US fighter jet’s attack on...

A US fighter jet disabled two Iran-flagged tankers on Friday by firing precision munitions into their funnels, the US military said,...

US fighter jet’s attack on Iranian tankers explained
posted on: May 11, 2026

Iran Launches “Persian Gulf Strait...

After Iran announced its plan to charge for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in March, a plethora...

Iran Launches “Persian Gulf Strait Authority” to Administer Hormuz Tolls
posted on: May 11, 2026

After Iranian Strike on Boxship,...

Despite assurances from the U.S. military that transits through Omani waters of the Strait of Hormuz could be protected...

After Iranian Strike on Boxship, US Says Operator Wasn’t Following Rules
posted on: May 11, 2026

Spanish Intercept Ship “Completely Stuffed”...

Details are starting to come out on what will likely be Spain’s largest ever drug seizure, possibly three to...

Spanish Intercept Ship “Completely Stuffed” with Record Cocaine Load
posted on: May 11, 2026
Say Goodbye to the Panama Canal: A New Ocean-to-Ocean Route Just Shipped 900 Vehicles in Just 72 Hours

Say Goodbye to the Panama Canal: A New Ocean-to-Ocean Route Just Shipped 900 Vehicles in Just 72 Hours...

posted on: May 10, 2026

A single shipment of 900 vehicles crossed southern Mexico by rail in roughly nine hours this spring, moving from the Pacific to the U.S. East Coast in about 72 hours. The operation, run by Hyundai and its logistics arm Hyundai Glovis, marks the first major international test of Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. This 303-kilometer rail route is taking shape just as climate pressures threaten the reliability of the Panama Canal. Vehicles traveled from South Korea to the Pacific port of Salina Cruz in Oaxaca. There, crews loaded them onto 50 BI-MAX freight wagons built for vehicle transport. The trains used Line Z of the corridor to reach Coatzacoalcos on the Gulf of Mexico, where the cargo transferred to a second ship for the final leg to Brunswick, Georgia. The full operation showed the corridor can handle multi-modal international freight at commercial scale. Subscribe to indiandefencereview.com! Get updates on the latest posts and more from...

Maersk profit falls sharply as firm keeps forecast despite Hormuz uncertainty

Maersk profit falls sharply as firm keeps forecast despite Hormuz uncertainty...

posted on: May 10, 2026

Shipping giant Maersk reported sharply lower earnings in the first three months of the year, despite strong demand for container transport. Net profit for January to March fell to $100m (€85m), around 12 times lower than a year earlier, when earnings were boosted by exceptionally strong demand for sea freight. Revenue slipped 2.6% to just under $13bn (€11bn), while earnings per share dropped to $4, down from $74 in the same quarter last year. The Copenhagen-based company said weaker freight rates in its Ocean division were the main drag on earnings, although a 9.3% rise in volumes across its business helped offset some of the decline. Maersk said the conflict in the Middle East had only a limited direct impact on first-quarter results, but warned that it had added fresh uncertainty to the global outlook. “The conflict in the Middle East, which began on 28 February 2026, has introduced...

U.S. Navy Fighter Jet Disables Two More Iranian Tankers

U.S. Navy Fighter Jet Disables Two More Iranian Tankers...

posted on: May 10, 2026

In what appears to be a new operational pattern, U.S. Central Command has disabled two more Iran-bound tankers in the Gulf of Oman using Navy fighter jets – this time, by striking their stacks. The strikes are a resource-efficient alternative to boarding and seizure, and appear to be effective in preventing tankers in ballast from reaching Iranian ports, where they would provide floating storage and extend Iran’s ability to continue production.  Central Command said Friday that it had dispatched an F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS George H.W. Bush to interdict two Iranian-flagged tankers in ballast, which were bound for a port on Iran’s Gulf of Oman coastline. The fighter used “precision munitions” to hit each tanker’s stack, “preventing the non-compliant ships from entering Iran.” The stack is an uncommon location to target for disabling fire, but would reduce risk of flooding or pollution when compared with an attack on the rudder or...

Spain Plans Rigorous Quarantine for Hantavirus Cruise Passengers

Spain Plans Rigorous Quarantine for Hantavirus Cruise Passengers...

posted on: May 10, 2026

The expedition cruise ship Hondius is under way for the Canary Islands, where she expects to disembark passengers and crewmembers under an exceedingly rare circumstance: an outbreak of hantavirus, normally spread by rats but – in this case – transmissible between people. Before the ship arrives, health officials in the EU are scrambling to arrange quarantine and treatment protocols to minimize the chances of further spread.  The “Andes” strain of the virus is known to circulate in Argentina, and the passengers on this voyage boarded in Ushuaia, a hub for expedition cruising at the country’s southernmost tip. Out of 150 people on board, three have died and five more have displayed symptoms of the disease, according to the latest update from the World Health Organization. This strain of the virus attacks the respiratory system, inhibiting breathing and often leading to death. The point of origin of a hantavirus infection can be hard...

চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরের টার্মিনাল সেবা

চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরের টার্মিনাল সেবা...

posted on: May 9, 2026

এনসিটির সঙ্গে সিসিটিও চায় ডিপি ওয়ার্ল্ড অন্তর্বর্তী সরকারের আমলে স্থগিত হওয়া চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরের নিউমুরিং কনটেইনার টার্মিনালের (এনসিটি) দীর্ঘ মেয়াদে ইজারাপ্রক্রিয়া আবারও গতি পাচ্ছে। তবে এবার শুধু এনসিটি নয়, এর পাশে থাকা চিটাগং কনটেইনার টার্মিনাল (সিসিটি) মিলিয়ে একক টার্মিনাল হিসেবে একসঙ্গে আধুনিকায়ন ও পরিচালনার প্রস্তাব দিয়েছে সংযুক্ত আরব আমিরাতভিত্তিক বন্দর অপারেটর ডিপি ওয়ার্ল্ড। বাংলাদেশ-দুবাই যৌথ পাবলিক-প্রাইভেট পার্টনারশিপ (পিপিপি) প্ল্যাটফর্মের চতুর্থ সভায় এ আগ্রহ প্রকাশ করে প্রতিষ্ঠানটি। ৮ এপ্রিল দুবাইয়ে অনুষ্ঠিত সভায় বিষয়টি নিয়ে আলোচনা হয় এবং পরবর্তী বৈঠকে এটি পৃথক প্রকল্প হিসেবে বিবেচনার সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া হয়েছে। প্রথম আলোর হাতে আসা সভার কার্যবিবরণী থেকে এমন তথ্য পাওয়া গেছে। এর আগে গত ৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি শ্রমিক আন্দোলনের মুখে এনসিটি ইজারা দেওয়ার প্রক্রিয়া স্থগিতের ঘোষণা দেয় তৎকালীন অন্তর্বর্তী সরকার। নতুন করে শুরু হওয়া প্রক্রিয়ায় এখন আরও বড় পরিসরে বিনিয়োগ ও পরিচালনার প্রস্তাব দিল দুবাইভিত্তিক বন্দর পরিচালনাকারী কোম্পানিটি। আওয়ামী লীগ সরকারের আমলে ২০২৪ সালে পতেঙ্গা কনটেইনার টার্মিনাল বিদেশি অপারেটরের কাছে হস্তান্তরের পর চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরের হাতে...

U.S. Confirms Iranian Attack on U.S. Navy Destroyers in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Confirms Iranian Attack on U.S. Navy Destroyers in Strait of Hormuz...

posted on: May 9, 2026

Three U.S. Navy destroyers came under missile, drone and small-boat attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to U.S. Central Command. In a statement released Thursday morning, CENTCOM said Iranian forces launched “multiple missiles, drones and small boats” at USS Truxtun (DDG-103), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115), and USS Mason (DDG-87) as the warships transited the strategic waterway into the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. military said no American vessels were hit.  “U.S. forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self-defense strikes,” CENTCOM said, adding that American forces targeted Iranian missile and drone launch sites, command-and-control facilities, and intelligence and surveillance nodes involved in the attack.  Video Paused President Donald Trump later described the confrontation in dramatically more aggressive terms, claiming Iranian attacking forces were “completely destroyed.” “Missiles were shot at our Destroyers, and were easily knocked down,” Trump wrote on social media. “Likewise, drones came, and were incinerated while in the...

Trapped in Hormuz: Indian Sailors Describe Nights of Missiles, Fear, and Hunger

Trapped in Hormuz: Indian Sailors Describe Nights of Missiles, Fear, and Hunger...

posted on: May 9, 2026

MUMBAI, May 7 (Reuters) – Nightly explosions of drones and missiles terrified Indian sailor Tithi Chiranjeevi after his ship was stranded in Iran for more than a month by the Strait of Hormuz blockade caused by the Middle East conflict. “Around 10 to 20 missiles struck every night. No one could sleep,” he told Reuters, describing conditions outside Iran’s port of Khorramshahr on his return home last week, after an arduous 15-day journey through Iraq, Armenia, and Dubai. The 28-year-old had spent the previous six months working on the Iranian ship Ilda, carrying construction material to Dubai. The vessel was one of 2,000 trapped in the vicinity of the 104-mile (17-km) waterway that normally carries a fifth of the world’s supplies of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Violence in the region has killed at least three Indian seafarers so far. Before the conflict began in February, about 138 ships passed through the Strait each day, the Joint Maritime Information...

