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The spread of the oil plume from the Caroline Bezengi wrecked on Jazirat Al Qibliyyah, as seen on August 7 (Sentinel-2b/CJRC)

Wrecked Tanker Continues Uncontrolled Oil Discharge off Oman

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Port of Cape Town (file image courtesy Harry Valentine)

Saudi Arabia’s RSGT Considers Bid for Port of Cape Town

Published Aug 9, 2026 7:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

In its ongoing international expansion, Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) is planning to enter the South African port market. The operator is reportedly evaluating a bid for the Duncan Dock Precinct, one of the two multi-purpose terminals at the Port of Cape Town. This facility is one of the port’s 11 privately operated terminals but its concession is due to expire next year. Last month, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) issued a request for proposals (RFP) to appoint...

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All quiet at Kharg Island, August 9, 2026 (Copernicus / Sentinel-2)

Iran's Loading Port is Quiet, But Gulf Oil is Getting Through Hormuz

Published Aug 9, 2026 6:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy's blockade on Iranian seaports is having the desired effect, according to maritime tracking consultancy Windward. The loading terminals at Iran's primary oil port have gone quiet for more than a week, and there is little sign that activity will resume soon. According to Windward's review, all of the terminals at the Arabian Gulf port at Kharg Island are empty, and have been so for some time. The eastern terminal last had a tanker alongside on July 30;...

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Houthis Escalate Attacks and Strike Lower Red Sea Ports

Published Aug 9, 2026 5:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

For several months, the Houthi have been preparing the population of the areas they control in north Yemen for renewed conflict with Saudi Arabia. The Houthi leadership has unconvincingly attempted to pin the blame for this escalation on the Saudis, but the reality on the ground is that the Saudis have not initiated offensive action, and indeed have been remarkably restrained in the face of provocations from the Houthis. The increasingly bellicose rhetoric from Houthi leader AbdulMalik Al Houthi over...

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Min Jiang Kou (file image courtesy China COSCO)

COSCO Car Carrier Catches Fire off Costa Rica, 22 Seafarers Rescued

Published Aug 9, 2026 1:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Last week, two good Samaritan ships rescued the crew of a burning car carrier in the Eastern Pacific, far from shore. At about 1300 hours on Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard received a distress signal over Inmarsat GMDSS from the Min Jiang Kou, a Chinese car carrier located about 600 nm southeast of Costa Rica's Pacific coast. The vessel was nearing the end of a Pacific crossing from Tianjin, headed southeast towards Manta, Ecuador. The vessel's crew reported an engine...

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Judge Orders US Defense Department to Resume Review of Wind Energy Projects

For the second time during the current Trump administration, a federal court judge has found the administration is violating U.S. administrative law in its efforts to stop the wind energy sector. On Thursday, August 6, Judge Karin Immergut of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued a preliminary injunction and instructed the Pentagon to resume its reviews of wind energy project applications. Earlier in the week, after a hearing, the judge had said she was inclined to...

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Shipbuilding

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First Multipurpose Cargo Vessel Installs Wind-Assisted Propulsion

The global shipping industry is witnessing a significant increase in the number of cargo ships deploying wind-assisted propulsion as part of efforts to cut down on energy consumption and emissions. The industry is now pushing the boundaries as the first multipurpose cargo vessel was fitted with wind-assisted propulsion. Spanish wind propulsion company bound4blue announced that it has completed the installation of its eSail suction sail on the Na Hiro E Pae, a newbuild multipurpose vessel that will provide vital transport...

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Environment

A boarding team crewmember inventories shark fins on a suspect vessel, May 2026 (NOAA Fisheries)

Canadian-Led Operation Reveals Scope of Illegal Fishing in North Pacific

A Canadian-led operation aimed at cracking down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has again exposed how the vast North Pacific continues to be a hotspot for criminal activity that poses a major threat to fish populations, marine environments and global seafood supply chains. Following the completion of the annual multinational mission known as Operation North Pacific Guard (Op. NPG), which involved more than two months of patrolling North Pacific waters at sea, in the air and by satellite,...

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Business

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War Risk Insurance Pays $11M for Loss of Mayuree Naree

The Thai shipping company Precious Shipping reports it has received a payment of $10.98 million on the war risk insurance related to the bulker Mayuree Naree, which was destroyed during an attack in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel, which later grounded in Iran, was declared a constructive total loss. The 30,193-dwt bulker, which was built in 2008, was struck on March 11 by two projectiles. The company said the vessel had been following the safety advisories and was attempting...

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