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Headlines: President Trump denied Iranian strikes damaged US aircraft in Jordan as the US expanded sanctions on Iran linked networks and tightened licensing restrictions. Israel reported further strikes in Gaza …

Reported: 10 September 2026 – 0918 UTC Position: 13°24N – 47°52E Location: Approximately 38 nm SW of Balhaf, Yemen Summary. UKMTO initially reported a suspicious approach by an unidentified skiff …

Headlines: The regional security environment remained volatile, with Iranian missiles targeting Jordan, continued Israeli military activity in Lebanon and Syria, and further US Iran confrontation in the Arabian Gulf. The …

July 2026 was shaped principally by the widening US Iran confrontation and its impact across the Middle East. Sustained US strikes on Iranian targets prompted retaliatory missile and drone attacks …

August 2026 saw further escalation across several major conflict areas. Russian missile and drone attacks continued across Ukraine, Israeli operations remained active in Gaza and southern Lebanon, and tensions between …

The Black Sea continues to be Europe’s principal hotspot amid intensified Russian and Ukrainian attacks on shipping and port infrastructure. In the Red Sea Houthi attacks linked to the Saudi …

Headlines: Iranian retaliation continued across the region, with strikes on Kuwait and claimed attacks on U.S./allied positions largely intercepted. While Hezbollah and the Houthis also conducted attacks with limited confirmed …

Headlines: CENTCOM launched strikes against Iran on 1 September, targeting capabilities linked to attacks on shipping and US personnel, prompting Iranian missile and drone retaliation across several Gulf states, Jordan …

Headlines: US-Iran tensions remained elevated on 31 August, with further military exchanges threatened despite both sides characterising the confrontation as short of full-scale war. Maritime insecurity remained concentrated around the …

Headlines: Overnight kinetic exchanges between US and Iran. The US attacked Larak Island, located in the north of the Strait of Hormuz (SoH), targeting the Iranian launch of sea-mines. The …

Headlines: US-Iran tensions remain elevated, with Washington maintaining its naval blockade and intensifying sanctions while Tehran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without meaningful US concessions, despite Qatari efforts …

Headlines: Tehran is promoting a potential Hormuz revenue-sharing understanding with Muscat while maintaining that the Strait remains formally closed. Washington has stated there is no urgency to resume talks, while …

Headlines: US-Iran tensions remain elevated ahead of Washington’s planned 24 August sanctions package, described by Treasury Secretary Bessent as an economic “D-Day”, while Tehran continues to reject negotiations and asserts …

Reported: 20 August 2026 Location: Gulf of Aden – 136 nm east of Al Mukalla, Yemen Summary. UKMTO reported that the tanker SIBU 1 (IMO 9204776, Eritrea-flagged, formerly SEAMULL), on …

Headlines: Tensions intensified as President Trump announced further economic pressure on states assisting Iran and reiterated US control of Hormuz, while Tehran ruled out another temporary ceasefire and warned Gulf …

Reported: 17 August 2026 Location: 4 nm South of Mareeyo, Somalia Summary.On 17 August 2026 at 1136 UTC, UKMTO issued Warning 114-26 after the Company Security Officer of the Cameroon-flagged …

Headlines: Iran and Oman announced an understanding on a proposed Hormuz transit arrangement as Tehran signalled a more offensive military posture, while US pressure intensified with President Trump demanding Iran’s …

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The legal landscape governing the duty of care owed by UK employers to travelling employees has never been more clearly defined — or more actively enforced. The Health and Safety …

Headlines: Iran–US tensions over the Strait of Hormuz escalated after Iran struck two ADNOC-linked tankers and warned Washington against further action, while the United States pledged to maintain its naval …

Headlines: Iran maintained that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States ends its naval blockade, releases frozen Iranian assets and agrees to a regional ceasefire. Tehran …

Headlines: Iran and Oman agreed a framework for a new Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor, although operational details and transit fee arrangements remain unresolved and Iran continues to consider legislation …

In July, the global maritime security environment remained highly volatile, driven primarily by the escalation of conflict in the Black Sea, the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. Russia and …

Headlines: US-Iran negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz continued, with Iran stating that talks with Oman were in their final stages but denying any agreement to reopen the Strait, the …

Headlines: US-Iran tensions remained elevated as President Trump accused Tehran of acting in bad faith, confirmed the continuation of the US naval blockade, and described it as a “Wall of …

Headlines: US-Iran tensions eased after President Trump cancelled planned strikes following requests from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, with new talks scheduled to begin on 3 August. Despite this, …

Reported: 31 July 2026 Location: Gulf of Aden / Somali Basin / Puntland Coast, Somalia Summary. UKMTO and regional maritime security authorities report four commercial vessels hijacked by Somali Pirate …

Headlines: Kinetic activity across the Middle East remained elevated, with a missile strike on a Chinese-owned facility in northern Kuwait killing one worker, unconfirmed IRGC claims of attacks against US …

Reported: 30 July 2026 Location: Damietta Port, Egyptian Mediterranean Coast Summary.On 29 July 2026, a drone struck the Marshall Islands-flagged FSRU ENERGOS WINTER, a US-owned vessel operated by Wilhelmsen Ship …

Headlines: The regional security situation deteriorated after Iran ended its three-day strike pause by launching ballistic missiles at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base; US CENTCOM said all missiles were intercepted. …

Headlines: US military strikes against Iran paused after 13 consecutive nights, although the US naval blockade of Iran remained in force. Iran accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel …

Headlines: CENTCOM conducted an eleventh consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military sites as Iran warned US allies of retaliation if its nuclear facilities are targeted. Enforcement of the US …

Headlines: The US conducted a sixth consecutive night of strikes against Iranian coastal military infrastructure, air-defence sites, logistics facilities and strategic bridges. Iran reported more than 35 fatalities and 300 …

Every designated UK port facility operating under the ISPS Code has a Port Facility Security Plan, a qualified Port Facility Security Officer, and a documented security assessment. These are not …

Introduction: When Your Contingency Plan Is Your Last Line of Defence Most US organisations have some form of business continuity plan. Many of them have never been tested. Fewer still …

Reported: 13/14 July 2026 Position: 40nm NE of Qalhat, Oman and 13nm SE of Limah, Oman Location: Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman Incidents. On 13 July at …

Q2 2026 saw entrenched conflict escalate across land and sea. Russia intensified strikes on Ukraine, including a Palm Sunday attack on Sumy that killed 35, alongside advances in Donetsk displacing …