Red Sea War Insurance Costs Rise After Houthi Blockade, Sources Say July 21, 2026 By Jonathan Saul The insurance cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea rose on Monday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they were...
Some War Insurers Advise Shipowners to Pause Hormuz Voyages After Attacks: Sources July 8, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Michael Jones Some war underwriters have advised shipping companies to pause voyages through the Strait of Hormuz while others are reviewing their...
Damaged Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage After Strike as Hormuz Risks Escalate July 8, 2026 By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Andrew Mills A Qatari LNG tanker was still stuck off Oman on Wednesday awaiting salvage operations, shipping data showed, a day after...
LNG Tanker at Risk of Exploding After Two Vessels Struck Near Strait of Hormuz July 7, 2026 By Andrew Mills, Maha El Dahan, Jonathan Saul and Marwa Rashad A Qatari LNG tanker was at risk of exploding and a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker was damaged near the Strait...
Ships Start Sailing Through Hormuz Under UN Evacuation Scheme, Agency Says June 24, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Ships have begun sailing through the Strait of Hormuz under a new scheme by the U.N.’s shipping agency to evacuate...
Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz Picks Up After Slower Flows Due to Crossing Concerns June 22, 2026 By Florence Tan, Emily Chow and Jonathan Saul Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly...
Scouring the Strait of Hormuz for Mines Could Take Weeks June 15, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is safe from mines could delay a return to normal shipping traffic by weeks following...
Three Indian Seafarers Missing After US Strike on Tanker off Oman June 10, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Nidhi Verma The U.S. military carried out a “precision” strike on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman that failed to follow...
India’s Ship Certifier Takes Tougher Stance on Sanctioned Tankers June 9, 2026 By Jonathan Saul India’s ship safety certifier is taking a tougher stance on vessels involved in evading international trade sanctions, by canceling the...
Strain Grows on Shipping Industry With Vessels Stuck Inside Hormuz June 3, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Even if the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, ships trapped in...