Hijacked Tanker Off Yemen Deepens Fears of Somali Piracy Resurgence

Hijacked Tanker Off Yemen Deepens Fears of Somali Piracy Resurgence...

posted on: May 9, 2026

European naval forces have confirmed the hijacking of an oil tanker off Yemen after armed individuals reportedly boarded the vessel near Qana Port before steering it toward the Gulf of Aden and the Somali coast, marking the latest sign that piracy threats in the western Indian Ocean are rapidly escalating again. According to a new alert issued Thursday by the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean, armed individuals boarded the tanker EUREKA (IMO: 1022823) at approximately 0500 UTC on May 2 while the vessel was anchored off Qana Port in Yemen’s Shabwa province. The advisory said the vessel was subsequently taken under the control of the attackers and is now believed to be underway toward waters off Somalia. Operation ATALANTA, the European Union’s counter-piracy naval mission, later confirmed the hijacking and said the incident remains ongoing. “Operation ATALANTA assets have confirmed the hijacking of tanker vessel EUREKA,” the updated MSCIO alert stated, adding...

HMM ship under tow to Dubai following explosion in Strait of Hormuz, more ships attacked

HMM ship under tow to Dubai following explosion in Strait of Hormuz, more ships attacked...

posted on: May 8, 2026

South Korean-operated HMM Namu is being towed to Jebel Ali Port, Dubai, after explosions rocked the vessel at its anchorage in the Strait of Hormuz.  AIS data indicates the Panama-flagged vessel, operated by HMM, is expected to arrive in Dubai on 8 May. The incident involving the 2026-built cargo ship has further heightened maritime security tensions across the vital Middle Eastern waterway. The blast, which occurred on Monday night local time, caused significant damage and left the 38,314-dwt vessel without propulsion, necessitating its tow. No casualties were reported, and operator HMM is not speculating on the cause of the fire, citing an ongoing investigation into the incident. “A fire broke out in the engine room near 20:40 KST on 4 May. It is now fully extinguished,” an HMM spokesperson told Riviera, confirming that all 24 crew members on board are safe and the 182-m ship is prepared for tow.  HMM investigation looks at...

Gunboat diplomacy returns to Hormuz

Gunboat diplomacy returns to Hormuz

posted on: May 8, 2026

Screenshot A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet launched from USS Abraham Lincoln has disabled the Iranian-flagged VLCC Hasna in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel allegedly attempted to breach the American naval blockade of Iran’s ports. US Central Command said the aircraft fired its 20 mm cannon at the ship’s rudder after the crew of the 300,000 dwt tanker – built in 2003 and already on the US OFAC sanctions list since 2018 for its links to the National Iranian Tanker Company – failed to comply with repeated warnings. “The US blockade against ships attempting to enter or depart Iranian ports remains in full effect,” CENTCOM said. “Forces continue to act deliberately and professionally to ensure compliance.” The attack on the Hasna is the latest in a sustained wave of vessel strikes that has turned the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters into one of the world’s most...

WaiV Robotics develops autonomous drone recovery system for offshore vessel operations

WaiV Robotics develops autonomous drone recovery system for offshore vessel operations...

posted on: May 8, 2026

Shipowners and offshore operators are testing how drones can support inspections, surveillance and logistics without adding pressure on onboard crews. WaiV Robotics believes the biggest barrier has been reliable launch and recovery at sea, particularly from smaller vessels operating in rough conditions. Its new autonomous landing platform is designed to give fleet operators a practical way to deploy UAVs as part of day-to-day maritime operations. WaiV Robotics has introduced an autonomous takeoff and landing platform designed to help shipowners and offshore operators deploy drones safely from vessels operating in open sea conditions. The London-based maritime autonomous infrastructure developer said its patent-pending system enables vertical take-off and landing UAVs to launch and recover from vessels as small as 10 metres without requiring modifications to the aircraft. The company has secured US$7.5M in seed funding to support development of the platform. For ship managers exploring drone use for inspections, surveillance and...

Fresh Hormuz Attack Underscores Risks of Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ Push

Fresh Hormuz Attack Underscores Risks of Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ Push...

posted on: May 7, 2026

UKMTO has issued a new verified attack warning for the Strait of Hormuz after a cargo vessel was reportedly struck by an “unknown projectile,” underscoring the continued dangers facing commercial shipping despite Washington’s push to reopen limited traffic through the waterway.  The advisory was issued at 1830 UTC on May 5 and states that “a verified source reported a cargo vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile.” UKMTO said the environmental impact remains unknown and advised ships in the area to report suspicious activity while authorities investigate.  No vessel name, flag, ownership details, or exact location were included in the initial warning. The latest incident comes less than 48 hours after the United States announced what it framed as the first successful escorted commercial transits through the Strait since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict in late February. Since Sunday, the Trump administration has publicly promoted “Project Freedom,”...

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