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Maritime Intelligence Brief – 17 November 2025

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..

Somali piracy, South China Sea tensions and shore-side cyber risk: this week in maritime intelligence

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..

Somali Basin piracy surges offshore

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..

New Metis Insights: China–Iran Oil-for-Weapons Trade Loop — Why It Matters to Maritime

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..

Weekly Maritime Intelligence Brief — 3 November 2025

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 Indo-Pacific security..

Introducing the Upgraded Secure Voyager Hub: real‑time maritime risk with analyst context

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 and..