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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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July 9, 2026
Offshore Norway, an industry group, said that Norway's oil and?gas?production was reduced by 2.4?million boe so far this year due to a pay strike being held by oil service employees. In 2025, Norway will produce more than 4,000,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from offshore fields.
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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 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 3, 2026
Delfin Midstream announced on Wednesday that it had made a final investment decision in favor of the first FLNG (floating liquefied gas) vessel of?Delfin LNG, a project currently under development off the coast of Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico.
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June 3, 2026
A top U.S. General said that the 'United States' expects European NATO allies, including Canada, to increase their contribution of manned and unmanned aircraft as well as ships to the alliances defence plans. Washington is stepping back from these areas.
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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 22, 2026
French shipping group CMA CGM announced a 'lower core profit for the first quarter of the year - Friday. Weaker markets in shipping offset the growth in logistics. The French group also maintained a cautious outlook because of the conflict in the Middle East and trade uncertainty.
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May 4, 2026
Yonhap News reported on Monday that South Korea was verifying information indicating a vessel flying the flag of South Korea had been attacked in Strait of Hormuz. A spokesperson from South 'Korean shipper HMM said that a fire broke out in the engine room of one its bulk carriers…
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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 24, 2026
This week, five?Azerbaijani tankers were withdrawn?from the European Union’s 20th sanctions package. The state-owned Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company welcomed the move. ASCO released a statement in which it said that the decision was made…
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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…
