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On 29 September, an operation in Somali waters freed the remaining crew of the hijacked vessel Honour 25. Five seafarers were killed during the rescue. Several others were seriously injured. The Honour 25 was one of three vessels released that week. Together with the Seamull and the Eureka, 44 seafarers came out of captivity that had run for months. Their governments are now working with the shipowners and relevant authorities on repatriation. Twenty-two seafarers remain aboa

On the afternoon of August 20, a product tanker transiting west through the Gulf of Aden broadcast a distress call on VHF Channel 16 reporting that an unauthorized vessel was approaching. Her AIS then transmitted a message reading PIRATE ONBOARD HELP. Shortly afterward she altered course toward Somalia. Six armed men had boarded the 32,200 dwt Sibu 1, IMO 9204776, roughly 136 nautical miles east of Al Mukalla, Yemen. Twenty crew were aboard. Sixteen Indians, one Syrian, one S

There are moments in maritime history that redefine how the industry operates, sometimes just for a season, sometimes for years. We are living through one of them right now. As of today, March 26, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage between Iran and Oman through which roughly 20 percent of the world's seaborne oil and global LNG once flowed freely, is effectively closed to commercial shipping. This post is an attempt to lay out what happened, where things stand, an