19 APR 2026 Taking advantage of the relative calm with the current ceasefire and reports that the Strait of Hormuz is open, the first of the cruise ships began their outward journey. Six cruise ships had been caught in the Persian Gulf when hostilities began and have remained for the past 47 …
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TRAFFIC CONFUSION IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
18 APR 2026 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X on April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz ‘is open for all commercial vessels for the remainder of the U.S.-brokered 10-day truce between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed between Israel and Lebanon’. He said ships …
Read More »IRAN ANNOUNCES “OPENING” OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ
17 APR 2026 Having secured U.S. assistance in pressuring Israel to accept a 10-day pause of hostilities against Iranian-allied terrorist group Hezbollah, the government of Iran has announced that it is “completely” reopening the Strait of Hormuz after a bruising six-week closure. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage …
Read More »ZIM’S EMPLOYEES GO OUT ON STRIKE AS HAPAG MERGER MOVES FORWARD
16 APR 2026 Employees of Israeli shipping firm Zim have gone on strike to protest the labor terms of the firm’s sale to Hapag-Lloyd, according to local media. Union officials told CTech that they are concerned that Hapag-Lloyd wants to offer early retirement to many longtime employees instead of keeping them on. …
Read More »HOW IRAN AND THE U.S. JUSTIFY DIFFERING VIEWS ON FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION
15 APR 2026 While everyone agrees that, geographically speaking, it is a strait – a narrow sea passage connecting two places that ships want to go – its political and legal status is rather more complicated. The United States and Iran both eye the strait – a choke point through …
Read More »U.S. NAVY DESTROYER TURNS BACK TWO IRAN-LINKED TANKERS
14 APR 2026 The U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping is unfolding successfully so far, according to U.S. Central Command, including enforcement along the Gulf of Oman coastline. Two tankers that attempted to leave Chabahar were interdicted by a U.S. Navy destroyer and instructed to turn around, officials told Reuters late …
Read More »SHIPPING FACES TOUGH CHOICES ON WHETHER TO PAY FOR ACCESS TO HORMUZ
12 APR 2026 Iran is demanding a fee for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, hoping to raise funds and to normalize its control over the world’s most important choke point for energy shipping. The question for shipowners is simple: is it a good idea to pay, and if so, …
Read More »IRAN PUBLISHES REDRAWN TRAFFIC SCHEME FOR STRAIT OF HORMUZ
11 APR 2026 Iran’s maritime authority has issued a redrawn traffic separation scheme for the Strait of Hormuz to “avoid possible collisions with naval mines.” Intelligence sources have suggested that Iran laid up to a dozen mines in the waterway last month, but the claim has not been verified and …
Read More »SHIPPING WAITS AND WATCHES STRAIT OF HORMUZ IN FIRST HOURS OF CEASEFIRE
10 APR 2026 While welcoming the news of the announced two-week ceasefire, the shipping industry is remaining cautious and seeking more clarity before ships rush to the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts, however, also caution that they do not expect a mass exodus and further that it is unlikely to see …
Read More »IRAN CONFIRMS TWO-WEEK CEASEFIRE AND A LIMITED OPENING OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ
09 APR 2026 Iran has confirmed that it plans to allow marine traffic to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week ceasefire with the Trump administration – subject to conditions. Following last-minute negotiations mediated by the government of Pakistan, Trump agreed to further talks based on the framework …
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