A vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile while exiting the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room and resulting in a crew casualty, according to UKMTO.
More commercial vessels have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran negotiations remain stalled and Washington prepares additional economic measures against Iran.
The third engineer of Minoan Pioneer is missing after an unidentified projectile caused a blackout and accommodation fire near Al Khasab in the Strait of Hormuz on 3 August 2026.
The U.S. sanctioned two entities over an alleged IRGC-linked transit fee system in the Strait of Hormuz and designated eight tankers accused of working for Iran.
INEOS has received a 6,920-tonne Project ONE module in Antwerp aboard Ji Xu Xiang 88 after months of disruption linked to the Strait of Hormuz.
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.
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.
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.
