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...
Iranian Missile Hit Oil Tanker in Qatari Waters, Qatar Says April 1, 2026 An oil tanker leased to state-owned QatarEnergy was hit by an Iranian cruise missile on Wednesday in Qatari waters, the...
Shippers Fear Death More Than Costs as US Aims to Open Hormuz March 31, 2026 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Charles Gorrivan and Alexandre Rajbhandari Shippers remain doubtful of a wholesale return to the Strait of Hormuz while it remains beset by conflict, throwing cold...
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...
Missing Crew Not Found in Iran-Hit Vessel, Thai Ship Owner Says March 30, 2026 By Patpicha Tanakasempipat A search for three crew members reported missing after a Thai-flagged cargo vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz...
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...
US Warns on Bab El-Mandeb Strait After Iran Shipping Threat March 27, 2026 By Iain Marlow The US warned that Iran-backed Houthi militants could start firing on vessels in the Bab El-Mandeb Strait after Tehran raised...
Bessent Says Hormuz Ships Insurance Program to Start Soon March 27, 2026 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Skylar Woodhouse Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a US insurance program meant to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin...
Iran Is Drafting Law to Introduce Tolls for Hormuz Transit March 26, 2026 By Yongchang Chin and Arsalan Shahla The Iranian parliament is working on a draft bill that would impose a fee on vessels seeking safe passage through...
Chaucer, Ceto Launch Lloyd’s Marine MGA, Underwriting With Real-Time Vessel Data March 25, 2026 Chaucer Group, the London-based specialty re/insurance group, and Ceto AI, the maritime technology specialist, announced the launch of a new...