maritime security


Sunday, February 15, 2026
Aftermath of a Russian drone attack in Odesa
Maritime Security

Russian Port Hit By Ukrainian Drones Days Before Geneva Peace Talks

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Taman seaport on the Black Sea, damaging fuel tanks and port terminals just days before Russian and Ukrainian negotiators meet

27 minutes ago
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Saturday, February 14, 2026
Japan's Fisheries Agency patrol vessel "Hakuo Maru" and Chinese fishing vessel "Qiong Dong Yu 11998" in waters off southwest Nagasaki Prefecture
Maritime Security Incidents

Japan Arrest Chinese Fishing Boat Captain

Japan seized a Chinese fishing vessel and arrested its captain after the ship entered Japan's exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki and fled inspection—the

February 14, 2026
Total Views: 683

Monday, February 9, 2026
Packages of cocaine in the water following an drug smuggling operation involving a stowaway in San Juan Harbor
News

Stowaway Smuggler Caught in San Juan Harbor With Nearly 800 Pounds of Cocaine

Coast Guard and CBP arrested a stowaway smuggler and seized 789 pounds of cocaine worth over $5 million after a crew aboard the tug Signet Thunder discovered

February 9, 2026
Total Views: 9066

Thursday, February 5, 2026
Military meeting with Russia and Ukraine
Maritime Security

US and Russia Reestablish Military Hotline After 3 Years of Silence

U.S. and Russia agreed to restore military-to-military communication after a 3-year freeze. The channel aims to reduce miscalculation risks in the Black Sea,

February 5, 2026
Total Views: 636

Stern view of the con-ro vessel BALTIC SPIRIT underway, with containers stacked on deck.
Maritime Security

Estonia Clears Russia-Bound Ship After Drug Raid

Estonian authorities released the Russia-bound Baltic Spirit early Wednesday after finding no drugs despite a helicopter-borne SWAT operation. The failed

February 5, 2026
Total Views: 693

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The Stena Immaculate and Stena Imperative, which have both been selected for the Tanker Security Program. Photo courtesy Crowley
Shipping

Stena Imperative Incident Underscores Rising Security Risk in the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces confronted the US-flagged tanker Stena Imperative in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a US Navy escort response and

February 4, 2026
Total Views: 1885

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
EUNAVFOR Aspides forces escort a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea
Shipping

Red Sea Risk Widens as Houthis Vow to Target Carriers Tied to Israel

Carriers have been warned to proceed “with extreme caution” following the major widening of the Houthis’ sphere of attacks announced last week, with

August 5, 2025
Total Views: 1479

Friday, June 13, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Tankers Keep Moving Through Strait of Hormuz as Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates

Merchant shipping is continuing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz despite Israel's attacks on Iran on Friday, the multinational, U.S.-led Combined

June 13, 2025
Total Views: 717

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

UKMTO Issues ‘Unusual’ Alert to Shipping as US-Iran Nuclear Tensions Rise

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office has issued an advisory to shipping warning of potential military escalation in the Arabian Gulf

June 11, 2025
Total Views: 2373

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
A fuel tank burns following, what Al Masirah TV said, was a U.S. strike on the Ras Isa fuel port, Yemen, in this screengrab from a handout video
Shipping

Houthi-Held Ras Isa Port Becomes New Flashpoint in Red Sea Shipping Crisis

Seafarers at Yemen’s Ras Isa Port face escalating safety concerns amid reports of vessels being forcibly detained and armed confrontations, according to

May 7, 2025
Total Views: 1302

Friday, April 11, 2025
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping

BIMCO Updates War Risk Clauses Amid Red Sea Crisis and Global Maritime Threats

BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association and one of the primary providers of standardized contracts and charter party agreements used in the

April 11, 2025
Total Views: 1646

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
Shipping

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Ends, Heightening Maritime Security Risks in Red Sea and Gulf Regions

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has officially ended on Tuesday, with Israel resuming offensive operations in the Gaza Strip, potentially escalating maritime

March 18, 2025
Total Views: 1307

Friday, February 28, 2025
trump meeting with President xi in china after g20 summit
Defense

China’s Navy Drills Near US Allies Seen as Test for Trump

A spate of drills by China’s military in the Indo-Pacific is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to regional security soon after its actions

February 28, 2025
Total Views: 1893

Friday, January 24, 2025
Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards participate in a military parade to commemorate the anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, in Tehran September 21, 2008
Shipping

Report: U.S. Vessel Approached by Military Craft in Persian Gulf Amid Iranian Naval Exercises

A U.S.-flagged cargo ship was reportedly targeted by a small military craft in the Persian Gulf on January 24, amid ongoing Iranian naval exercises in the

January 24, 2025
Total Views: 12237

Friday, November 15, 2024
A French Navy warship escorts a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea. Photo courtesy French Forces
Defense

UN Report Sounds Alarm on Global Maritime Security Gaps

A groundbreaking new report from the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is raising the alarm over a fragmented and insufficient

November 15, 2024
Total Views: 1718

Friday, February 2, 2024
The Marlin Luanda pictured January 27, 2024, in the Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Shipping

Ambrey Warns of Escalating Maritime Security Threats in Middle East

The maritime security situation continues to escalate in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and the Indian Ocean, with threats growing

February 2, 2024
Total Views: 3179

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
A still image from video allegedly showing the capture of the M/V Galaxy Leader.
Shipping

US Warns of Evolving Threats to Shipping Through Red Sea

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — A spate of attacks on merchant shipping near Yemen and Somalia, likely triggered by the war in Gaza, have prompted the US

November 28, 2023
Total Views: 2236

Monday, November 20, 2023
An aerial view of the Galaxy Leader taken in 2018
Piracy

‘Galaxy Leader’ Capture Reignites Fears Over Mideast Shipping

By Shoko Oda (Bloomberg) — A Israeli-owned ship seized in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in retaliation for the war in Gaza is raising fears

November 20, 2023
Total Views: 4145

Friday, October 20, 2023
The Eilat-Ashkelon oil pipeline at the Red Sea
Maritime Security

Can Israel’s Lifeline To Oil Survive?

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Amidst the intense conflict with Hamas, Israel’s Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline -linking oil tanker ports on the Gulf Of Aqaba to

October 20, 2023
Total Views: 2725

Thursday, August 24, 2023
United States Coast Guard USCG port Cyber-security exercise
Defense

U.S. Sounds Alarm on China’s Leading Ship Logistics Software LOGINK

by John Konrad (gCaptain) It’s long been evident that social media users readily exchange their data for free information and services. But what if China

August 24, 2023
Total Views: 7740