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Thursday, April 30, 2026
A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted.
News

Iran War Is ‘Supercharging’ the Energy Transition, UNFCCC Says

The Iran war is accelerating a shift toward renewable energy as governments race to reduce supply-chain vulnerabilities, according to UNFCCC Executive

April 30, 2026
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U.S. forces board the stateless tanker Tifani (IMO: 9273337) without incident inside the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.
News

US Seeks Forfeiture of Seized Oil Tankers Linked to Iran

The US is seeking forfeiture of two Iran-linked oil tankers seized by naval forces enforcing a blockade against the Islamic Republic, according to a senior

April 30, 2026
Total Views: 2116

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Strait of Hormuz Nears Third Month of Closure
Shipping

Strait of Hormuz Nears Third Month of Closure

A fully-laden Japan-linked oil tanker completed a rare transit of the Strait of Hormuz, as the effective closure of the waterway to most international traffic

April 29, 2026
Total Views: 455

A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026
Shipping

Aged Oil Tanker Suggests Iran Is Bringing Back Retired Ships

A 29-year-old Iranian supertanker has appeared at Kharg Island after years off the radar, a sign that Tehran could be using retired ships to keep loading oil

April 29, 2026
Total Views: 3215

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Trump Says Iran Wants Hormuz Open in Tussle Over War’s End
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Trump Says Iran Wants Hormuz Open in Tussle Over War’s End

President Donald Trump said Iran has asked the US to lift a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while the two sides negotiate an end to the two-month war,

April 28, 2026
Total Views: 638

Trump to Address Iran Proposal ‘Soon’ as Oil Rises Further
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Trump to Address Iran Proposal ‘Soon’ as Oil Rises Further

US President Donald Trump convened his national security team to discuss Iran’s proposal to end a war now in its third month and which has left thousands

April 28, 2026
Total Views: 803

Monday, April 27, 2026
Dual Hormuz Blockade Cuts Ship Transits to Near Zero
Shipping

Dual Hormuz Blockade Cuts Ship Transits to Near Zero

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut to international shipping as the double blow of Iranian and US blockades leaves the key energy corridor largely

April 27, 2026
Total Views: 720

U.S. forces board the stateless tanker Tifani (IMO: 9273337) without incident inside the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.
Shipping

Iran-Linked Oil Tankers Sail West After Boarding by US

Two Iran-linked oil tankers that US forces interdicted near Sri Lanka last week are now sailing west. US forces carried out “maritime interdiction and

April 27, 2026
Total Views: 8493

Sunday, April 26, 2026
Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
Shipping

Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Has Deepened A Historic Shipping Crisis

By Weilun Soon Apr 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –In early April — after a month of disruption around one of the world’s most important energy

April 26, 2026
Total Views: 2404

Saturday, April 25, 2026
A U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter flies over U.S. and U.K. Navy ships during a U.S. and U.K. Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) taking place at the Arabian Sea
Navy

US Says Navy Intercepted Iran-Linked Vessel in Arabian Sea

By Sam Kim and Tony Czuczka Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US naval forces intercepted a sanctioned vessel in the Arabian Sea on Saturday as part of the

April 25, 2026
Total Views: 2710

Seizure of the Epaminondas vessel by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Strait of Hormuz Remains Near-Empty With Just A Few Iran Ships Moving

By Prejula Prem and Julian Lee Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Strait of Hormuz remains largely empty of merchant ships, with only a few Tehran-linked

April 25, 2026
Total Views: 1104

Port of Chabahar, Iran
Ports

India Mulls Options On Iran Port Stake Before Sanctions Kick In

By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Mihir Mishra Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –India is considering various options regarding its stake in the Chabahar port in

April 25, 2026
Total Views: 693

Friday, April 24, 2026
File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
Shipping

White House Extends Jones Act Shipping Waiver to August

President Donald Trump’s administration has given a 90-day extension to a shipping waiver making it easier to move oil, fuel and fertilizer around the US,

April 24, 2026
Total Views: 1035

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
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US-Iran Tensions Build Over Hormuz in Absence of Peace Talks

US and Iran tensions grew over the Strait of Hormuz with both sides maintaining their blockades of the critical waterway, creating an uneasy standoff with no

April 23, 2026
Total Views: 399

Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Shipping

Hormuz Traffic Grinds to a Halt After Iran Seizes First Vessels

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz ground to a halt on Thursday after Iran fired on commercial ships and said it had seized at least two vessels — a

April 23, 2026
Total Views: 1005

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
Shipping

Iran Menaces Hormuz as Its Own Oil Tankers Test US Blockade

By Weilun Soon and Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) — Iranian gunboats fired on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Tehran maintained its

April 22, 2026
Total Views: 1093

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
Shipping

Iran Tankers Go Dark to Sail Past US Blockade Laden With Oil

At least two fully laden Iranian tankers have sailed out of the Persian Gulf and past a US blockade this week, part of a flotilla that has made its way around

April 22, 2026
Total Views: 2874

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Featured

UN’s Maritime Agency Prepares Hormuz Evacuation Plan for Hundreds of Ships

The International Maritime Organization is working on an evacuation plan for hundreds of ships that have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since US and Israeli

April 21, 2026
Total Views: 25472

FILE PHOTO: Norwegian-born shipping tycoon John Fredriksen speaks in Oslo, Norway, June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
News

Billionaire Fredriksen’s Firm Faces $1 Billion Claim After Failed Fraud Trial

Two former executives at billionaire John Fredriksen’s oil trading firm sued for about $1 billion in over allegations that the shipping tycoon’s failed

April 21, 2026
Total Views: 2028

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
Featured

Three Ships Including an Iranian Vessel Attempt Hormuz Transits

Three vessels — two cargo ships and a fuel tanker — appeared to be attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday as US and Iranian blockades

April 21, 2026
Total Views: 3442