Two merchant ships were attacked off Yemen on June 15 in separate incidents that appear to be linked to piracy, The Maritime Telegraph reports. Maritime authorities say the attacks do not match the tactics normally used by Houthi forces in the region.
Reports of delays in emergency medical assistance to a crew member aboard a tanker in the Sea of Oman have raised new concerns about medical evacuation access for seafarers in high-risk waters, The Maritime Telegraph reports.
Fourteen Indian seafarers were rescued in the Northern Arabian Sea after their vessel sank following an engine failure in rough weather, The Maritime Telegraph reported. The rescue took place about 80 nautical miles east of Ras Al Hadd, Oman, and involved Omani authorities, a commercial ship, and U.S. Navy assets.
A tanker strike near Oman has left one seafarer dead and several crew members missing, according to The Maritime Telegraph. The incident marks the first reported crew casualties linked to the United States’ maritime blockade targeting Iranian oil exports.
Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has completed its previously announced investment in Seaspan, acquiring a 10% stake in the containership owner through its holding company, Poseidon, Maritime Executive reports.
French authorities have taken the captain of the sanctioned tanker Tagor into custody after detaining the vessel off the country's Atlantic coast during an investigation into suspected sanctions violations, according to The Maritime Telegraph.
MSC has strengthened its presence in global logistics by acquiring a controlling 51% stake in the TIS Container Terminal at the Port of Pivdennyi, Ukraine. The transaction marks a notable milestone for the country’s maritime industry, as it is the first publicly reported case of a major container carrier becoming a shareholder in a Ukrainian container terminal. The development was reported by The Maritime Telegraph.
Israeli container shipping company ZIM has selected Chen Lichtenstein as its next president and CEO, bringing in a leader from outside the shipping industry as the company moves through a major ownership transition. The appointment comes as ZIM continues to await final approval for its proposed $4.2bn acquisition by Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd and Israeli investment fund FIMI, Splash247 reports.
Iran has released 10 Indian seafarers who were detained for nearly 10 months following the seizure of the product tanker Harbour Phoenix near Jask in July 2025. The crew is now preparing to return to India, according to Indian authorities and The Maritime Telegraph.
The seamen were detained after Iranian forces intercepted the vessel about 23 nautical miles off the coast near Kuh-e Mobarak during an anti–fuel smuggling operation.
The Port of Rotterdam has completed its first ethanol bunkering operation for an ocean-going ship, marking another step in the shipping industry’s transition to cleaner fuels. The containership MV Eco Levant received an ethanol-methanol fuel blend during the operation last weekend.
Zodiac Maritime is adding more vessels to its growing fleet with fresh shipbuilding deals in China, The Maritime Telegraph reports.
The company ordered two LNG dual-fuel car carriers from Yantai CIMC Raffles for delivery in 2028. The move comes as Chinese vehicle exports continue driving demand in the PCTC market. Zodiac already operates over 20 car carriers and has chartered ships to automakers like BYD and Geely.
Two fully loaded bulk carriers collided in the Singapore Strait on Tuesday, leaving both ships damaged, according to The Maritime Telegraph. The accident involved the Capesize vessels Cape XL and Huge Kumano in one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors.
