Shipping

A second merchant vessel has been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the rapidly deteriorating security situation despite efforts to

By Sara Gharaibeh and Alex Longley Jun 27, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and naval authorities increased the threat

By Mark Burton Jun 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Vitol Group has shipped a stranded cargo of aluminum out of the Strait of Hormuz, in an early sign of

The world’s merchant fleet is getting older, and according to Allianz Commercial, that trend is creating mounting safety risks as shipowners struggle to

The Strait of Hormuz has about 80 mines in its historic shipping lanes, the UN’s International Maritime Organization estimated Friday, showing how difficult

ehran reasserted its right on Friday to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and warned Gulf states against siding with the U.S., a day after an attack on

The U.S. Coast Guard is turning to the commercial offshore industry to strengthen logistics support for its cutter fleet, awarding a contract to

Oman has told European officials there’s no way of going back to the pre-war status quo with the Strait of Hormuz and transiting ships may have to be charged

President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of violating the U.S. ceasefire with Iran after what he said was a drone attack on commercial shipping in the

At 1410 UTC on 25 June 2026, the Singapore-flagged containership Ever Lovely, operated by Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corporation, was struck on her

Fewer vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday than earlier this week, hours after a Taiwanese-operated ship was fired on by Iran, ship tracking data

The global shipping industry will need an additional 113,735 certified officers by 2030 to keep pace with fleet growth, according to a new workforce report

The International Maritime Organization has suspended its coordinated evacuation of ships stranded in the Persian Gulf after a merchant vessel was attacked in

PARIS, June 25 (Reuters) – France’s navy seized another tanker it said was linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet” on

The world’s 1.8 million seafarers spend much of their careers out of sight, quietly moving the cargoes that keep the global economy running. This year,

A Singapore-flagged containership has been struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, just hours after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard

The number of shipping containers lost at sea more than doubled in 2025 as several high-profile maritime casualties and severe weather events pushed losses

The fragile reopening of the Strait of Hormuz showed new signs of strain on Thursday as merchant ships reportedly began turning around after Iran’s

Arctic shipping continues to attract interest as melting sea ice and geopolitical disruptions push companies to explore faster trade routes between Asia and

Prices of Brent crude oil for second-month delivery traded higher on Wednesday than prices for prompt delivery for the first time since the Iran war started in