Iran conflict

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

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a US insurance program meant to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin soon, a move that may help revive

Container freight rates pushed higher for a fourth straight week, as rising fuel costs and ongoing disruption in the Middle East begin feeding directly into

Hapag-Lloyd delivered solid operational performance in 2025, but a sharp drop in freight rates and rising disruption costs pushed earnings significantly lower

The Iranian parliament is working on a draft bill that would impose a fee on vessels seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the

Yemen's Houthi forces stand ready to strike the Bab al-Mandab Strait in solidarity with Iran, threatening to revive Red Sea shipping chaos. The move could

The Iranian commander who spent years threatening—and ultimately executing—Tehran’s campaign to pressure global shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has

Legal Gray Zone Emerges as Foreign Ships Enter Domestic Trades Under Emergency Waiver As the Trump administration’s 60-day Jones Act waiver begins reshaping

A.P. Moller–Maersk says the Strait of Hormuz crisis is now reshaping global shipping networks, with the carrier warning that the key energy chokepoint is

Vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian protection are being asked to provide lists of crew and cargo, along with voyage details and

Iran said it rejected a US ceasefire proposal and maintained attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab states, delivering a blow to Washington’s efforts to end a war

Iran has indicated to the United Nations that so-called “non-hostile vessels” may continue transiting the Strait of Hormuz, but only if they comply with

Multiple sources of trade data are showing the significant impact of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran and how it is going to continue to get worse before it gets

India’s state-run refiners, eager for prompt crude supplies, are holding off purchases of US-approved Iranian oil and products as payment, shipping and

A containership sailing from the United Arab Emirates toward Pakistan was forced to reverse course at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, offering one of the

By Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald, Ben Bartenstein and Samy Adghirni (Bloomberg) — Iran has started charging transit fees on some commercial vessels

Indian shipping regulators and related authorities seem to be keeping a close watch on ongoing supply chain dynamics for export trades as ocean carriers

Bahrain has put forward a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would authorize countries to use "all necessary means" - diplomatic language

President Donald Trump said the US would postpone strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure after what he called “productive conversations” with the

Global oil prices have not climbed enough to cause demand destruction, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday at the CERAWeek energy conference