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Strait of Hormuz Sea Mine Threat Assessment

The risk of Iranian sea mine use in the Strait of Hormuz remains elevated and should be treated as a credible escalation option, even though there have been no confirmed reports of mines being laid,..
March 02, 2026
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UKMTO Update: Volatile Security Environment Across Hormuz, Bab al Mandab and the Arabian Gulf

On 01 March 2026, UKMTO issued Update 002 to Advisory 003-26, highlighting a highly volatile maritime security environment in the Arabian Gulf (also known as Persian Gulf), Gulf of Oman, North..
March 01, 2026

Weekly Maritime Intelligence Brief (MIB) — 23 February 2026

Maritime risk rarely changes in a straight line. It spikes, shifts, and clusters driven by geopolitics, cyber exposure, and on-the-ground security dynamics that can move faster than a voyage plan.
February 24, 2026

Heightened Risk of GPS/AIS Interference in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz - 19 February 2026

Commercial maritime traffic in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz is experiencing elevated risks of GPS jamming and AIS spoofing, directly linked to ongoing Iranian military exercises.
February 23, 2026

Dryad Global | Weekly Maritime Intelligence Brief — Updated 26 January 2026

This week’s Maritime Intelligence Brief (MIB) brings together the signals that matter to operators, insurers, and security teams: shifting state posture, piracy and maritime crime patterns, and the..
January 27, 2026

A week is a long time at sea: why 7-day oversight keeps operations resilient

Our Maritime Intelligence Brief distils hundreds of signals into a weekly picture built for decisions — not dashboards.
January 23, 2026
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Weekly Maritime Intelligence Brief (MIB) Updated 19 January 2026

Dryad Global’s latest Weekly Maritime Intelligence Brief tracks the operational signals shaping risk across key routes from the Red Sea / Bab el-Mandeb to the Gulf, the Mediterranean, West Africa,..
January 20, 2026

Weekly Maritime Intelligence Brief — Updated 12 January 2026

This week’s Maritime Intelligence Brief (MIB) tracks a shifting risk picture across key chokepoints and conflict-adjacent trade routes combining geopolitical warning signals, incident reporting, and..
January 15, 2026

Maritime cyber incidents don’t stay ashore: what shipping, ports and logistics teams should track weekly

Maritime cyber risk isn’t confined to IT teams — it’s operational. When digital disruption hits a terminal, an agent network, a crewing pipeline, or a port community system, the outcome is rarely “a..
January 08, 2026

This Week’s Maritime Intelligence Brief: Five Flashpoints To Watch As 2026 Begins

The first week of the year has delivered a familiar message to shipowners, operators and insurers: risk doesn’t reset on 1 January, it compounds.
January 06, 2026