Markets/Coverages: Chubb Leads New Lloyd’s War Risk Consortium for Hormuz Shipping June 19, 2026 A new Lloyd’s market consortium has been launched to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and cargo...
Viewpoint: Hormuz Is Reopening, but Global Shipping Won’t Return to Normal for Months June 19, 2026 By Behrouz Bakhtiari Iran and the United States are about to sign a peace deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the...
Hormuz Traffic Thins Friday as Shipowners Err on Side of Safety June 19, 2026 By Weilun Soon Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to thin early on Friday, just a day after a burst of oil...
First Tankers Cross Strait Under Iran Deal; Israeli Strikes Raise Doubt in Lebanon June 18, 2026 By Maya Gebeily, Rami Ayyub and Zohra Bensemra Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after U.S....
Wanted: War-Zone Divers to Scrape Barnacles From Ships in Persian Gulf June 18, 2026 By Stella Mackler Demand for ocean divers who specialize in barnacle scraping is soaring as ships stranded in the Persian Gulf for more...
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...
Shippers and Oil Giants Seek Clarity on US-Iran Peace Deal June 15, 2026 By Weilun Soon, Alex Longley, Grant Smith and Josh Wingrove A US-Iran deal intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days left many of the world’s top shipowners, traders...
Indian-Crewed Tanker Hit off Oman in Suspected Third US Strike This Week June 11, 2026 India’s shipping ministry said all 20 Indian crew members were safe after a suspected U.S. strike on the asphalt tanker...
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...
Trump Downplays Threats of Hormuz Mines, Touts Alternate Route June 4, 2026 By Skylar Woodhouse President Donald Trump downplayed the threat posed by Iranian sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, even...