AIS tracking in the Strait of Hormuz has effectively become useless due to jamming and vessels going dark; however, leveraging Sentinel-1 data sheds light on the true situation

Gradual resumption of some flights to and from Dubai International (DXB) to selected destinations, following the temporary suspension due to drone strike 15 Mar

~24 hours of alerts (missile/aircraft) across Israel

UKMTO now reports 6 vessel incidents in 48hrs. Attacks have expanded into Iraqi waters, two tankers struck 5NM south of Al Basrah, 1 killed. 3 crew still missing from Mayuree Naree. 20 total UKMTO incident reports since Feb 28

DRONE STRIKE: Port of Salalah, Oman, 11 MAR ~14:00 GMT. Iranian UAVs targeted oil storage tanks; multiple intercepted, at least one impacted. Fire ongoing. Follows Duqm strikes (1 MAR) and Salalah drone probe (3 MAR). No casualties. Ops suspended

UKMTO has issued alerts reporting four vessel incidents in the Persian Gulf within 24 hours. A Thai-flagged vessel caught fire 11NM north of Oman, with 23 crew rescued. A Japan-flagged container ship sustained damage ~25NM off the UAE coast. A third cargo vessel was struck ~50NM

Port of Jebel Ali (UAE): vessel calls down from ~24/day to near zero by Mar 4. Imports: ~450K MT to ~0. Exports: ~300K MT to ~0. All vessel types affected. Key connections disrupted: Singapore (40K MT), Jeddah (32K MT), Mundra India (21K MT), Karachi Pakistan (18K MT). UAE

Update:

24-hour Strait of Hormuz traffic time lapse, most recent UKMTO warning overlaid. @realDonaldTrump has warned the Iranian regime to clear the Strait of mines, though mine presence remains unconfirmed

Strait of Hormuz Domino Effect: Port of Fujairah, UAE (~90% of port calls are tankers, currently ~90% reduced). Supply severed in both directions. Top upstream feeders (Umm Qasr, Jubail) blocked inside the Gulf; primary downstream destination Singapore/Asia unreachable

Strait of Hormuz tanker movement (8–9 Mar). Transit capacity figures reflect 4 Mar data due to reporting lag

STAR MARIA | Bulk Carrier | IMO 9401489 Origin: Shinas, Oman → Destination: Port of Mubarraz Island Terminal, UAE As of 9 Mar, transits through the Strait of Hormuz continue (still 90% reduced). AIS activity during transit appears periodic; STAR MARIA transited with AIS active

Impacted area in relation to population density:

🔥 Forest fires sweep uninhabited regions of Central African Republic (late Feb–Mar 2026). Illegal diamond operations in affected areas likely disrupted. Wet season rains expected to suppress fires by end of March

🇰🇪 Kenya floods (Mar 6–9): 42+ dead, 50K+ displaced. Nairobi hardest hit after Nairobi River burst its banks. KDF deployed. Kenya Met warns heavy rainfall to continue throughout the week

🇫🇷 Bégaar, France (43.81487, -0.84543) flooding 2026

Three earthquakes in the region over the last week.

Flights appear not to be diverting. New NOTAM @ RUH is in relation to a runway closure, which may have caused the earlier diversions

RAF Airbus KC2 Voyager appears to be actively refuelling off the coast of Cyprus, with an MQ-9B continuing its patrol off the coast of Lebanon

Greece sits in a seismically active region, not uncommon for the area, with the most recently detected earthquake on 6 Mar in the East Med