Iran conflict


Tuesday, May 5, 2026
A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska as USS Spruance (DDG 111) conduts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea
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U.N. Weighs Hormuz Sanctions as U.S. Pushes Resolution That Could Open Door to Force

U.N. Security Council members will begin talks on Tuesday on a U.S.- and Bahrain?backed draft resolution that could lead to sanctions against

May 5, 2026
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Ships Cluster Further From Hormuz Strait as Iran Widens Grip
Shipping

Ships Cluster Further From Hormuz Strait as Iran Widens Grip

Hundreds of vessels were seen clustering near Dubai on Tuesday, as more ships moved away from a still-empty Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s efforts to

May 5, 2026
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Monday, May 4, 2026
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
Shipping

Shipping Awaits Clarity on ‘Project Freedom’ as Hormuz Risks Remain High

BIMCO is urging shipowners to keep their guard up in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the overall security picture for commercial shipping is effectively

May 4, 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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Explosion Hits Ship as Trump’s Hormuz Push Meets Reality

A South Korean ship was hit by an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and Iranian drones caused a fire at a UAE oil port, as Tehran demonstrated its

May 4, 2026
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

China Orders Firms to Defy U.S. Sanctions in Escalation Over Iran Oil Trade

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China has ordered its companies to ignore US sanctions, an unprecedented act of defiance that threatens to trap a vast

May 4, 2026
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Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
Shipping

U.S. Secures First US-Flagged Ships Through Hormuz as Iran Warns of Attack

 The U.S. military said two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers had entered the Gulf to break an Iranian blockade and that two U.S. merchant ships had

May 4, 2026
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations
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U.S. Pushes First Ships Through Hormuz Under ‘Project Freedom’ as Iran Warns of Clash

The United States has launched a major naval-backed operation in the Strait of Hormuz aimed at guiding stranded commercial vessels out of the conflict zone,

May 4, 2026
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Saturday, May 2, 2026
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
Shipping

India Linked Ship Carrying Cooking Fuel Manages Hormuz Exit

By Weilun Soon and Rakesh Sharma May 2, 2026 (Bloomberg) –An India-linked tanker laden with liquefied petroleum gas has managed to transit the

May 2, 2026
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Wall Street Journal report that Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations
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Blocked Hormuz Fuel Surge Claims Spirit Airlines

By David Shepardson and Laila Kearney May 2 (Reuters) – Major airlines and the U.S. government scrambled to help stranded passengers and employees

May 2, 2026
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Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
Defense

Iran Offers Strait Deal; Trump Dissatisfied But Prefers Non-Military Path

By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/WEST PALM BEACH, May 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump would

May 2, 2026
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The luxury sailing yacht Orient-Express Corinthian at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint Nazaire
Cruise Ships

The Mediterranean’s Super-Yacht Summer Is Moving West This Year

By Clara Hernanz Lizarraga May 2, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The summer yachting season is beginning to fill up along the docks of the Mediterranean, just

May 2, 2026
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Friday, May 1, 2026
Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Iranian port,
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White House Says Iran Hostilities ‘Terminated’ as War Powers Deadline Arrives

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration argued that a ceasefire with Tehran had "terminated" hostilities as a legal deadline arrived on Friday for coming

May 1, 2026
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Exxon, Chevron Beat Profit Estimates on War-Driven Oil Rally
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Exxon, Chevron Beat Profit Estimates on War-Driven Oil Rally

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the first quarter as higher oil and natural gas prices outweighed production

May 1, 2026
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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US Naval Blockade Squeezes Iran’s Oil Exports, Forces Crude Onto Floating Storage

A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports has shrunk Tehran's oil exports, stranding a growing stockpile of crude on tankers as Iranian storage sites run out

May 1, 2026
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U.S. forces board the M/V Blue Star III suspected of breaching the U.S. maritime blockade on Iran, April 28
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U.S. Treasury Expands Hormuz ‘Toll’ Warning, Puts Maritime Industry on Notice

The U.S. Treasury Department has widened its warning over reported Iranian “toll” demands in the Strait of Hormuz, issuing a new alert that lays out, in

May 1, 2026
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containership
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Transpacific Defies Downtrend as Container Spot Rates Climb on War-Driven Demand

Container spot freight rates on the transpacific trade into the North America west coast managed to defy gravity and edge up this week, while most other

May 1, 2026
Total Views: 354

Iranian-flagged dhow ALWASEEMI with a EUNAVFOR warship in the background
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Piracy Resurfaces Off Somalia as Hormuz Crisis Stretches Naval Security

Piracy concerns are escalating rapidly off the Horn of Africa after two vessels were hijacked last week and multiple new approaches were reported across the

May 1, 2026
Total Views: 707

Thursday, April 30, 2026
cargo ships loading at port of oakland
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ONE Profit Plunges 92% as Geopolitics and Overcapacity Squeeze Earnings

Singapore-based liner giant Ocean Network Express reported a modest but resilient profit for fiscal year 2025, navigating weak cargo demand, rising capacity,

April 30, 2026
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container ship underway at sea
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Container Rates Slip for Third Week as Oversupply Weighs on Market

Spot container rates extended their downward trend for a third consecutive week, underscoring the growing disconnect between geopolitical disruption and

April 30, 2026
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U.S. Pushes International ‘Maritime Freedom Construct’ as Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut
Shipping

U.S. Pushes International ‘Maritime Freedom Construct’ as Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut

The U.S. is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State

April 30, 2026
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