Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now as Hundreds of Ships Seek Exit April 9, 2026 By Weilun Soon, Alex Longley and Julian Lee The Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked on Wednesday, as shipowners try to understand if they can safely transit the...
Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Truce Deal, Broker Says April 9, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper and Alex Longley Shipowners are placing “huge volume requests” for insurance cover as they look to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the...
Resuming Normal Shipping to Take 6-8 Weeks Once Middle East Stabilizes: Hapag-Lloyd April 8, 2026 By Elke Ahlswede and Ludwig Burger Hapag-Lloyd voiced cautious optimism on Wednesday on the prospect of resuming shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after a two-week...
Maersk Cautious on Strait of Hormuz Shipping Despite US-Iran Ceasefire April 8, 2026 Maersk said on Wednesday the two-week ceasefire agreed between the U.S. and Iran could open some opportunities for vessels in...
US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire as Israel Escalates Parallel War in Lebanon April 8, 2026 By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Maya Gebeily Relief over a truce between the United States and Iran gave way on Wednesday to alarm that fighting was still...
Shipowners Eye Hormuz Truce With 800 Vessels Still Trapped April 8, 2026 By Weilun Soon Shipowners are rushing to understand the fine print of a US-Iran ceasefire that could temporarily unblock the Strait of Hormuz...
India Plans Sovereign Guarantees for Insurers as Iran War Hikes Shipping Risks: Sources April 7, 2026 By Nikunj Ohri and Ashwin Manikandan India is planning sovereign guarantees to support insurers that provide cover for vessels traveling in the Persian Gulf, as the...
Airline Pilots Must Be Given Final Say on Flying in War Zones, Aviators’ Group Says April 7, 2026 By Allison Lampert Pilots must be given a “final and non-negotiable” say allowing them to refuse to fly over or within conflict zones...
Here’s a List of Gulf Energy Infrastructure Damaged in Iran War April 7, 2026 By Dylan Griffiths and Carlos Caminada Dozens of refineries, oil fields, gas plants, ports and other energy infrastructure have been damaged by missile and drone strikes,...
IEA Chief: Current Oil and Gas Crisis Worse Than 1973, 1979, 2002 Together April 7, 2026 The current oil and gas crisis triggered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is “more serious than the...