Iran conflict


Friday, June 26, 2026
Ever Lovely in port
Shipping

Drone Strike on Ever Lovely Exposes the Fiction of a Free Strait

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

June 26, 2026
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
Ships at anchor in the Persian Gulf
Shipping

Ship Attack Off Oman Derails IMO’s Hormuz Evacuation Effort

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

June 25, 2026
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Rescued crew member in a lifeboat after the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, with the damaged ship smoking in the background.
News

Day of the Seafarer 2026: The Human Cost of Keeping World Trade Moving

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,

June 25, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026
News

Trump Row With Republican Senator Clouds US Drive to Sell Iran Deal to Gulf Allies

WASHINGTON/MANAMA/DUBAI, June 25 (Reuters) – A shouting match over Iran between U.S. President Donald Trump and a senior Republican

June 25, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026
Shipping

Ship Hit Off Oman After IRGC Renewed Hormuz Transit Warnings

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

June 25, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
News

Ships Turn Back in Strait of Hormuz as IRGC Renews Transit Warnings

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

June 25, 2026
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping

Brent Enters Contango for First Time Since Iran War Began as Gulf Supply Surges

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

June 24, 2026
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RFA Lyme Bay sails from Gibraltar escorted by a tugboat during a previous deployment, with calm water and blue skies surrounding the Bay-class support ship.
Defense

UK Minehunting Force Arrives in Middle East as Multinational Hormuz Mission Takes Shape

The United Kingdom’s specialist mine countermeasures force has arrived in the Middle East, marking a significant step toward restoring commercial

June 24, 2026
Total Views: 1776

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

More Stranded Oil Tankers Exit Hormuz, Adding to Global Supply

Three stranded tankers carrying 5 million barrels of crude oil were exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with two heading to Asia, shipping data

June 24, 2026
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Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
Shipping

Oil Tanker Booked in Persian Gulf at 897% of Benchmark Rate

One of the world’s biggest operators of supertankers has provisionally booked a vessel to transport oil from the Persian Gulf to India at nearly nine times

June 24, 2026
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The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
Shipping

Marine Insurers Back Hormuz Peace Deal as Trump Says Iran Seeking ‘No Tolls’

The global marine insurance industry is cautiously welcoming recent diplomatic developments in the Strait of Hormuz as uncertainty continues over how the

June 24, 2026
Total Views: 476

Ships at anchor in the Persian Gulf
Shipping

IMO Tells Ships to Stay Put, Await Instructions as Hormuz Evacuation Begins

The International Maritime Organization is telling thousands of ships stranded in the Persian Gulf to stay put and await instructions as it begins evacuating

June 24, 2026
Total Views: 1389

Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
News

Allianz: The Age of Predictable Shipping Is Over

The global shipping industry is entering a new era defined by geopolitical tension, fragile supply chains and heightened uncertainty, according to Allianz

June 24, 2026
Total Views: 1014

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
News

Geopolitical Instability Remains Shipping’s Top Concern for Fourth Straight Year

The global shipping industry continues to view geopolitical instability as its greatest business risk, according to the International Chamber of

June 23, 2026
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
News

First Ships Return to Hormuz’s Central Corridor Since War Began

By Lori Ann LaRocco – There are signs of a slow return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz, but it will take time for tanker owners and operators

June 23, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C.
Shipping

Rubio Faces Task of Easing Gulf Allies’ Fears Over U.S. Iran Deal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces a delicate mission this week pitching Washington's Iran peace deal to Gulf Arab leaders who fear excessive

June 23, 2026
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IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez speaks during the 76th session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee at IMO Headquarters, seated behind a "Secretary General" nameplate in a wood-paneled conference chamber.
Shipping

IMO Launches Evacuation of 11,000 Seafarers Still Trapped in Persian Gulf

The International Maritime Organization will begin a large-scale evacuation of more than 11,000 seafarers still stranded in the Persian Gulf following last

June 23, 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.
Shipping

Who Will Govern Hormuz? Iran and Oman Begin Talks on Future Navigation and Maritime Services

Iran and Oman have begun formal talks on the future administration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, including maritime services and associated costs,

June 23, 2026
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Monday, June 22, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
Shipping

Strait of Hormuz: Mines and Dual Transit Regime Complicate Return to Normal

The Strait of Hormuz is open again, but shipping companies are returning to a waterway that looks very different from the one that existed before the war.

June 22, 2026
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Birds fly near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai
News

Hormuz Traffic Slowly Picking Up as Oil and LNG Tankers Resume Transits

Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly picking up after Iran said it had again closed

June 22, 2026
Total Views: 743