Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now as Hundreds of Ships Seek Exit April 9, 2026 By Weilun Soon, Alex Longley and Julian Lee The Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked on Wednesday, as shipowners try to understand if they can safely transit the...
Shipowners Eye Hormuz Truce With 800 Vessels Still Trapped April 8, 2026 By Weilun Soon Shipowners are rushing to understand the fine print of a US-Iran ceasefire that could temporarily unblock the Strait of Hormuz...
Trump Risks Confidence in US Role as Guardian of Global Shipping April 6, 2026 By Gerry Doyle, Peter Martin and Weilun Soon Of all the things Donald Trump has done to disrupt global commerce, from levying punitive tariffs to tearing up trade...
Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth April 2, 2026 By Salma El Wardany, Alex Longley, Weilun Soon and Serene Cheong In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks...
Iran Strikes Fully Laden Kuwait Oil Tanker in Dubai Port March 31, 2026 By Fiona MacDonald, Sherif Tarek and Weilun Soon An Iranian drone hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday in one of the most...
Iran’s Grip on Hormuz Is Tighter Than Ever After a Month of War March 30, 2026 By Weilun Soon and Prejula Prem Israel and US strikes have wiped out senior Iranian leaders and hit key targets across the country. But after a...
Iran Demands Crew, Cargo Details to Send Ships Through Hormuz March 25, 2026 By Alfred Cang and Weilun Soon Vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian protection are being asked to provide lists of crew and...
Hormuz Reopening Looks Unlikely Without a Ceasefire in Iran War March 18, 2026 By Peter Martin, Grant Smith and Weilun Soon US President Donald Trump is desperate to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ease a growing global energy crisis. He...
Hormuz Escape Route Suggests Ships Navigate on Iran’s Terms March 17, 2026 By Weilun Soon and Alex Longley A Pakistani tanker earlier this week became the latest vessel to sail out through the Strait of Hormuz by hewing...
Ship Clusters and Speeding Tankers Point to Hormuz Jamming March 10, 2026 By Weilun Soon At least a dozen clusters of ships have appeared near the Strait of Hormuz, a likely sign of elevated electronic...