Anglo-Eastern reinforces fleet security through its Global Security Desk as Hormuz disruption continues in International Shipping News 01/06/2026 Anglo-Eastern Univan Group (Anglo-Eastern), a global leader in independent ship management services, is drawing on its centralised Global Security Desk (GSD) to support vessels, crews and clients as the maritime security landscape continues to face one of its most prolonged periods of compound risk in recent memory. With the Strait of Hormuz closure now entering its fourth month and no clear timeline for reopening, the situation has become a significant operational challenge for fleet operators worldwide. Anglo-Eastern has 16 vessels and more than 350 seafarers from over 12 nationalities directly impacted, with developments being managed through the GSD’s structured intelligence and decision-support framework. The current situation is not isolated. Multiple high-risk areas and war risk zones require simultaneous, sustained attention including the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb, the Gulf of Guinea, the east coast of Somalia, the Straits of Malacca, and the Black Sea. As a result, maritime risk has evolved beyond geographically defined hotspots, increasingly shaped by geopolitical fragmentation, sanctions complexity, cyber exposure, electronic interference, and rapidly shifting regional dynamics. Anglo-Eastern established the Global Security Desk in 2024 to address the gap between the volume of available security information and the need for coherent, actionable intelligence. Operating as a centralised function alongside 24/7 risk assurance services, the GSD supports a managed fleet of over 700 vessels and is now proving its value with 30-50 ships transiting high-risk areas at any given time. As referenced in Anglo-Eastern’s recent whitepaper, the Desk brings together multiple intelligence inputs from recognised naval and maritime security organisations, alongside ongoing liaison with flag states, P&I clubs and industry bodie