https://sagire.online/topic/maritime-borders/ Rolling analysis and coverage of geopolitics, energy, security and supply chains. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:48:00 -0300 https://sagire.online/wire/2c30f4f2/https://sagire.online/wire/2c30f4f2/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:21:00 -0300Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro that the bilateral relationship faces “malicious interference” by Filipino politicians and that Manila should be “cautious in words and deeds” on the South China Sea; Lazaro called the Tuesday-night call “frank and constructive,” with both sides defending diplomatic dialogue and managing differences on the basis of mutual respect, in a conversation that followed the Philippine defense secretary calling China a “troublemaker” and the Chinese ambassador in Manila replying that Beijing would not choose force — including, according to a Philippine official, a possible resumption of talks on joint oil and gas exploration in Reed Bank.ChinaSoutheast AsiaDiplomacyMaritime bordersOil https://sagire.online/wire/8d8487e3/https://sagire.online/wire/8d8487e3/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:21:00 -0300Pirates seized the Iranian fishing vessel Azini on October 29 between the coastal towns of Bandar Bayla and Hafun in northeastern Somalia, according to a maritime security officer with the Puntland Maritime Police Force, cited by The Hindu. Twelve pirates took the vessel, which was carrying 21 Iranian crew members and two Somali security guards, according to the Associated Press. The vessel was carrying 23 people, according to the South China Morning Post.SomaliaIranMaritime borders https://sagire.online/wire/06300654/https://sagire.online/wire/06300654/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:23:00 -0300Iran said it has submitted evidence of US and Israeli attacks on its maritime infrastructure to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), according to Middle East Eye.IranMaritime bordersIsraelUnited StatesConflict https://sagire.online/wire/93ffe101/https://sagire.online/wire/93ffe101/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:22:00 -0300Beijing expanded its maritime presence around Taiwan, deploying coast guard patrols from the island’s eastern approaches to waters near Quemoy and remote Dongsha Island, the South China Morning Post reported. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said late on Saturday that it had deployed the patrol vessel Jian to shadow the Chinese formation, led by the Hushi. Taipei denounced the patrols as an effort to “manufacture a fictional administrative presence” and said Beijing’s actions violate international law and undermine regional peace and stability.ChinaTaiwanTaiwan StraitDefenseMaritime borders https://sagire.online/wire/fc7a3603/https://sagire.online/wire/fc7a3603/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:21:00 -0300The Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) confirmed that its liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Al Mayeda was hit by unidentified objects while transiting the Arabian Gulf on Friday evening, October 30, 2026. None of the crew members were injured and there was no environmental impact, according to the company. Nakilat said the vessel is operational and that an assessment of the consequences of the incident is under way, according to TASS.QatarThe GulfEnergyMaritime borders https://sagire.online/wire/d80fa5dd/https://sagire.online/wire/d80fa5dd/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:24:00 -0300Taiwan’s Coast Guard said China is harassing ships with its latest patrol off the island’s east coast and trying to exert a fictional jurisdiction. Two Chinese ships took part in the operation, and the Coast Guard sent its own vessels to monitor them, according to Reuters, in a text published by The Hindu. The Coast Guard said China’s “attempts to harass ships at sea through radio communications are a clear expansion of power that violate international law, undermine regional peace and stability, and deviate from reality.”TaiwanChinaMaritime bordersEast Asia https://sagire.online/wire/c82c575c/https://sagire.online/wire/c82c575c/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 21:22:00 -0300The United States Central Command (Centcom) said that as of October 31 its forces had redirected 144 commercial vessels to ensure compliance with the naval blockade against Iran. In a post on X, Centcom said the vessels were redirected “to ensure compliance” and that the George Washington aircraft carrier was supporting enforcement of the blockade, according to Middle East Eye.United StatesIranStrait of HormuzConflictDeterrenceMaritime borders https://sagire.online/wire/c9b5f74e/https://sagire.online/wire/c9b5f74e/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:24:00 -0300India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said at the G20 foreign ministers’ plenary in Atlanta that military solutions will not work in the face of global challenges and that diplomacy must be given a chance, in a post on X, according to the Hindustan Times. He also stressed the need to preserve freedom of navigation and to ensure the cessation of attacks on seafarers within the framework of international law, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).IndiaDiplomacyMaritime borders https://sagire.online/wire/2d8ed98b/https://sagire.online/wire/2d8ed98b/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:23:00 -0300The British maritime agency UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations) said in a warning issued on Thursday that it had received a report from a company security officer that a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile while completing an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Anadolu. The agency did not identify the weapon, establish who fired it or attribute responsibility to Iran, according to Gulf News.United KingdomStrait of HormuzThe GulfMaritime borders https://sagire.online/wire/2dd6e24a/https://sagire.online/wire/2dd6e24a/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:23:00 -0300China’s coast guard carried out an exercise featuring water cannons and drones near two disputed reefs at the center of its simmering contention with the Philippines in the South China Sea, according to the South China Morning Post. The drill simulated a foreign fishing vessel entering the waters of Second Thomas and Sabina shoals for “illegal fishing”.ChinaPhilippinesMaritime bordersEast Asia https://sagire.online/wire/4e79a7aa/https://sagire.online/wire/4e79a7aa/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:21:00 -0300The container ship Contship Jet, Greek-owned and operated by Israel's ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, was hit by at least three unmanned drone vessels and sank in the Black Sea, according to Globes. The ship had sailed from Haifa, and the 421 containers it carried went down with it. The crew was rescued unharmed. All 18 crew members, 14 Filipinos and four Ukrainians, were taken to the Bulgarian port of Varna, according to Israel Hayom. ZIM said the ship was small, chartered and not owned by the company, that the crew was safely evacuated and that the initial estimate of financial damage is minimal, the company told Globes.IsraelUkraineRussiaBulgariaConflictMaritime borders https://sagire.online/wire/b47fe2ce/https://sagire.online/wire/b47fe2ce/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:23:00 -0300Libya’s eastern-based parliament in Tobruk reversed years of opposition and approved the 2019 maritime agreement between Tripoli and Türkiye, which Greece says disregards the rights of its islands, including Crete, and Turkiye hosted talks between Libya’s eastern and western administrations with the ultimate goal of reunifying them, with no agreement so far.TurkeyLibyaMaritime bordersDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/030f0fd1/https://sagire.online/wire/030f0fd1/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:24:00 -0300Libya’s eastern parliament, the House of Representatives aligned with Haftar in Benghazi, ratified the 2019 maritime deal with Turkey on October 20, and the country’s two rival governments now recognize the boundary that runs between Crete and Cyprus, according to OilPrice. The line leaves Greek islands in the area with no sea beyond their territorial waters, and Ankara is pursuing the same kind of deal with Damascus.TurkeyLibyaMaritime bordersGreeceDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/17d740df/https://sagire.online/wire/17d740df/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:23:00 -0300Libya’s eastern parliament unanimously approved a maritime agreement with Turkey on Tuesday establishing a direct maritime economic corridor between the two countries. Greece condemned the approval and called the deal a violation of international law.LibyaTurkeyMaritime bordersGreece https://sagire.online/wire/004c3bd5/https://sagire.online/wire/004c3bd5/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:24:00 -0300Taiwan’s coast guard identified the suspected militia fishing boat as Minfudingyu 07902, which came as close as about 2.7 nautical miles outside the island’s restricted waters on August 16, confirming details in a Reuters report, according to The Hindu.TaiwanChinaTaiwan StraitMaritime borders