The Twilight Transit Economy: A Deep Analysis of the Strait of Hormuz Crisis
Photo: LNGSTS The Strait of Hormuz – the world’s most critical maritime energy chokepoint – has transitioned from a conventionally regulated global trade superhighway[…]
Maritime security in a contested Indian Ocean
Image: From Chokepoint Disruption to Integrated Maritime Intelligence and National Resilience There has been a significant shift in the maritime threat environment. The problem is[…]
Hormuz under fire: three tankers, three days — and the emergence of a new maritime security reality
Image: Hazim Al-Mulla, VesselFinder A strategic assessment of the tanker attacks of 16–18 September 2026 The latest incidents involving commercial tankers in and around the[…]
PGSA Expands Non-Compliance Register to 77 Vessels: A Growing Maritime Security Challenge Across the Strait of Hormuz and the Indian Ocean
Image: Tasnim News Agency/AP The maritime-security environment around the Strait of Hormuz has entered another potentially consequential phase following the latest update by Iran’s Persian[…]
THE TANKER WAR: WHEN COMMERCIAL SHIPPING BECOMES A BATTLEFIELD
Photo: US Central Command The destruction of Iranian oil tankers by the United States represents far more than an escalation between Washington and Tehran. It[…]
Global Maritime Flashpoints: Somali Hijacking Highlights African Littoral Vulnerabilities as Tehran and Muscat Navigate Hormuz Accord
Photo: Royal Thai Navy MOGADISHU / TEHRAN / MUSCAT — The international maritime security architecture faces severe, simultaneous stress tests across two vital geopolitical chokepoints.[…]
Strategic Analytics Report of the Strait of Hormuz: The Emerging Contest for Maritime Control
Assessment level: Strategic / Maritime Security The reported statement by US President Donald Trump that the United States could declare the Strait of Hormuz a[…]
MT Honour 25: 100+ Days in Captivity — A Stark Warning That Somali Piracy Is Far From Over
Photo: EUNAVFOR ATALANTA The reported condition of the crew aboard the MT Honour 25 serves as a serious indication that the Somali piracy threat cannot[…]
M/V TIHAMAH — Bab el-Mandeb Missile Attack
Photo: source undetermined, various. Incident Date: 11 August 2026 The initial assessment of the M/V TIHAMAH (IMO 1031329) incident as a fire/blast casualty must now[…]
