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Analyst-verified maritime intelligence vs automated aggregation: what’s the operational difference?

Automation has changed how maritime teams consume information. It’s easier than ever to pull headlines, scrape alerts, and generate summaries. But in high-consequence environments — shipping..
December 27, 2025

Maritime Intelligence Brief Preview: Escalation Risks in the Black Sea and a First in the Caspian

Maritime risk isn’t only about where you sail — it’s increasingly about what spills over into commercial operations when states and non-state actors push boundaries.
December 16, 2025

Chokepoints & interference: using Secure Voyager Hub to de‑risk Suez, Red Sea, Black Sea/Baltic and Malacca

Chokepoints concentrate risk. In the Suez and Red Sea, interference can escalate quickly; in the Black Sea and Baltic, AIS/GNSS spoofing challenges navigation and compliance; in the Malacca Strait,..
December 01, 2025

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..
November 03, 2025

Maritime Intelligence Brief — Week of 27 October 2025

This week’s picture is defined by a sharp security escalation in the Caribbean, with direct knock-ons for commercial shipping and cruise itineraries.
October 28, 2025

Maritime Security Outlook: Gulf of Aden Escalations, GPS Interference in the Gulf, and Piracy Risks Rising

The global maritime security landscape continues to shift rapidly, with new threats emerging across strategic waterways from the Gulf of Aden to the Arabian Sea. This week’s Dryad Global Maritime..
October 07, 2025

Maritime Security Threat Advisory: Key Global Hotspots and Recent Incidents

Our weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory is available now. The maritime security landscape has become increasingly complex in 2024, with diverse regional threats impacting key maritime zones.
October 30, 2024

Intensified Pressure: Why Are There Increased Military Threats to International Maritime Navigation?

Russia’s Caspian Flotilla has been dominant in the inland sea for so long that many have ignored the fact that, over the past several years, it has ceased to be the only national navy that matters.
September 18, 2023

Putin must not be allowed to turn the Black Sea into a Russian lake

On July 17, Russia withdrew from the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative, striking a devastating blow to Ukraine’s economy and undermining global food security. Yet the grain shutoff is just one..
August 25, 2023

Russia In The Black Sea: The Law Of Armed Conflict At Sea Needs Due Consideration Alongside UNCLOS

The Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) applicable at sea must be considered alongside the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 and military intent of the Kremlin for influence of Russian..
August 18, 2023