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As London International Shipping Week 2027 builds momentum, Dryad Global will help shape the conversation around resilience, cyber risk and operational security across the maritime sector. London International Shipping Week …

Dryad Global CEO Corey Ranslem speaks to the BBC following reports that Iran seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz after multiple vessels came under fire from Iranian …

The maritime sector is more connected than ever. Modern vessels now rely on networked navigation systems, satellite communications, cargo platforms, digital weather routing and constant ship-to-shore data exchange. That transformation …

The U.S.–Iran maritime picture has just crossed an important threshold: enforcement. Dryad Global’s latest Maritime Intelligence Brief (Updated 21 April 2026) tracks the seizure of the Iranian-flagged container ship M/V …

A sharp escalation in the Gulf is now moving from rhetoric into operational enforcement at sea. Following the collapse of U.S.–Iran talks, the U.S. announced a targeted naval blockade focused …

Operational risk is rising across multiple theatres and the line between security incident and commercial disruption is getting thinner. This week’s Maritime Intelligence Brief includes a Black Sea update following …

Signs of potential de-escalation are emerging in the U.S.–Iran conflict — but the operating environment for commercial shipping remains exposed to rapid reversals. In this week’s Maritime Intelligence Brief, we …

Russian shadow fleet operations continue to adapt to U.S. sanctions, especially in efforts to deliver petroleum products to Cuba amid the island’s severe fuel shortages and power blackouts. The Hong …

Persian Gulf risk is shifting not through constant vessel attacks, but through a decentralised posture, infrastructure pressure, and fast-moving uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz. This week’s Maritime Intelligence Brief …

Dryad Global’s latest Maritime Intelligence Brief, updated 9 March 2026, highlights a risk environment that remains volatile, fast-moving and increasingly interconnected. From conflict-driven disruption in the Strait of Hormuz to …

Iran’s retaliatory activity is now creating real-world disruption across Gulf aviation and maritime infrastructure, with knock-on effects for commercial shipping planning and risk appetite in and around the Strait of …

The risk of Iranian sea mine use in the Strait of Hormuz remains elevated and should be treated as a credible escalation option, even though there have been no confirmed …

On 01 March 2026, UKMTO issued Update 002 to Advisory 003-26, highlighting a highly volatile maritime security environment in the Arabian Gulf (also known as Persian Gulf), Gulf of Oman, …

Maritime risk rarely changes in a straight line. It spikes, shifts, and clusters driven by geopolitics, cyber exposure, and on-the-ground security dynamics that can move faster than a voyage plan. …

Commercial maritime traffic in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz is experiencing elevated risks of GPS jamming and AIS spoofing, directly linked to ongoing Iranian military exercises. These …

Alara Group Ltd, an AI-driven business development and strategic consulting firm, today announced a strategic partnership with Dryad Global Ltd, a leading provider of maritime risk intelligence and shipboard cybersecurity …

As Arctic sea ice retreats, the idea of a viable shipping corridor between Europe and Asia via the Arctic is moving from theory to operational planning. The most developed option …

This week’s Maritime Intelligence Brief (MIB) brings together the signals that matter to operators, insurers, and security teams: shifting state posture, piracy and maritime crime patterns, and the cyber campaigns …

Our Maritime Intelligence Brief distils hundreds of signals into a weekly picture built for decisions — not dashboards. It’s designed to be forwarded internally, briefed quickly, and used to adjust …

Dryad Global’s latest Weekly Maritime Intelligence Brief tracks the operational signals shaping risk across key routes from the Red Sea / Bab el-Mandeb to the Gulf, the Mediterranean, West Africa, …

Environmental exposure isn’t just a compliance issue — it can drive route decisions, reporting workloads, and reputational risk. Secure Voyager Hub includes environmental regulations and compliance-relevant data alongside incident intelligence, …

This week’s Maritime Intelligence Brief (MIB) tracks a shifting risk picture across key chokepoints and conflict-adjacent trade routes combining geopolitical warning signals, incident reporting, and cyber-physical threats affecting maritime operations. …

