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Sources checked 12 September 2026. This is a manually researched snapshot, not an automated live feed — always verify against the sources linked below before making operational decisions.
An active war between US/Israeli forces and Iran has disrupted transit since 28 February 2026. Iran has attacked, boarded, and mined shipping in the strait; the US has enforced a naval blockade on Iran-bound traffic since mid-July. A June ceasefire attempt collapsed within days. As of early September, US forces have redirected, disabled, or boarded dozens of vessels attempting to breach the blockade.
Houthi forces captured the Yemeni port of Mokha in late August and, on 11–12 September, the island of Perim at the strait's narrowest point, extending control over the southern approach to the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution. Shipping through the strait remains roughly 60% below pre-2023 levels as owners continue to reroute around Africa.
Ukrainian drone and naval strikes on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk have recurred through 2026, including a 3 September attack on a service vessel mid-repair. Tanker war-risk rates on this route have more than doubled since June to roughly $400,000 a day, and loadings have been repeatedly suspended.
Piracy linked to Somali groups has resurged sharply in 2026 after years of decline. The Joint Maritime Information Center has raised its threat level off the Somali coast to severe, and several vessels hijacked since April remain under pirate control.
Sea robbery remains concentrated in the Singapore Strait's eastbound shipping lane but continues a multi-year decline: ReCAAP recorded 35 incidents region-wide in the first half of 2026, down 64% from the same period in 2025, the lowest count since 2019. Incidents are typically opportunistic theft rather than hijacking.
Long the world's kidnap-for-ransom hotspot, reported incidents fell to their lowest first-quarter level since 1991 in early 2026. A US advisory covering Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Togo remains active, citing continued risk to senior crew.
Coast guards, navies, and maritime authorities: UKMTO, CENTCOM, NATO MARCOM, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, IMO, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, US MARAD, EMSA, IFC Singapore, the Djibouti Code of Conduct, and flag-state bulletins.
Researchers who geolocate and confirm incidents independently: Oryx, OSINTtechnical, GeoConfirmed, Bellingcat, Calibre Obscura.
Wire services and trade publications: Reuters, gCaptain, Maritime Executive, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News.