US Says it Has Missile Destroyers in Gulf and 2 American Ships Have Crossed Hormuz May 4, 2026 By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Idrees Ali The U.S. military said two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers had entered the Gulf to break an Iranian blockade and that...
Only Iran-Linked Traffic Moves Through Hormuz Amid Blockades May 1, 2026 By Prejula Prem and Julian Lee A few Iran-linked vessels are making their way through the Strait of Hormuz, as the crucial waterway remains effectively closed...
Japan-Linked Tanker Carrying Saudi Oil Crosses Strait of Hormuz April 28, 2026 By Katya Golubkova and Kantaro Komiya Panama-flagged tanker Idemitsu Maru, carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi oil, crossed the Strait of Hormuz, LSEG shipping data showed...
Viewpoint: Insurance’s Data Problem Comes Into Focus at Hormuz April 28, 2026 By Alex Babin Executive Summary: Rapidly shifting war-risk conditions are exposing structural weaknesses in delegated authority underwriting, according to Alex Babin, CEO of...
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Remains Muted With no US-Iran Deal in Sight, Data Shows April 27, 2026 At least seven ships – mainly dry bulk vessels – have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24...
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...
Scam Messages Are Offering Ships Safe Transit Through Hormuz, Security Firm Warns April 21, 2026 Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping...
Gunfire, U-Turns and Threats Mark a Chaotic Weekend in Hormuz April 20, 2026 By Alex Longley and Weilun Soon After Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open,” a...
India Approves $1.4 Billion Maritime Insurance Pool April 18, 2026 India has approved a 129.8-billion-rupee ($1.4 billion) guarantee for a maritime insurance pool, a minister said on Saturday, as wars...
Beazley Plans $1B Marine War Consortium for Transiting Strait of Hormuz April 17, 2026 Beazley, the specialty Lloyd’s insurer, has announced its intention to launch a marine war consortium, offering up to $1 billion...