Overview
- The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore confirmed Wednesday that the Singapore-flagged container ship GFS Pride was struck by unknown projectiles, caught fire and later sank after its crew were rescued.
- A second Singapore-flagged box ship, the GFS Giselle, suffered hull damage but reached a safe anchorage and its 22 crew members were reported uninjured.
- The International Maritime Organization and multiple outlets confirmed that the bulk carrier Cape Dao sank after being hit on Sept. 23, with at least one crew member killed.
- U.S. Central Command released video showing it destroyed an Iran-linked vessel in the Gulf of Oman in an Oct. 6 strike and said the crew were evacuated before the action.
- Maritime trackers and the UKMTO report a sharp rise in attacks since early October, which has increased insurance and rerouting costs, prompted U.S. interdiction and pushed crude prices higher.