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Friday, March 27, 2026
Cosco container ship
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Chinese Boxships Abort First Hormuz Exit Attempt, Undermining Iran ‘Safe Passage’ Claims

Two Chinese container ships turned backed after trying to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, ship-tracking data showed, despite assurances from

March 27, 2026
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
U.S. Coast Guard Announces Plans to Acquire Up to Seven New Light Icebreakers
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U.S. Coast Guard Announces Plans to Acquire Up to Seven New Light Icebreakers

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a request for information (RFI) as it moves forward with plans to acquire up to seven new light icebreakers to replace an aging

March 26, 2026
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Saturday, March 21, 2026
LPG carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian Navy Guided Indian Tanker Through Hormuz, Crew Member Says

By Mihir Mishra and Alex Longley Mar 21, 2026 (Bloomberg) —The Iranian Navy guided an Indian liquefied petroleum gas tanker through the Strait of Hormuz

March 21, 2026
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives in Los Angeles, Calif., March 27, 2020. Mercy deployed in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts
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Trump’s Greenland Hospital Ship Arrives at West Coast Shipyard as Humanitarian Mission Narrative Fades

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy has arrived in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday according to the latest Automatic Identification System (AIS) data,

March 19, 2026
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
US Navy destroyer USS Truxtun escorts merchant ship in red sea
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The Hormuz Hypothesis – What If the U.S. Navy Isn’t in a Hurry to Reopen the Strait?

By Captain John Konrad (Opinion) – The Strait of Hormuz is twenty-one miles wide. Two shipping channels, each two miles across, separated by a two-mile

March 18, 2026
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Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
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India Sends Warships Near Gulf of Oman to Escort Its Fuel Ships

India is sending additional warships to the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea to ensure the safe passage of its vessels in anticipation that Iran may allow more of

March 18, 2026
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Vessels typically transit the narrow international channel (purple), but recent tracks (red) show ships rerouting along Iran’s coastline
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Ships Hug Iran’s Coast in Emerging Hormuz Workaround

New tracking data suggests “permission-based” transits may be reshaping one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes A new routing pattern is emerging

March 17, 2026
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Monday, March 16, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
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UN Shipping Agency Says 3,200 Ships Trapped West of Hormuz as Emergency Council Meeting Called

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) says roughly 3,200 vessels carrying around 20,000 seafarers are currently confined west of the Strait of Hormuz,

March 16, 2026
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Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
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U.S. Issues New Hormuz Security Advisory, Telling American Ships to Ignore Diversion Orders

MARAD warns U.S.-flagged vessels to ignore Iranian diversion orders, maintain distance from warships, and prepare for GNSS disruption amid ongoing attacks.

March 16, 2026
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
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Ship Tracking Suggests Iran May Be Verifying Ships Before Allowing Hormuz Exit

AIS tracking shows multiple vessels passing between Iran’s Larak and Qeshm islands before exiting the Gulf, suggesting ships may be undergoing verification

March 16, 2026
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
offshore oil platform off California
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Oil Drillers Resort To Trucks As Key California Pipeline Idled

By Nathan Risser Mar 13, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Oil drillers in central California have resorted to the costly and cumbersome alternative of trucking

March 14, 2026
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Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
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India’s Tanker Escape: Rare Hormuz Passage Signals New Political Reality for Global Shipping

Two Indian liquefied petroleum gas carriers have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after receiving rare clearance from Iran, highlighting how the

March 14, 2026
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Friday, March 13, 2026
Supertankers Build Up in Red Sea as Saudi Arabia Races to Bypass Hormuz
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Supertankers Build Up in Red Sea as Saudi Arabia Races to Bypass Hormuz

Saudi Arabia’s race to bypass the Strait of Hormuz has led to a buildup of oil supertankers waiting off the kingdom’s Red Sea coast to collect cargoes, as

March 13, 2026
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
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Energy Secretary Deletes Post Claiming U.S. Navy Escorted Oil Tanker Through Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has deleted a social media post claiming that the United States Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker

March 10, 2026
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Monday, March 9, 2026
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
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EU Buys 100% of Russian Arctic LNG Just 9 Months Before Planned Gas Ban

Just nine months before a full European Union ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) is scheduled to take effect, EU buyers purchased every cargo from

March 9, 2026
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The Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 22-1,
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Trump’s Greenland Hospital Ship Now Sailing Up West Coast After Panama Canal Transit

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy is currently sailing north along the West Coast off Mexico after transiting the Panama Canal last week, according to

March 9, 2026
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Friday, March 6, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian Shadow Fleet and Greek Affiliated Ships Lead Strait of Hormuz Transits

Recent vessel tracking data details the continued movements of Iranian dark vessels as well as other ships moving through the Strait of

March 6, 2026
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington Moves to Break Hormuz Shipping Paralysis With $20B Maritime Insurance Plan

The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a $20 billion maritime reinsurance facility aimed at restoring confidence in commercial shipping through the

March 6, 2026
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Reroute After Blast Sinks ‘Arctic Metagaz’ in Mediterranean
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Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Reroute After Blast Sinks ‘Arctic Metagaz’ in Mediterranean

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 export network is showing early signs of disruption after an explosion sank one of its shadow fleet carriers in the

March 5, 2026
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
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‘Large Explosion’ Reported on Tanker Near Kuwait as Small Craft Seen Fleeing, UKMTO Says

A tanker anchored off Kuwait reported a large explosion late Tuesday followed by the departure of a small craft from the area, raising fresh concerns about

March 4, 2026
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