Maritime News

March 31 ------ EUNAVFOR ASPIDES issued an update regarding the threat level for merchant vessels transiting the Red Sea (RS), Bab el-Mandeb Strait (BaM), Gulf of Aden (GoA), and the Arabian Sea (AS). General situation Since the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas entered into force on 9 October 2025, Houthi forces have ceased all attacks against Israel, and no attacks on merchant vessels have been reported. The last attack against Israel occurred on 8 October 2025,

March 31 ------ Oil prices extended gains with Brent heading for a record monthly rise, after Yemeni Houthis widened the Iran war by launching their first attacks on Israel. Brent futures rose 66 cents or 0.6% to $113.23 a barrel at 1031 am ET (1431 GMT) after settling 4.2% higher on Friday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were up $2.2 or 2.2%, at $101.83 after gaining 5.5% in the previous session. Brent has soared by about 58% this month, the steepest monthly jump in LS

March 31 ------ Two Chinese-owned containerships were permitted to make the transit through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran continues to let a trickle of ships from noncombatant nations pass. It came as Donald Trump first told reporters that Iran was letting more ships through out of “respect” for the United States, and then hours later on social media threatened Iran that the U.S. would be “blowing up and completely obliterating” infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz was not “

March 31 ------ Iran attacked a fully-loaded crude oil tanker at Dubai Port's anchorage setting it ablaze and damaging its hull, Kuwait's state news agency reported, citing Kuwait Petroleum Corp, which warned of a possible oil spill. The apparent strike is just the latest in a string of assaults on merchant vessels by missiles or explosive air and sea drones in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. U.S. crude futures CLc1 rose m