Maritime cyber risk isn’t confined to IT teams — it’s operational. When digital disruption hits a terminal, an agent network, a crewing pipeline, or a port community system, the outcome …

The first week of the year has delivered a familiar message to shipowners, operators and insurers: risk doesn’t reset on 1 January, it compounds. Dryad Global’s Maritime Intelligence Brief (MIB), …

As Q4 closed, three patterns stood out in operator workflows: Med migrant activity shaping port call prep, LATAM drug interdiction influencing screening and checks, and Baltic infrastructure risks focusing attention …

The recent strike on the Oman-flagged tanker Qendil (IMO: 9310525), claimed by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), marks an unprecedented extension of Ukraine's drone campaign targeting vessels associated with Russia's shadow …

Automation has changed how maritime teams consume information. It’s easier than ever to pull headlines, scrape alerts, and generate summaries. But in high-consequence environments — shipping security, LNG schedules, cruise …

Maritime risk isn’t only about where you sail — it’s increasingly about what spills over into commercial operations when states and non-state actors push boundaries. This week’s Maritime Intelligence Brief …

For more than five years, Dryad Global’s Maritime Intelligence Brief (MIB) has been produced weekly to help maritime professionals track what’s changing and what to do about it across the …

On 6 November 2025, the product tanker HELLAS APHRODITE became the first merchant vessel successfully boarded by Somali pirates in the Western Indian Ocean Basin since 2018. The incident – …

This week’s Maritime Intelligence Brief – 1 December 2025 highlights how quickly the risk picture is shifting across both traditional and emerging theatres. From Black Sea sabotage to cyber-enabled threats …

Chokepoints concentrate risk. In the Suez and Red Sea, interference can escalate quickly; in the Black Sea and Baltic, AIS/GNSS spoofing challenges navigation and compliance; in the Malacca Strait, robbery/boarding …

When most people look at a superyacht, they see the glamour: polished teak, polished steel, and polished service. What they don’t see are the systems, decisions, and regulations that keep …

Iranian cyber operators pulling live AIS data before a missile launch. U.S. bombers circling the Caribbean as tensions with Venezuela rise. Shadow fleets, cyber campaigns and regional flashpoints reshaping risk …

Black Sea escalation, Hormuz tension, and rising pressure in the East China Sea. Commercial shipping is navigating another complex week of geopolitical tension, targeted attacks, and evolving regulatory and cyber …

Every week, Dryad Global’s Maritime Intelligence Brief distils hundreds of data points into a single, decision-ready picture of global maritime risk. This week’s brief highlights how threats are stretching from …

The global maritime security landscape continues to shift rapidly, with new threats emerging across strategic waterways from the Gulf of Aden to the Arabian Sea. This week’s Dryad Global Maritime …

This week’s picture is defined by a fragile Israel–Hamas ceasefire, a conditional Houthi pause that does not remove risk to Red Sea trade, a coast-guard confrontation in the South China …

On Tuesday, 4 November 2025, Dryad Global CEO Corey Ranslem will facilitate the Port Leadership panel at the Global and National Security Institute (GNSI) Port & Maritime Security: Risks and …

Last week (14–16 October 2025), the CIRM Annual Conference gathered the marine-electronics community in Lisbon to tackle the biggest technical and operational issues facing shipping today. Representing Dryad Global, Frank …

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) returns October 29–November 2, 2025, bringing the world’s largest in-water showcase of yachts, tech, and services across multiple sites including Bahia Mar, Las …

Maritime risk moves fast — and without context, it’s hard to act. The upgraded Secure Voyager Hub (SVH) brings the live global picture together with analyst‑verified insights so bridge teams …

This week’s brief highlights a high-impact UAV strike in the Black Sea, a renewed spike in Somali piracy activity, seasonal risk signals in the Gulf of Guinea, and a busy …

Dryad Global has released a new Metis Insights report that maps the fast-evolving China–Iran oil-for-weapons loop—and what it means for shipowners, charterers, P&I, ports and traders. Authored by Dryad analyst …

Piracy activity off Somalia has flared sharply since late October. Coordinated Pirate Action Groups (PAGs) are using hijacked dhows as motherships to push attacks far offshore with RPGs and automatic …