Salalah disruptions send carriers on Indian trades back to adding Pakistan calls
With operations at Salalah suspended on Saturday due to a drone strike, Hapag-Lloyd has positioned its upcoming westbound sailing on the India-USEC “TPI” service to call at Port Qasim in Pakistan.
Japan Deploys New Longer-Range Missiles, Formally Designates ‘Type 25’ Systems
Japan has taken a major step in advancing its stand-off defense capabilities, with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) announcing on March 31 the first operational deployment of two domestically developed longer-range missile systems—alongside their formal redesignation…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 30, 2026
USNI News graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of March 30, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the
Navy Commissions New Virginia-class Attack Boat USS Massachusetts in Boston Ceremony
USS Constitution sails past the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) during Massachusetts’ commissioning in Boston, on March 28, 2026. US Navy photo A new Virginia-class attack submarine entered naval service over the weekend, the U.S.…
Russian, Chinese Surveillance Aircraft and Ships Operate near Japan, Officials Say
Japan spotted a new variant of a Chinese Y-9 Maritime Patrol Craft on March 28, 2026, flying over the East China Sea. Japan Joint Staff Office photo Russian and Chinese air and intelligence assets were tracked operating around Japan over the weekend, according to officials from…
Drone strike closes key Middle East transit hub of Salalah
The Omani port operated by APM Terminals is one of the alternative container drop-off points in the region being used by ocean carriers unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Some operations to resume Tuesday at Port of Salalah says Maersk
The Omani port damaged in a drone attack on Saturday will gradually resume operations on 31 March
Search fails to find missing crew on Mayuree Naree
The Thai-flagged bulker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on 11 March leaving three seafarers missing
Possible Houthi blockade of Bab al-Mandeb a new threat to sea trade
Weekend attacks on Israel by Houthi rebels and the possible closure of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait could prevent Red Sea transits entirely.
GPS jamming in Gulf drops as Strait of Hormuz transits increase
A marked decrease in GNSS, GPS and AIS interference drops as Iran allows selected vessels to transit in and out of the Gulf.