Kharg’s Western Terminal Reactivates as the Caspian Corridor Structurally Expands
At a Glance Competing Claims on Hormuz Control President Trump stated the U.S. has total control of the Strait via its naval blockade. Iran says it still controls the waterway, plans a toll system, and will not reopen it until its conditions are met. The competing claims reflect an increasingly hardened diplomatic posture on both…
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How Three Sensors Surface a Vessel of Interest in Australia’s Cable Damage
At a Glance What Happened Off Perth Over the weekend of August 9-10, 2026, two of Australia’s subsea internet cables, Indigo West and Indigo Central, were damaged inside the Submarine Cable Protection Zone off Perth. Owned by SUBCO, the cables form part of the infrastructure carrying international internet traffic between Australia and Southeast Asia. Australian…
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Three Kinetic Incidents in One Window as the Iran-Oman Corridor Expands
At a Glance Operational Overview Three kinetic incidents in a single window have hit three different theaters simultaneously. TIHAMAH was struck and grounded near Perim Island off Al Mokha, killing three crew, the first fatalities from a Houthi attack on a vessel in Yemeni waters this escalation round. The UAE confirmed Iran struck an ADNOC…
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What Is Dark Activity, and Why Is It Surging in 2026?
At a Glance What Is Dark Activity? Dark activity refers to periods when a commercial vessel intentionally stops broadcasting its Automatic Identification System, or AIS, signal. When a vessel goes dark, its position, course, speed, and identity are no longer visible to the shore-based and satellite-based tracking systems that comprise the global maritime picture. The…
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