Six people were confirmed dead and four remained missing after Ukraine said three cruise missiles struck the grain-carrying Golden Leo near Odesa. Eight people were rescued.
A man was taken to hospital after a reported collision between a ship and a dockside crane at the Port of Tyne in South Shields. Police continued investigating the incident.
Armed assailants boarded the chemical tanker Asana in the Gulf of Aden. Initial assessments pointed to suspected Somali piracy as naval forces worked to clarify the crew’s status.
Former U.S. merchant marine captain John Merrone pleaded guilty to five federal charges involving the 2019 sexual assault of a USMMA cadet aboard Liberty Glory.
DP World plans a new port and container terminal expansion in Fujairah as the UAE seeks more freight-handling capacity outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Piracy and armed robbery incidents in Asia fell 64 percent in the first half of 2026, although the Singapore Strait remained the main area of concern, ReCAAP reported.
Bulk carrier Luni split in two and partially sank off Bandar Abbas. No authoritative cause has been released, while reports refer to an earlier collision and more than 50 deficiencies.
China rejected U.S. claims that inspections of Panama-flagged ships amount to maritime coercion, saying the checks follow international rules and reflect vessel safety incidents.
The Port of Douala-Bonabéri resumed operations after Sea Honor collided with Black Rhino, which was grounded to keep the navigation channel open.
