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Vessels and shipping • Sep 15, 2026

IMO logs EL GAIA damage as Hormuz incident count reaches 79

The IMO’s 14 September update records damage to the Panama-flagged tanker EL GAIA in the Strait of Hormuz, with pollution status unknown and two seafarers listed missing.

Vessels and shipping • Aug 21, 2026

IMO confirms VELA NOVA damage off Pakistan, extending the Middle East shipping-risk picture

The IMO has recorded the Panama-flagged container ship VELA NOVA as damaged 70 nautical miles south of Gwadar, Pakistan, on 11 August. The official record reports no pollution, but does not identify a cause or responsibl...

Vessels and shipping • Aug 21, 2026

Container spot market firms as carriers schedule 49 blank sailings across East–West trades

Drewry’s World Container Index rose 1% to US$4,339 per 40ft container on 13 August, led by Transpacific rates, while 49 blank sailings are expected over the following five weeks.

Vessels and shipping • Aug 21, 2026

UK ETS maritime allowance auctions increase from 12 August as domestic shipping enters the carbon market

ICE Futures Europe increased UK Allowance auction volumes from 2,074,500 to 2,173,000 UKAs on 12 August, reflecting the addition of domestic maritime emissions to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

Vessels and shipping • Aug 11, 2026

Prospective Hormuz management deal leaves commercial access conditional

Reported Iran-Oman progress on a Strait of Hormuz arrangement has not yet created a verified, generally available reopening for merchant shipping. Operators should treat access, insurance and counterparty questions as vo...

Vessels and shipping • Aug 05, 2026

Red Sea threat shifts tanker planning toward Suez and SUMED alternatives

Renewed concern over attacks on Saudi-linked tanker traffic in the Red Sea is pushing owners and charterers to reassess northbound crude-routing options, including Suez Canal and SUMED pipeline combinations.

Vessels and shipping • Aug 03, 2026

Two tanker security incidents reported off Oman underscore renewed Hormuz transit risk

UKMTO reported a projectile strike damaging one tanker’s engine room and a separate nearby explosion close to another vessel off Oman on 31 July–1 August. No casualties were reported, but the incidents reinforce the need...

Vessels and shipping • Aug 01, 2026

Red Sea traffic rebounds briefly while Hormuz crossings remain constrained

A two-day swing in vessel movements shows that commercial confidence in the Middle East’s principal chokepoints remains highly fragile: Bab el-Mandeb traffic recovered from a monthly low, but Strait of Hormuz transits st...