Update: 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...
Still Too Risky to Move Seafarers From Gulf, UN Agency Boss Says June 2, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou Despite the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran, it remains too risky to move the thousands of sailors...
Ship Operators Urge Clear Rules to Return Hormuz to Normal June 2, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou Shipping executives meeting in Athens on Monday said that any peace deal worked out between the United States and Iran...
Tankers Exit Strait of Hormuz With 6 Million Barrels of Crude Oil May 20, 2026 By Florence Tan and Jonathan Saul Three supertankers were crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday carrying oil bound for Asian markets, after waiting in the...
Trader Mercuria Sues Baltic Exchange Over Hormuz Freight Losses, Court Filing Shows May 1, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Commodity trader Mercuria is suing the Baltic Exchange, the world’s top provider of benchmark shipping indices, over losses it said...
Iran Fast-Boat Swarms Add to Hormuz Threats for Shipping April 24, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Iran’s use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could...
Oil Tankers Steer Clear of Hormuz Ahead of US Blockade April 13, 2026 By Florence Tan and Jonathan Saul Two Iranian-linked tankers exited the Gulf on Monday as other vessels began avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S....
China Confirms Three Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz April 9, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Three Chinese ships recently sailed through the Strait of Hormuz after coordination with relevant parties, a foreign ministry spokesperson told...