25 MAR 2026 President Donald Trump said the US would postpone strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure after what he called “productive conversations” with the country, in comments that spurred confusion over the participants in the talks and parameters of a deal. Trump told reporters on Monday that he was holding …
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TWO MORE INDIAN LPG SHIPS TRANSIT HORMUZ ALONG IRAN COAS
24 MAR 2026 Additional Indian-flagged vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas are making their way through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data show, following a route taken by other ships approved by Iran that hews closely to the country’s coastline. The Jag Vasant and the Pine Gas, two India-flagged very large gas carriers, …
Read More »IRAN SAYS HORMUZ OPEN TO ALL BUT ‘ENEMY-LINKED’ SHIPS
23 MAR 2026 The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies,” Iranian media reports published on Sunday quoted Iran’s representative to the U.N. maritime agency as saying. Ali Mousavi’s comments came from an interview published on Friday by Chinese news agency Xinhua, before U.S. President …
Read More »TRUMP’S 48-HOUR HORMUZ ULTIMATUM TO IRAN RAISES STAKES IN GULF WAR
22 MAR 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war by attacking energy and desalination facilities in the Gulf, a potential widening of hostilities that could deepen a regional crisis and add to concerns in global markets. Air raid sirens sounded across Israel from the early hours of Sunday morning, warning of …
Read More »HAPAG AND INDIA PLAN COOPERATION FOR REFLAGGING SHIPS, RECYCLING, AND PORTS
21 MAR 2026 Hapag-Lloyd has become the latest among the largest carriers to map out a strategy of cooperation and expansion with India. The liner company reports it already has six dedicated services that include India and that it aims to grow volumes handled in the India area to around …
Read More »WHITE HOUSE GIVES FOREIGN SHIPOWNERS ACCESS TO DOMESTIC TRADE FOR 60 DAYS
20 MAR 2026 The Trump administration has temporarily waived the Jones Act for select liquid bulk and dry bulk cargoes, allowing foreign seafarers and shipowners greater latitude to work within the United States. Energy market analysts expect that the move will reduce fuel prices by several cents per gallon in specific …
Read More »WHAT DOES THE MIDEAST CRISIS MEAN FOR PORTS AND CARGO OWNERS?
19 MAR 2026 The war with Iran has reached critical levels with an increase in direct attacks on commercial container vessels. As of March 11 2026, three container vessels had been hit by “unknown projectiles”. A Thai-flagged commercial vessel was hit 11 nautical miles north of Oman, causing a fire on …
Read More »FOUR KILLED AS JAPANESE CARGO SHIP HITS COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL
18 MAR 2026 Japan is reporting another incident in which a fishing vessel was struck by an inter-island cargo vessel in the busy sea lanes around the islands. In the latest incident, four people were killed, and nine other crewmembers from a commercial fishing vessel were rescued with no major …
Read More »INDIA AND PAKISTAN OFFERING ESCORTS AS SHIPS PASS THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ
17 MAR 2026 Indian officials confirmed that they have sent warships west toward the Persian Gulf region to provide escorts as they work to gain safe passage for ships and especially for critical supplies of oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). India’s efforts mirror those of Pakistan, which began its …
Read More »IRAN IS MAKING UNIMPEDED USE OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
16 MAR 2026 Getting a clear picture of what traffic is currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz is difficult at present for the external observer. The US military and the Omani coast guard will have a complete picture, but ship trackers used to dependency on AIS signals are now deprived …
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