27 JUN 2026 A second merchant vessel has been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the rapidly deteriorating security situation despite efforts to keep commercial shipping moving through the strategic waterway. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Saturday that the master of a tanker reported being …
Read More »STRAIT OF HORMUZ TRAFFIC IS BEGINNING TO RETURN, BUT IT IS HARD TO SPOT
26 JUN 2026 Despite some new conflicting guidance from U.S. and Iranian forces on the safest route through the Strait of Hormuz, commercial shipping is resuming slowly – though it is tough to spot. “50-60 percent of the traffic is completely dark,” said Windward co-founder Ami Daniel, speaking to CNBC. …
Read More »STRAIT OF HORMUZ: MINES AND DUAL TRANSIT REGIME COMPLICATE RETURN TO NORMAL
Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq’s southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz 25 JUN 2026 The Strait of Hormuz is open again, but shipping companies are …
Read More »EGYPTIAN SEAFARER KILLED AS RUSSIAN DRONES HIT THREE SHIPS OFF UKRAINE
One crewmembers was killed after a Russian drone started a fire on the small cargo ship 24 NOV 2026 Ukraine is once again denouncing Russian attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, reporting that one seafarer was killed on Monday, June 22. The strikes came as both sides have …
Read More »STRAIT OF HORMUZ TRAFFIC PLUMMETS AFTER RENEWED IRANIAN BLOCKADE THREATS
Light traffic in the strait, June 21 23 JUN 2026 Iran has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, this time in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, and tracking services say that marine traffic is obeying the closure order – despite American claims to the contrary. Windward’s analysts detected …
Read More »JMIC WARNS OF CONFIRMED MINE IN HORMUZ AS UNCERTAINTIES CONTINUE
JMIC confirmed a mine near the shipping channel while warning the TSS remains too dangerous for ships 22 JUN 2026 While reports indicate that traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is increasing, many shipowners have still voiced concern largely because of the unknown threat of mines placed by Iran during …
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