Proposed Hormuz Passage Deal Not Feasible for Shipping Industry, Sources Say August 7, 2026 By Jonathan Saul A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait...
Houthis’ Red Sea Attacks Prompt London Insurers to Widen High-Risk Zone July 30, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthis have prompted London’s marine insurance market to widened its “high risk” zone in the...
Yemen’s Houthis Consider Imposing Fees on Ships Sailing Through Red Sea: Sources July 29, 2026 By Jonathan Saul, Parisa Hafezi and Timour Azhari Yemen’s Houthi group is considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week after declaring...
War Risk Insurance Costs Surge for Southern Red Sea Voyages After Houthi Attacks July 23, 2026 By Jonathan Saul The insurance cost of shipping goods through the southern Red Sea doubled for some companies on Thursday, after Yemen’s Iran-aligned...
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...