US Tells Ships to Avoid Unnecessary Transits Through Hormuz October 28, 2026 By Weilun Soon The US military said vessels that have no need to move between ports in the Gulf of Oman and the...
Iran Says It Will Take Action Against Sinokor Ships in Hormuz October 27, 2026 By Alex Longley and Weilun Soon Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority said it would take “legal action” against tankers belonging to Sinokor, the world’s biggest oil...
Iran Escalates Attacks on Ships, Threatening Oil Export Recovery October 13, 2026 By Grant Smith, Weilun Soon, Prejula Prem and Anthony Di Paola Iranian attacks on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz have surged, potentially threatening the recent recovery in Persian Gulf oil...
Another Tanker Suffers Failure as Crew Suspect Cyber Attack September 18, 2026 By Weilun Soon, Ruth Liao and Charles Gorrivan A liquefied natural gas tanker bringing fuel from the US to Europe suffered a systems failure that the crew reported...
Hormuz Hostilities Pick Up as Two Tankers Reportedly Struck September 1, 2026 By Grant Smith, Weilun Soon and Eltaf Najafizada wo oil supertankers attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz were struck by projectiles late Monday, maritime security consultant Marisks...
Experts Race to Salvage Leaking Oil Tanker Grounded Off Oman August 13, 2026 By Weilun Soon and Ahmed Elimam Specialists are racing to salvage a sinking shadow-fleet tanker off Oman that has caused a massive oil slick, with rough...
Hormuz Traffic at a Trickle as Ship Attacks Heighten Concerns August 4, 2026 By Weilun Soon Observable traffic transiting the Strait of Hormuz remained at a trickle as attacks on vessels and Iranian threats heightened safety...
Tankers Divert to Egypt as Houthi Threat Upends Red Sea Trade July 28, 2026 By Weilun Soon Empty supertankers are heading to Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir to collect Saudi crude as observable traffic at the...
Saudi Arabia-Bound Supertanker U-Turns Before Houthi Chokepoint July 27, 2026 By Weilun Soon A Hong Kong-flagged supertanker bound for Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu has U-turned just before reaching the Bab...
India Bars Seafarers From Hormuz Voyages After Attacks July 16, 2026 By Rakesh Sharma and Weilun Soon India has directed ship owners, ship managers and recruitment agencies to stop deploying the country’s seafarers on vessels going through...