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State-sponsored cable cutting ‘an attractive option’ for Russia and China
State-sponsored sabotage is likely to escalate in the near future too, a report from security think tank Insikt Group claims

Abandonment cases up 30% already in 2025
The federation identified St Kitts & Nevis, Tanzania and Comoros as flags that dominate the list of abandonment cases so far in 2025

Yemeni forces seize Iranian arms shipment enroute to Houthis
Yemen’s National Resistance Forces say they captured a ship with 750 tonnes of arms sent from Iran to the Houthis

Red Sea traffic remains unchanged by resurgent Houthi attacks
There were 244 transits through the Bab el Mandeb last week, up from 232 the week prior

Seven injured at Imabari shipyard
The shipbuilder was banned from recruiting overseas skilled workers for five years in March of this year due to reported safety violations

Nuclear body given IMO consultative status
Nemo has also been invited to participate in the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Traffic to damaged Houthi-held Hodeidah and Saleef ports halts following Israeli air strikes
Satellite imagery suggests heavy damage to the docks in the ports of Hodeidah and Saleef, both previously damaged in air strikes in May

Iran shipments to Houthis a masterclass in AIS manipulation
The Houthis have a robust weapons supply chain and there are limited options for interrupting these networks

The week in charts: Philippines orders crews to avoid high-risk areas | Panama Canal transits still below pre-drought levels | Vehicle carrier markets buoyant
Traffic through the Bab el Mandeb continues as normal, despite two ships being sunk last week; Average Panama Canal transits per day flat in June versus May with numbers down 14% versus June 2022, prior to drought; Strong car exports from China and continued Suez Canal diversions have helped to keep freight rates and charter rates relatively high

Eternity C search operation called off
Focus now on health and welfare of surviving crew members

Eternity C: when war risk insurers don’t face the music and dance
Sorry, shipowners, but underwriters do have the right to decline cover
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