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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

Q4 maritime risk patterns: what changed — and how teams used Secure Voyager Hub

As Q4 closed, three patterns stood out in operator workflows: Med migrant activity shaping port call prep, LATAM drug interdiction influencing screening and checks, and Baltic infrastructure risks..
January 05, 2026

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

The Maritime Intelligence Brief (MIB) is moving to subscriber-only in January — here’s why

For more than five years, Dryad Global’s Maritime Intelligence Brief (MIB) has been produced weekly to help maritime professionals track what’s changing and what to do about it across the global..
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 Threat Advisory – 10 March 2025

The maritime security landscape remains highly dynamic, with persistent threats affecting global shipping lanes. This week’s Dryad Global Maritime Security Threat Advisory (MSTA) highlights key..
March 13, 2025

Maritime Security Update: Key Global Developments

The latest Maritime Security Threat Advisory (MSTA) from Dryad Global highlights pressing security concerns and geopolitical developments impacting the maritime industry.
February 04, 2025