Is there a different way to fix the small boats crisis? As ‘one in, one out’ scheme ends, refugees still want to cross the Channel despite French police aggression and hostile welcomes The Guardian - UK · Oct 11
Sailors Are Reportedly Being Offered $25,000 For Gulf Oil Runs as Hormuz Strait Continues to be a Battle Zone Oil flows have recovered from their wartime lows, but crews making the journey are still confronting missile threats, damaged vessels and disrupted navigation. International Business Times · Oct 5
The Blind Spot in Maritime Communications The International Maritime Organization developed its Standard Marine Communication Phrases specifically to reduce misunderstandings caused by language barriers, while recent IMO work has continued to examine the modernization of maritime communications. International Business Times · Oct 5
Alex Chui scores 42/42 at 17 to win his fifth Maths Olympiad gold Britain’s Alex Chui scored a perfect 42 at the 2026 International Mathematical Olympiad in Shanghai, joining just six other contestants to achieve full marks. The 17-year-old also secured his fifth gold medal, extending an unbeaten seven-edition run in which every appearance produced a medal. The Times of India · Sep 28
The Latest: Iran war reaches its six-month mark as Trump shifts focus President Donald Trump has reached an awkward moment in his second term as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran began six months ago Friday The Independent UK · Aug 28
Incidents of piracy off Somalia surged in 2026, new analysis of IMO data shows The region, which hosts some of the world's busiest shipping routes, has seen traffic heavily disrupted since the Iran war began on 28 February, affecting shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Euronews · Aug 27
Six months on, Hormuz remains disrupted as ships stay away Six months after conflict began, Strait of Hormuz shipping remains significantly reduced. Commercial traffic operates at a fraction of pre-war levels, impacting global energy supplies. Thousands of seafarers are stranded in the Gulf due to ongoing hostilities. Alternative shipping routes are now being used, increasing safety concerns for vessels. The… The Economic Times · Aug 25
Six months into Iran war, Hormuz traffic way down, sailors stranded PARIS (FRANCE) - Six months since the start of the Middle East war, the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains largely paralysed, with thousands of sailors still stranded in the Gulf and commodity carrier traffic way below its normal level. Bangkok Post · Aug 25
The sinking of the MV Barima puts Guyanese inequities under a global spotlight The MV Barima — an 87-year-old ferry owned and operated by the state of Guyana — recently sank off the country’s coast on its way from the country’s capital of Georgetown to Port Kaituma, a journey of about 18 to 24 hours. The Conversation · Aug 13
‘Like being in prison’: the ship crews stuck in Gulf since February US-Iran war has stranded up to 20,000 seafarers, mostly Indian and Filipino crews, with none knowing when the nightmare will end The Guardian - UK · Aug 9
Ships stuck in strait of Hormuz pose ‘super-spreader’ biodiversity threat, scientists warn Biologists say cargo ships stranded in Gulf may carry highly potent invasive species around the world as trade resumes The Guardian - UK · Jul 29
AI catches up with humans to score 100% at top maths contest Artificial intelligence has reached a new milestone, unveiling the capability to score a perfect 100 at the International Mathematical Olympiad. Huawei and Xiaohongshu have declared that their AI systems excelled on this rigorous exam, marking a historic moment in AI development. Prior to this, no large language model had achieved… The Economic Times · Jul 23
Chaos and confusion bring US no closer to resolution on strait of Hormuz Five months of U-turns and false boasts leave Donald Trump in worse position than when he started The Guardian - UK · Jul 15
Hormuz is No Suez or Panama Canal, Says Global Shipping Giant, Slams Trump's 20% Toll as 'Fundamentally Wrong' Shipping executives warned that President Donald Trump’s proposed 20% levy on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz could backfire by discouraging ship traffic and further reducing activity on the crucial trade route. Benzinga · Jul 14
International Business Times UK · Jul 13 UN Shipping Agency Says There Is 'No Legal Basis' for Trump's Hormuz Toll Plan The UN's maritime agency has rejected Donald Trump's proposal to charge a 20% fee for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, citing no legal basis for tolls on international waterways.
The Economic Times · Jul 13 Some ships still crossing Strait of Hormuz despite security threat A small number of vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, despite the heightened security threats as Tehran and Washington battle for control of the strategic waterway. Just 14 vessels -- half of which were commercial ships -- crossed on Sunday, according to data from maritime tracker Kpler, suggesting…
Benzinga · Jul 11 Iran Rejects Restart of Talks As Renewed Strikes Slow Hormuz Shipping Iran has rejected restarting talks with the US unless the Trump administration "first retreats from its current positions," the semi‑official Fars News Agency reported on Saturday.
International Business Times · Jul 11 How To End The Tussle Over Hormuz Strait: Is Britain, Oman Floating A Not So Straight Proposal The new line of thought is that if payment is voluntary, it could pacify the US advocacy of a free shipping transit system globally and result in a closure for the dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz. A fifth of the global oil and energy supplies passed through…
The Economic Times · Jul 8 Damaged Qatari LNG tanker awaits salvage after strike as Hormuz risks escalate A Qatari LNG tanker remains stuck off Oman after being hit by a projectile. U.S. forces reported two other tankers were targeted by Iran recently. These attacks prompted the U.S. to revoke Iran's oil sales license. Global oil prices jumped significantly following these developments. The U.N. shipping agency condemned the…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30 US-Iran talks over $6bn Iranian assets to restart Two sides yet to have face-to-face meeting since signing deal to reopen strait of Hormuz
France 24 · Jun 30 How ships are risking ‘safe’ passage through the Strait of Hormuz A plan to divert shipping through an alternative corridor off the Omani coast to avoid the threat of mines in the Strait of Hormuz has come under scrutiny after two attacks on ships in recent days. Though Iran and Oman agreed to engage in talks on Monday on the strait's…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29 Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker over strait of Hormuz Tehran believes it should control the shipping route but its neighbour has its own plans for reopening it
The Guardian - UK · Jun 28 Fresh hostilities in Gulf suggest US-Iran memorandum was too broadly worded Document appears to have been subject to conflicting interpretations on key issues of Lebanon ceasefire and strait of Hormuz
The Economic Times · Jun 26 Seafarers feel forgotten, shipping should not be used as collateral: IMO chief amid US-Iran conflict Shipping must be kept out of geopolitical conflicts, urged the International Maritime Organization chief, as seafarers "feel forgotten." He highlighted the tragic loss of Indian lives in recent attacks, emphasizing the need for better seafarer protection. The IMO is working to support those still in dangerous regions, ensuring their safety…
The Economic Times · Jun 26 Hormuz traffic eases, ships continue using disputed Oman route Despite a projectile striking a vessel, ships are continuing to use a non-Iranian-approved passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic levels saw a slight dip from Wednesday's peak, but many commodity vessels, including oil tankers, are still transiting. Iran insists only its designated routes are authorized, leading to a temporary…