The United Nations has urged Gulf countries and maritime stakeholders to help evacuate about 6,000 seafarers stranded across the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters.
A Mumbai court sentenced 44 Somali pirates to life imprisonment in two cases involving the hijackings of MV Ruen and the Iranian fishing vessel Al-Kambar 786.
Dynacom Tankers’ Kavomaleas was abandoned after two projectiles caused an engine-room fire near Kumzar, Oman. All crew members were rescued and taken safely ashore.
Sinokor Group has offered tanker crews six months’ extra salary for a one-month voyage through the Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on shipping in the Persian Gulf.
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.
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.
Donald Trump has proposed a 20% charge on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz while announcing plans to reinstate a U.S. blockade targeting Iranian shipping.
The IMO has condemned recent attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, urging shipowners and authorities to avoid exposing seafarers to unnecessary risks while around 6,000 crew members remain stranded in the Persian Gulf.
The IMO opened its 137th Council session in London with maritime security, Strait of Hormuz risks and renewed piracy concerns in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden high on the agenda.
