Mali, Mauritania and Eritrea become the latest locations for online maritime fraud | Is it feasible to run a small dry bulk fleet anymore? | How parametric insurance can help owners deal with bunker volatility

Red Sea traffic remains unchanged by resurgent Houthi attacks | India seeks shipbuilding renaissance despite reputational hangover | When is a ‘blockade’ not a blockade?

Iran shipments to Houthis a masterclass in AIS manipulation | Malaysia pledges crackdown on illicit ship-to-ship transfers | Traffic to damaged Houthi-held Hodeidah and Saleef ports halts following Israeli air strikes

Travelers named as insurer that declined war risk cover for Eternity C | More than 90% of shadow fleet ships are producing insurance certificates when challenged | Shipping sanctions in the balance as EU mulls price cap and Trump touts Russia bill

Underwriters declined war risk cover for final voyage of Eternity C | Vessel Protect has 100% war risk line on Magic Seas | Philippines orders crews to avoid high-risk areas as more recovered from Eternity C

Red Sea rescue falls to private security in the absence of any naval assets | Houthis take ‘several’ of sunk bulker’s crew | USTR urged to kill proposed rules on vehicle carriers and LNG shipping

Houthi attacks raise risk assessment questions for Red Sea transits | Three dead and two injured as Houthi attacks continue | OSV sale and leaseback case highlights contract law basics

Exclusive: How a UN purchased tanker became a Houthi floating storage facility for Russian oil | Limpet mine attack suspected cause of StealthGas blast | Naval forces issue explosion warning following Houthi attack

Ras Isa vessel queue dissipates amid sanctions and security threats | US designates 12 tankers and Iraqi terminal in first Iran sanctions since bombing nuclear sites | What does the One Big Beautiful Bill mean for green shipping

Timor-Leste joins rapidly growing market of fake registries taking in sanctioned tonnage | Red Sea traffic dips after volatile June | Container fires remain one of the most significant hazards for boxships as incidents mount

Shadow fleet scrutiny thought to be behind English Channel diversions | MSC ship sails through Bab el Mandeb for first time since Red Sea exodus | A lack of basic seamanship skills is undoing vessels when jammed

Fake flags flow through Baltic as an uneasy stand-off continues | US lifts sanctions on occupied territory callers while ending Syria restrictions | Israel-Iran war raised concerns over safe port warranties

Fear and speculation mount after another tanker is hit by unexplained blast | China finance for Greek shipping seen as buoyant, despite US challenge | India-Sri Lanka shipyard tie-up carries geopolitical weight

Nakhodka Bay becomes new STS hub for sanctions-skirting tankers | Surge in ‘dark’ calls to China’s Dongying port signals growth hub for sanctioned oil trade | War in Ukraine: ports attacked, vessel managers displaced, but the cargo keeps moving

Cat-and-mouse tariffs game to reshape global shipping routes | Private equity is circling maritime tech again in search of consolidation and value | Recycling set to double as Hong Kong Convention enters into force

Why a ceasefire and sanctions deal with Iran does not necessarily reopen the Red Sea | Seafarer suicides now outnumber accidental deaths, report reveals | Day of the Seafarer: On the frontline in the fight against climate change