Latest maritime security updates and reports
gCaptain
Iran has informed the United Nations that 'non-hostile vessels' can transit the Strait of Hormuz if they adhere to Iranian security protocols and coordinate with Tehran, as reported by gCaptain. This directive underscores Iran's control over the strategic maritime passage.
gCaptain
gCaptain reports that a containership traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan was turned back by Iran at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. This incident highlights Iran's emerging policy of controlling commercial shipping in the strategic waterway.
Seatrade Maritime
As reported by Seatrade Maritime, the Thai-flagged bulker Mayuree Naree has been allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, 13 days after being attacked in the area. This development marks a significant step in ensuring the vessel's safe passage through the strategic waterway.
gCaptain
Bahrain has proposed a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council to permit countries to use force to safeguard commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by gCaptain. The resolution uses the term 'all necessary means' to imply potential military action.
Seatrade Maritime
US President Trump has issued a stern warning of 'Death, Fire and Fury' if Iran attempts to close the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by Seatrade Maritime. He claims that the US's war strategy against Iran is 'very complete' but has not dismissed the possibility of taking control of the strategic waterway.
gCaptain
French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the deployment of about a dozen naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier strike group, to the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and potentially the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by gCaptain. This move is part of France's defensive support to allies amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
gCaptain
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly ceased due to ongoing maritime security threats in the Middle East, as reported by gCaptain. Despite a temporary pause in vessel attacks, the situation remains critical with incidents of GPS jamming affecting navigation.
gCaptain
President Donald Trump has called on commercial vessels to continue navigating through the Strait of Hormuz despite increasing attacks on merchant shipping, as reported by gCaptain. Trump emphasized that shipowners should not be deterred by the security risks in this crucial maritime passage.
Seatrade Maritime
Seatrade Maritime reports that Turkey’s Supreme Court has upheld the 30-year sentences for Capt Marko Bekavac and Chief Officer Ali Albokhari of the vessel Phoenician M. While Capt Bekavac has been released, Chief Officer Albokhari remains in prison, as reported by Seatrade Maritime.
Seatrade Maritime
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has expressed deep concern over the deaths of seven seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began, as reported by Seatrade Maritime. Dominguez emphasized that any attack on innocent seafarers is unacceptable.
