maritime security


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: 676

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: 2346

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: 1274

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: 1611

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: 1291

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: 1877

Friday, January 24, 2025
Report: U.S. Vessel Approached by Military Craft in Persian Gulf Amid Iranian Naval Exercises
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: 12186

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: 1694

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: 3165

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: 2220

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: 4122

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: 2688

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: 7714

Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Shipping

Shots Fired at Tanker in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) – Shots were fired at a tanker in sensitive Gulf waters on Wednesday but the vessel and crew are safe, a British

July 5, 2023
Total Views: 1756

Saturday, April 1, 2023
Gallagher-china-cranes
Ports

US Congress Moves To Ban Chinese Crane Software

by John Konrad (gCaptain) As concerns over the potential use of Chinese-made cranes for gathering information on U.S. military equipment continue to grow,

April 1, 2023
Total Views: 5843

Monday, October 17, 2022
Navy

OP-ED Russian Navy Will Keep Attacking Transportation Infrastructure

OP-ED by Benjamin Jensen (American University, TheConversation) In response to massive battlefield setbacks, Russia has increased its attacks in Ukraine on

October 17, 2022
Total Views: 2482

Thursday, October 13, 2022
Environment

ABS Chairman Says Maritime Security is Pressuring Decarbonization Efforts

During the keynote speech at this week’s Shipping Insight conference in Connecticut, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki discussed

October 13, 2022
Total Views: 1192

Saturday, November 27, 2021
SAGAMI BAY, Japan – The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) helicopter destroyer, JS Kurama (DDH 144), leads ships from the JMSDF during the Fleet Review rehearsal. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dominique Pineiro)
Maritime Security

Japan Plans To Double Military Spending In Rush To Bolster Air And Sea Defenses

By Tim Kelly TOKYO,(Reuters) – Japan plans to add $6.75 billion to its already record annual military spending in a rush to bolster air

November 27, 2021
Total Views: 1668

Monday, October 11, 2021
A digitally enhanced image of ships
Shipping

Loose Lips: Everyday OPSEC Can Help Harden Your Ship’s Security

Maritime businesses are tempting targets for criminals; here’s what companies and mariners can do to harden operational

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 975

Wednesday, July 17, 2019
shipboard private security keeping watch on a tanker
Shipping News

Seeking to Avoid Escalation, Ships Deploy Unarmed Guards to Navigate Gulf

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) – Shipping companies are hiring unarmed security guards for voyages through the Middle East Gulf as an extra

July 17, 2019
Total Views: 108