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Saturday, June 20, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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US Forces Monitoring Strait Of Hormuz To Ensure It Stays Open

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Saturday denied Iran’s claims that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying the

June 20, 2026
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A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Ships Told They Can Use South Hormuz Route With Signals On

By Weilun Soon and Alex Longley Jun 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Ships can consider transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the southern route at any time of

June 20, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Iran Says Hormuz Has Been Closed But Sends Team For Swiss Talks

By Arsalan Shahla and Alex Longley Jun 20, 2026(Bloomberg) –Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz for shipping transit due to what it called

June 20, 2026
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View shows a civilian cargo vessel damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea
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Drone Attack On Panama-Flagged Ship In Black Sea Kills 1, Injures 2

PANAMA CITY, June 19 (Reuters) – One crew member was killed and two more injured after a drone attack on a Panama-flagged ship in the Black Sea,

June 20, 2026
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Friday, June 19, 2026
Dali Key Bridge wreckage
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Dali Chief Engineer Admits Criminal Conduct in Baltimore Bridge Allision

Federal prosecutors have reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the chief engineer of the containership Dali, with the veteran Indian mariner admitting

June 19, 2026
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bulk carrier at sea
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Genco’s Proxy Victory Caps Months of Fighting With Diana Shipping

The overwhelming re-election of Genco Shipping & Trading’s board this week marked the latest chapter in a takeover battle that has pitted two of the

June 19, 2026
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A large crude oil tanker identified as MT Davina sails in open ocean under partly cloudy skies. The black-hulled vessel is viewed from above and ahead, with another ship visible on the horizon in the background.
News

More Than 20 Million Barrels Leave Iran as Post-War Oil Trade Reawakens

Iran is shipping large amounts of oil that had previously been held back by a US blockade, a potential boost for Tehran after it signed an interim peace deal

June 19, 2026
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Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
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Oil Shipments Rise in Hormuz Although Questions Grow Over Iran’s Transit Terms

Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz picked up on Friday after the United States and Iran signed a ceasefire deal, with Gulf producers preparing to

June 19, 2026
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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
News

Iran Asserts Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

Less than 48 hours after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the conflict and restore freedom of navigation through

June 19, 2026
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Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
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Iran’s New ‘Toll by Insurance’ Raises Stakes in Strait of Hormuz

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The already volatile security picture in the Strait of Hormuz has taken a sharp turn for the worse as Iran moves to assert de

June 19, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates
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Iran Oil Surges as Seven Supertankers Sail After Blockade Lifts

Iranian crude oil flows appeared to surge following the lifting of a months-long US naval blockade on the Islamic Republic’s ports, even as visible traffic

June 19, 2026
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks with the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., May 28, 2026
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U.S. Downplays Possibility of Hormuz Tolls as Negotiations Restart

The US-Iran interim peace deal took effect and shipping started returning to the Strait of Hormuz as the US declared an end to its blockade and a complex

June 18, 2026
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Russia Readies Second Homebuilt Arctic LNG Icebreaking Carrier as Novatek Expands Sanction-Hit Fleet
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Russia Readies Second Homebuilt Arctic LNG Icebreaking Carrier as Novatek Expands Sanction-Hit Fleet

Russia moved closer to deploying its second domestically built Arc7 icebreaking liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier on Thursday as the Konstantin Posyet was

June 18, 2026
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USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) near what the U.S. Central Command said was a vessel attempting to sail to an Iranian port, as it enforces the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, at an unknown location, released April 24, 2026. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS
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U.S. Officially Ends Maritime Blockade of Iran and Declares Hormuz Open

The United States has formally ended its maritime blockade of Iran, with U.S. Central Command announcing Wednesday that all enforcement operations targeting

June 18, 2026
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Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
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Maritime Industry Demands Clarity on Hormuz Reopening as Mine Risks Persist

By Lori Ann LaRocco – Maritime organizations are demanding that the Trump administration provide clear guidance on how stranded vessels can safely leave

June 18, 2026
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Deal Raises Serious Questions Over Future Management of the Strait of Hormuz

The memorandum of understanding signed this week by the United States and Iran does more than end months of conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It

June 18, 2026
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AH-64 Apache helicopters fly over the Strait of Hormuz, April 17, 2026, with multiple commercial vessels visible below, as U.S. Army crews maintain a persistent aerial presence to support freedom of navigation and monitor maritime traffic in the strategic waterway
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Iran Deal Opens Door to Hormuz Reopening, But Shipping Industry Warns of Long Road Ahead

The signing of a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding ending months of conflict in and around the Strait of Hormuz has been welcomed across the maritime

June 18, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
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Three Saudi-Flagged Supertankers Sail Through Hormuz After Iran Deal Signed, Data Shows

Three Saudi-flagged supertankers with six million barrels of crude onboard sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a

June 18, 2026
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026
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Trump Signs Interim Iran Deal as Focus Shifts to Hormuz

President Donald Trump signed an interim deal to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, speeding up the timeline for the agreement to go into

June 17, 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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Barnacle Boom: Divers Race to Clean Ships Stranded in Persian Gulf

Demand for ocean divers who specialize in barnacle scraping is soaring as ships stranded in the Persian Gulf for more than three months prepare to

June 17, 2026
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