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August 5, 2026
Yemen's Houthis, who are allied with Iran, said on Wednesday that they had launched a missile strike on a Saudi tanker near the Red Sea port of Yanbu in the Kingdom and another on a Saudi tanker in Aden's Gulf. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed either incident.
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July 31, 2026
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC), a company that owns five very large crude carrier (VLCC) ships, has purchased them for $590 million. This is to expand its fleet, as the conflicts in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz are reducing the supply of tankers.
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July 28, 2026
Kazem Gharibabadi, deputy foreign minister of Iran's state TV said that the country has proposed to Oman a temporary agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Under this arrangement one direction of traffic will pass through Iranian water and…
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July 23, 2026
Five trading sources report that Saudi 'Aramco' has offered to load additional crude cargoes?from Egypt’s mediterranean port of???????????????Sidi Kerir. This could indicate a possible shift in export routes, as _Houthi threats against shipping…
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July 22, 2026
CMA CGM will impose a 'fuel surcharge for emergency situations' following the re-escalation of terrorism in the Strait of Hormuz, the French shipping company announced in an announcement posted on its website. Fuel prices have risen sharply…
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July 13, 2026
The U.N. shipping agency announced on Monday that more details are awaited following the statement made by U.S. President Donald Trump. He said in a post that he was reinstating Washington's naval blockade against Iran, and Washington would…
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July 7, 2026
The office of President Emmanuel Macron announced that French shipping 'group CMA CGM' signed a partnership agreement with Syria on Tuesday. Macron was in Damascus for a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa which had been disrupted due to bomb explosions.
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July 5, 2026
'Qatar announced on 'Sunday, that maritime activities will re-start with 'immediate effect. The advisory of June 29th had called for?the suspension of fishing and sailing boats until further notice. Commercial shipping, however, was exempted.
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June 28, 2026
CMA CGM said that its Galapagos container ship left the 'Strait of Hormuz' on Sunday. Washington and Tehran both accuse the other of violating the agreement. The ship's captain declined to comment on the circumstances of the vessel's departure from the strait.
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June 22, 2026
Ship tracking data shows that two crude 'tankers' with less than?2,000,000 barrels of oil sailed through the Strait of Hormuz?on Monday. This is a sign of increased traffic after Sunday’s lower flows due to concerns about passage -through the waterway.
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June 18, 2026
The tender document shows that Indian Oil Corp., the nation's largest refiner, has issued a bid to charter a large gas carrier for the?transport of liquefied gas from Qatar, Kuwait or the United Arab Emirates. This is the first tender issued by IOC after the U.S.
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June 18, 2026
These are the 'top stories' on the?business pages of The New York Times. These stories have not been?verified? and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Vincent Clerc said that any deal allowing Iran to charge fees for the Strait…
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June 11, 2026
India's shipping ministry announced that it had?ordered all its agencies to be prepared for any occurrence involving Indian seafarers, or maritime interests. This follows three U.S. attacks this week on Indian-crewed tankers, one of which resulted in the death of three sailors.
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June 8, 2026
The Indian shipping ministry said that 24 Indian sailors were on board the oil tanker Marivex when a fire was reported. Opesh k. Sharma, director of the federal ministry for?ports and shipping,? told a press conference that the vessel flying the flag of Madagascar was not carrying cargo.
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June 1, 2026
Iraqi officials said that two explosions struck a cargo ship in the Gulf about 40 nautical miles southeast of Iraq’s Umm Qasr. One of them was caused by an attack from a drone. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), earlier, said…
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May 4, 2026
According to Iranian state television, the?navy prevented enemy warships from entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday by sending a'swift warning'. U.S. president Donald Trump announced?on Sunday that the U.S. will begin a?effort on Monday morning to free ships stranded?in the strait…
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April 27, 2026
Shipping data revealed a lull in activity over the last few days. However, the talks between Iran and the United States are still stalled. According to data from Kpler, and a separate satellite analysis by 'data analytics specialists SynMax'…
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April 23, 2026
The chief of the navy's staff said that Italy was ready to send up to four vessels, including minesweepers as part of an international effort to clear the Strait of Hormuz. Last week, European leaders met in Paris to discuss a multi-national effort to protect shipping along the Strait of Hormuz.
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April 21, 2026
The host nation Pakistan stated on Tuesday that there is still no confirmation from Iran to attend the last-ditch talks with the United States. This was after U.S. troops boarded an Iranian oil tanker in the middle of the sea, with only one day remaining before the ceasefire.
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April 17, 2026
Russian metals manufacturer Nornickel said the Iran war had extended delivery times by three weeks for its base metals exports and increased freight costs, but that higher metal prices offset the additional expenses. U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have paralyzed shipments through Strait of Hormuz…
