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Monday, July 13, 2026
Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
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U.S. Launches Fourth Wave of Strikes Against Iran as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens

The United States carried out a fourth wave of military strikes against Iran on Sunday, expanding its campaign to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities

July 13, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Ships Transit Hormuz in Secret as US and Iran Trade Strikes

A handful of ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in secret in recent days, even as observable crossings all but ceased after a flare-up in fighting

July 13, 2026
Total Views: 639

Sunday, July 12, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026
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Hormuz Traffic Slows To Multi-Week Low As Renewed US, Iran Strikes Raise Safety Risk

SINGAPORE, July 13 (Reuters) – The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on Sunday, shipping data

July 12, 2026
Total Views: 641

Iraq's SOMO offers big discounts for term Basrah oil in July, sources say
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Oil Jumps As Conflict Over Hormuz Escalates With Fresh Strikes

By Kanoko Matsuyama and Rong Wei Neo Jul 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Oil jumped as the US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes, with the sides offering

July 12, 2026
Total Views: 605

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Hormuz Route Open Despite Iran Declaration, Maritime Group Says

By Sara Gharaibeh Jul 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Strait of Hormuz’s southern route remained open to shipping on Sunday despite Iran declaring the

July 12, 2026
Total Views: 611

Friday, July 10, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House
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Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over as U.S. Unveils New Sanctions

Treasury targets financier tied to Iran’s leadership and exchange houses after renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz President

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 1533

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Countries Must Reject Iran Efforts to Control Hormuz, UN Agency Document Says

Countries should reject efforts by Iran to impose sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's "unilateral decision" to create a body to control traffic

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 1087

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Oil Market Recovery Hinges on Hormuz Stability as IEA Warns Renewed Fighting Clouds Outlook

Global oil markets are beginning to recover from months of disruption, but the International Energy Agency says the outlook remains heavily dependent on

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 485

A sailor observes the oil tanker HELGA
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INTERTANKO: Hormuz Tanker Transits Via Southern Route Fall to Single Digits After Renewed Fighting

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply following the latest exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran, according to

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 443

Aerial of Second Narrows and Downtown Vancouver
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First Nation Challenges Vancouver Port Dredging Approval Over Tanker Expansion Concerns

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation has launched a legal challenge seeking to overturn federal approvals for a dredging project in Burrard Inlet that would allow oil

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 1548

FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Container Spot Rates Edge Higher as Peak Season Faces Mid-July Test

Container freight spot rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades showed moderate gains this week, in the absence of carrier-led price hikes, while

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 477

Chinese-flagged asphalt tanker JIN ZHOU WAN berthed in Baltimore after transporting asphalt from New Jersey under the emergency Jones Act waiver. The blue COSCO Shipping vessel is docked behind parked vehicles along the waterfront.
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American Mariners Protest Chinese Tanker as Jones Act Waiver Faces Growing Scrutiny

American merchant mariners staged a protest Thursday outside Marathon Petroleum’s refinery in Garyville, Louisiana, as a Chinese-flagged tanker prepared

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 5656

An aerial view of vessels in the Singapore Strait
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Singapore and Indonesia Sign Carbon Credits MOU, But the Real Work Is Still Ahead

Singapore and Indonesia used last week’s Leaders’ Retreat in Jakarta to put their names to a Memorandum of Understanding on carbon credits

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 333

Oil tankers anchored near Strait of Hormuz after Iran conflict disrupts Persian Gulf shipping routes
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More LNG, Japan-Linked Vessels Transit Hormuz Despite Renewed Mideast Tensions

More liquefied natural gas tankers have resumed transiting the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, ship-tracking data showed, and 22 Japan-linked vessels have

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 481

Thursday, July 9, 2026
Stock photo of the bow of a ship at anchor
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Hormuz War-Risk Cover Climbs as Shipowners Pull Back

London marine insurers have been seeing fewer inquiries for journeys to transit the Strait of Hormuz and some said the cost of cover had risen, in a sign of

July 9, 2026
Total Views: 1237

Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
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Oil Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz at Near Standstill as Attacks Strain MoU

Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the

July 9, 2026
Total Views: 728

Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
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U.S. Escalates Strikes on Iran After Attacks on Commercial Ships

Second day of military action targets coastal defenses, missile sites and naval infrastructure as Tehran warns shipping will only resume under “Iranian

July 9, 2026
Total Views: 666

A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
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Maersk Expands Red Sea Return With MECL Service Through Suez Canal

Maersk is expanding its gradual return to the Suez Canal, announcing that its MECL service linking India, the Middle East and the U.S. East Coast will once

July 9, 2026
Total Views: 733

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Containers at the Evergreen terminal at the Port of Los Angeles
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Appeals Court Upholds FMC’s Authority to Strike Down Unreasonable Container Detention Fees

A federal appeals court has upheld a landmark Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) decision finding that ocean carriers cannot impose detention charges that do

July 8, 2026
Total Views: 1540

Ukrainian drones strike oil terminal in St Petersburg as Putin's 'Davos' gets under way
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Russia Bans Diesel Exports After Ukrainian Strikes Threaten Domestic Supplies

Russia introduced a ban on diesel exports on Wednesday as part of a raft of measures to support the domestic fuel market after systematic Ukrainian drone

July 8, 2026
Total Views: 1094