Update: Ships Start Sailing Through Hormuz Under UN Evacuation Scheme, Agency Says June 24, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Ships have begun sailing through the Strait of Hormuz under a new scheme by the U.N.’s shipping agency to evacuate...
Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz Picks Up After Slower Flows Due to Crossing Concerns June 22, 2026 By Florence Tan, Emily Chow and Jonathan Saul Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly...
Scouring the Strait of Hormuz for Mines Could Take Weeks June 15, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is safe from mines could delay a return to normal shipping traffic by weeks following...
Three Indian Seafarers Missing After US Strike on Tanker off Oman June 10, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Nidhi Verma The U.S. military carried out a “precision” strike on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman that failed to follow...
India’s Ship Certifier Takes Tougher Stance on Sanctioned Tankers June 9, 2026 By Jonathan Saul India’s ship safety certifier is taking a tougher stance on vessels involved in evading international trade sanctions, by canceling the...
Strain Grows on Shipping Industry With Vessels Stuck Inside Hormuz June 3, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Even if the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, ships trapped in...
Still Too Risky to Move Seafarers From Gulf, UN Agency Boss Says June 2, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou Despite the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran, it remains too risky to move the thousands of sailors...
Ship Operators Urge Clear Rules to Return Hormuz to Normal June 2, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou Shipping executives meeting in Athens on Monday said that any peace deal worked out between the United States and Iran...
Tankers Exit Strait of Hormuz With 6 Million Barrels of Crude Oil May 20, 2026 By Florence Tan and Jonathan Saul Three supertankers were crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday carrying oil bound for Asian markets, after waiting in the...
Trader Mercuria Sues Baltic Exchange Over Hormuz Freight Losses, Court Filing Shows May 1, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Commodity trader Mercuria is suing the Baltic Exchange, the world’s top provider of benchmark shipping indices, over losses it said...