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...
Shipowners Say Hormuz Tolls Would Lead to More Charges Elsewhere August 6, 2026 By Charles Gorrivan Eight of the world’s largest shipping industry associations urged the United Nations and International Maritime Organization to oppose any compulsory...
Yemen’s Houthis Say They’ll Target Tankers in Northern Red Sea August 5, 2026 By Alex Longley and Omar Tamo Yemen’s Houthi militant group said it would attack Saudi oil tankers in the northern Red Sea, a potential fresh escalation...
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...
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...
Drone Strike at Egypt Port Near Suez Canal Ignites New Shipping Risks July 30, 2026 By Nafisa Eltahir, Elwely Elwelly and Tala Ramadan A drone strike that sparked fires on two gas vessels in Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta has raised a new...
US Sanctions Iran’s ‘Extortion Network’ Over Hormuz Tolls July 30, 2026 By Magdalena Del Valle and Sonya Dymova The US imposed sanctions on two Iranian companies that charge for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, an attempt...
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...
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...