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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
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Iran Seizes Two Ships in Hormuz After Trump Halts Attacks Indefinitely

 Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump called off

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A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Ship Seizures Show ‘Weaponization of Trade’ in Hormuz, Xeneta Warns

Iran’s reported seizure of two MSC containerships in the Strait of Hormuz is the latest sign the crisis in the strategic waterway has evolved beyond a

3 hours ago
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Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
Shipping

Iran Menaces Hormuz as Its Own Oil Tankers Test US Blockade

By Weilun Soon and Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) — Iranian gunboats fired on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Tehran maintained its

4 hours ago
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, in Muscat
Shipping

Asian Shipowners to Cross Hormuz Before Western Firms, Executives Say

Asian ship owners might begin to sail through the Strait of Hormuz soon amid a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire as they have a higher risk tolerance and can manage

4 hours ago
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A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea
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Ship Seizures Mark New Phase in Iran’s De Facto Control of Hormuz

Iran’s reported seizure of two merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday may mark a significant shift in the crisis gripping one of the world’s

6 hours ago
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Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
Shipping

Iran Tankers Go Dark to Sail Past US Blockade Laden With Oil

At least two fully laden Iranian tankers have sailed out of the Persian Gulf and past a US blockade this week, part of a flotilla that has made its way around

14 hours ago
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
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Three Ships Including an Iranian Vessel Attempt Hormuz Transits

Three vessels — two cargo ships and a fuel tanker — appeared to be attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday as US and Iranian blockades

April 21, 2026
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Monday, April 20, 2026
Ceasefire At Risk After US Seizes Iranian Ship, Iran Shuns Peace Talks
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Ceasefire At Risk After US Seizes Iranian Ship, Iran Shuns Peace Talks

A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared in jeopardy on Monday after the U.S. said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its

April 20, 2026
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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
Shipping

Hormuz Traffic at Standstill as US Vessel Seizure Widens Risk

Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is at a virtual standstill on Monday after a brief and confused reopening over the weekend ended with the first

April 20, 2026
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Sunday, April 19, 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
Shipping

US Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship, Tehran Vows To Retaliate

By Daphne Psaledakis, Trevor Hunnicutt and Saad Sayeed WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 19 (Reuters) – The United States said on Sunday that it had seized

April 19, 2026
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Saturday, April 18, 2026
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
Shipping

India Flags ‘Deep Concerns’ Over Attack On Two Indian Ships In Strait of Hormuz

By Saurabh Sharma MUMBAI, April 18 (Reuters) – India said it had called in the Iranian envoy to New Delhi and flagged its “deep concern”

April 18, 2026
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Friday, April 17, 2026
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
Shipping

Greek Shipowner Sends Biggest Oil Tanker Yet Through Hormuz

(Bloomberg) — A Greek shipowner whose vessels have repeatedly braved the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war sent through its biggest oil supertanker

April 17, 2026
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European Countries Have Capacity to Clear Mines in Hormuz, French Defence Minister Says
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European Countries Have Capacity to Clear Mines in Hormuz, French Defence Minister Says

European countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands and France have mine clearance capacity which could help secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz,

April 17, 2026
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Pakistan Oil Tanker Makes Rare Entry and Exit Through Hormuz
Shipping

Pakistan Oil Tanker Makes Rare Entry and Exit Through Hormuz

A Pakistan-flagged tanker that entered the Persian Gulf over the weekend has become the first carrier to exit through the Strait of Hormuz with a crude cargo

April 17, 2026
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Skipper, which British maritime risk management group Vanguard said was believed to have been seized on December 10, as well as another vessel, off Port Jose, Venezuela, November 18, 2025
Energy

Half-Full Tanker Heading to Japan Highlights Scramble for Oil

A partially filled supertanker heading to Japan after receiving its Middle Eastern oil cargo via a ship transfer at sea highlights the desperate measures the

April 16, 2026
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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026
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US-Sanctioned Supertankers Enter Gulf Despite Blockade

A second U.S.-sanctioned supertanker has entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed, despite a U.S. blockade on

April 16, 2026
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026
Shipping

Double Blockade Keeps Hormuz Shipping at Fraction of Peace Level

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that’s become a focal point for the global economy, stayed far below peacetime levels as an effective

April 15, 2026
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Shipping

Iraq-Bound Tanker Sails Into Gulf After Second Attempt at Hormuz

Iraq-bound supertanker Agios Fanourios I has sailed into the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on its second attempt, making it the first crude carrier

April 15, 2026
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026
Shipping

US-Sanctioned Tanker Tests Trump Blockade With Hormuz Exit

A US-sanctioned tanker linked to China is sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz and into the Gulf of Oman, testing President Donald Trump’s naval

April 14, 2026
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Monday, April 13, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Shipping

Oil Tankers Steer Clear of Hormuz Ahead of US Blockade

Two Iranian-linked tankers exited the Gulf on Monday as other vessels began avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said it would start blockading Iranian

April 13, 2026
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