IMO Chief Says Naval Escorts Won’t Guarantee Ship Safety Through Strait of Hormuz: FT March 17, 2026 The head of the International Maritime Organization has said that naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz will not “100...
Middle East War to Intensify Soaring European Corporate Distress March 17, 2026 By Edward Clark The outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East and surging energy costs are expected to exacerbate soaring levels of financial...
Hormuz Escape Route Suggests Ships Navigate on Iran’s Terms March 17, 2026 By Weilun Soon and Alex Longley A Pakistani tanker earlier this week became the latest vessel to sail out through the Strait of Hormuz by hewing...
Shipping Insurance Costs to Cross Hormuz Soar After Vessel Attacks March 17, 2026 By Alex Longley Insuring vessels to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is still possible, even if at a very high cost, according...
US $20B Reinsurance Plan Unlikely to Restart Gulf Shipping Without Liability Cover March 16, 2026 By L.S. Howard The Trump administration’s $20 billion maritime reinsurance program, which aims to cover hull & machinery, as well as cargo, is...
Iran War Should Trigger Faster Exit From Fossil Fuel Dependence: UN Climate Chief March 16, 2026 By Kate Abnett The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is a lesson on the risks of relying on fossil...
Why Is it so Easy for Iran to Shut the Strait of Hormuz? March 16, 2026 By Sarah Young and John Irish Following through on an old threat, Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off a vital waterway that...
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Vows to Keep Hormuz Shut, Netanyahu Issues Threat March 13, 2026 By Parisa Hafezi and Maya Gebeily Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz shut as leverage against the United States and Israel, new...
Top Africa Insurer Sanlam Flags ‘Massive’ Risks From Iran War March 13, 2026 By Adelaide Changole Sanlam Ltd. sounded the alarm about the impact of a protracted war in the Middle East, with Africa’s biggest insurer...
Iran Has Likely Begun Laying Mines in Hormuz, UK Minister Says March 12, 2026 By Ellen Milligan and Gerry Doyle It’s becoming increasingly evident that Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UK, as Iran’s...