complaint filed by the U.S. to start the legal process to formally take control of one of at least 10 oil tankers intercepted by American authorities since late last year.

Assam's Cabinet has approved incentives for a shipyard and container shipping line in Guwahati. A luxury hotel in Silchar also received approval for incentives. The state has reduced Value Added Tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel. These decisions aim to boost indus…

A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect American oil next month.

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has carried out its first maritime recovery of a rocket first-stage booster, retrieving the main stage of a Long March 10 heavy-lift carrier rocket from the South China Sea following a key test flight earlier this week.…

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A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect American oil next month.

In a dramatic maritime operation, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) successfully rescued stranded Ghanaian fishermen who were attacked by armed robbers approximately 35 nautical miles off the coast of Gomoa Nyanyano and Senya Bereku. According to the Ghana Armed F…

The European Union has to coordinate its plans to impose a full ban on maritime services for Russian crude oil with the G7 group of the world’s most advanced economies, David O’Sullivan, the EU Sanctions Envoy, said on Thursday.  Early this month, the Europea…

KOTA KINABALU: Maritime officials seized stolen wood and two boats but lost two suspects who ditched their stolen items and boats during a sea operation in Lahad Datu. Read full story

Ireland is putting more eyes and ears on the water—and in the water—without dropping its neutral status. In its first-ever national maritime security strategy, Dublin says it will upgrade radar and undersea surveillance and work more closely with neighboring …

KLANG: The latest iteration of Ops Pagar Laut will commence on Feb 27 and last until April 10, Home Ministry Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says. The minister, when met on a working visit to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency patrol ship KM Tun Fatim…

American authorities took control of the Marinera before escorting it to Scotland's Moray coast.

A new naval autonomous ship project isn’t much to write home about these days, but the new Liberty Class being developed by Blue Water Autonomy in partnership with Damen Shipyards stands out because it’s designed to be built quickly and in large numbers.Conti…

Iran threatens retaliation against US forces and the Strait of Hormuz as Washington deploys its largest regional buildup since 2003. The post Iran warns of ferocious response to any US military action appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Ireland's first National Maritime Security Strategy has been launched, aimed at safeguarding Irish waters and deepening naval co-operation with France and the UK.

Speaking at the MCCI special session on “India’s Growth Story – Navigating Global Challenges”, he emphasised that sequential growth with stability is key to achieving a “Vikshit Bharat”

New National Maritime Security Strategy calls for deeper co-operation with France and the UK

Minister for Defence Helen McEntee has launched Ireland's first National Maritime Security Strategy, aimed at safeguarding Irish sovereignty and to deepen naval co-operation with France and the UK.

Minister for Defence Helen McEntee has launched Ireland's first ever National Maritime Security Strategy, aimed at safeguarding Irish sovereignty and to deepen naval co-operation with France and the UK.

A Philippine tycoon said partnering with China may be an option in the development of a new gas field in an area of the South China Sea where the two nations have competing maritime claims.

Russian oil tanker allegedly bound for Cuba engaged in deceptive shipping practices including signal manipulation and offshore cargo transfer, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward.

The proposals are to be contained in the Maritime Security Strategy which will be released this morning at a ceremony in Dublin.

The Black Sea must be strategically reprioritized after the war in Ukraine. Although the Montreux Convention has effectively limited escalation in that maritime theater, a potential ceasefire will expose the region’s enduring risks of volatility. Russian ambi…

The move will be outlined on Wednesday with the launch of the National Maritime Security Strategy

The hospital ship USNS Mercy departed Alabama Shipyard on Tuesday, transiting southbound through the Gulf of Mexico at about 10.5 knots, closing out months of drydock work while fresh questions swirl about...

US military forces boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. An organization that tracks ship movements said the …

India has unveiled a comprehensive National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy to confront evolving threats across land, air, maritime, and cyber domains. It prioritizes early prevention, rapid response, and deeper international collaboration.

Ireland's security partnerships need to be put on a "permanent footing" in a "rapidly changing" environment, the Defence Minister said on Tuesday ahead of the launch this week of a new maritime security strategy.

Supertanker rates to ship crude on the key Middle East-to-China route have surged to a six-year high as Persian Gulf supply to India soars and traders rush shipments to precede a potential U.S. military campaign in Iran, industry data and sources tell Reuters…

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Helen McEntee will today seek Government approval for a new national maritime security strategy.

Gulf countries back Kuwait’s sovereignty after Iraq draws new boundariesAl Jazeera Gulf Arab countries back Kuwait in dispute with Iraq over their maritime borderAP News Iraq files new maritime boundaries map to UN; Kuwait objectsThe New Arab GCC Chief Calls …

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Monday called for cooperation with Pacific island nations in ensuring maritime security, stressing the need for "free and open" oceans, apparently with China in mind. In his keynote speech at a Japan-host…

A dispute between Iraq and Kuwait over their maritime border that reignited over the weekend has prompted Gulf Arab countries to side with Kuwait, putting Baghdad on the defensive on Monday over its demand. The dispute came after Iraq recently submitted a ma…

Oslo, 23 February 2026: Vow ASA (ticker OSE: VOW) and its subsidiary Scanship have received a purchase order from a major European shipyard of EUR 27 million. This order covers equipment for four new build Cruise vessels. The vessels are a continuation of an …

London, UK (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 AAC Clyde Space has started building two additional maritime data satellites, Sedna-3 and Sedna-4, to expand capacity in its established space-based maritime data services. The company has placed orders for key components and as…

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would deploy a hospital ship to Greenland, alleging that many people there are sick and not receiving care, even though both of the U.S. Navy’s hospital ships are currently docked at a shipyard in…

The amateur swimmer found the sword on the seabed off a northern Israeli beach. Tests on the sword found that it likely belonged to a 12th-century Crusader warrior who brought it from Europe

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse launched Feb 19, 2026, on Steam and Switch. The 360-degree maritime mystery features an addictive diving loop and non-linear timelines, and it currently holds a "Very Positive" 95% rating.

From underwater crop circles to the Bermuda Triangle, these deep sea mysteries actually have pretty logical explanations.

The 5th Edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC-26) was successfully conducted at Naval War College, Goa on 21 Feb 2026, bringing together Chiefs of Navies and senior maritime leaders from 15 Indian Ocean Region nations

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has successfully launched the Sayyad-3G naval air defense missile for the first time during the "Smart Control" exercises in the Strait of Hormuz.

The crew members of two tugboats were nabbed in the sea off Selat Pauh, Singapore.

The Government is racing to protect the country’s maritime security ahead of Ireland hosting the presidency of the Council of the European Union this summer.

The Government is racing to protect the country’s maritime security ahead of Ireland hosting the presidency of the Council of the European Union this summer.

Admiral Dinesh Tripathi urges nations in the Indian Ocean Region to enhance maritime collaboration and use technology to combat piracy, trafficking, and poaching, at the Goa Maritime Conclave.