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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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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, …