Seafarers at Yemen’s Ras Isa Port face escalating safety concerns amid reports of vessels being forcibly detained and armed confrontations, according to maritime authorities. “I am deeply concerned by the…
https://gcaptain.com/houthi-held-ras-isa-port-becomes-new-flashpoint-in-red-sea-shipping-crisis/
As global trade continues to rely heavily on maritime routes, the seas remain a dynamic arena for security challenges.
In 2025, maritime security incidents have persisted across several critical regions, with the Somali Coast, Caribbean Sea, Singapore Strait, and Gulf of Guinea standing out as notable hotspots.
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https://container-news.com/maritime-security-threats-demand-heightened-vigilance/
By Francesca Stevens May 3, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate its sovereignty in the Spratly Islands area, in…
https://gcaptain.com/vietnam-protests-china-philippines-activity-in-disputed-waters/
BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association and one of the primary providers of standardized contracts and charter party agreements used in the maritime industry, has announced significant updates to its War Risk…
https://gcaptain.com/bimco-updates-war-risk-clauses-amid-red-sea-crisis-and-global-maritime-threats/
Iraqi naval forces have seized an unidentified ship in Iraqi territorial waters in the Gulf suspected of smuggling fuel, the naval forces said in a statement.
https://gcaptain.com/iraq-makes-rare-seizure-of-ship-suspected-of-fuel-smuggling-in-gulf/
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has officially ended on Tuesday, with Israel resuming offensive operations in the Gaza Strip, potentially escalating maritime security concerns across the Middle East. According to maritime security…
A spate of drills by China’s military in the Indo-Pacific is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to regional security soon after its actions raised doubts about its alliances with European nations.
https://gcaptain.com/chinas-navy-drills-near-us-allies-seen-as-test-for-trump/
A U.S.-flagged cargo ship was reportedly targeted by a small military craft in the Persian Gulf on January 24, amid ongoing Iranian naval exercises in the region. The incident, which…
Three countries have launched criminal investigations into a Chinese bulk carrier thought to have damaged undersea communications cables in the Baltic Sea.
Fiber-optic cables linking Germany to Finland and Lithuania to Sweden were damaged Nov. 17-18. Analysis of ship tracking data by news organizations placed the bulk vessel Yi Peng in the area at that time.
Last week Germany, Lithuania and Sweden opened criminal investigations into the Hong Kong-flagged ship, which departed the Russian port of...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/china-bulk-carrier-suspected-in-baltic-cable-damage
A groundbreaking new report from the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is raising the alarm over a fragmented and insufficient approach to global maritime security, calling for urgent…
https://gcaptain.com/un-report-sounds-alarm-on-global-maritime-security-gaps/