Hormuz Ship Insurance Demand Drops as Owners Get Nervous July 10, 2026 By Alex Longley and Leonard Kehnscherper Two marine war insurance brokers and two underwriters said they have seen fewer requests for quotes since a ceasefire in...
The Iran War Is Pushing the Global Gas Trade into the Shadows June 2, 2026 By Stephen Stapczynski A day before crossing the Strait of Hormuz, an Indonesian seafarer aboard the Al Rayyan tanker published a picture of...
US Brings Criminal Charges Over Baltimore Bridge Crash; Ship Operator Objects May 13, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. government has filed charges against two Singapore firms and an Indian ship superintendent for criminal conspiracy and obstruction...
Berkshire, Cyber Risk and the Strait of Hormuz: Insurability Hinges on Price May 5, 2026 By Susanne Sclafane During the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, CEO Greg Abel told shareholders that the conglomerate’s decisions on investments and acquisitions...
Trump Says US to Start Guiding Trapped Ships Through Hormuz May 4, 2026 By María Paula Mijares Torres Hundreds of tankers, bulk carriers and cargo ships are still languishing in the Gulf, and countries in the region have...
Iran Delivers New Proposal to US as Hormuz Remains Shut May 1, 2026 By Patrick Sykes and Eltaf Najafizada The fate of the Strait of Hormuz—through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and LNG flowed before the...
California Jet Fuel Woes Deepen as Asia Flows Hit Decade Low April 29, 2026 By Will Kubzansky Jet fuel exports from Asia to California are at the lowest point in at least a decade, adding another pressure...
Trump Says Iran Wants Hormuz Open in Tussle Over War’s End April 28, 2026 By Arsalan Shahla and Eltaf Najafizada President Donald Trump said Iran has asked the U.S. to lift a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while...
Hormuz Traffic at Standstill After Iran Abruptly Ends Reopening April 20, 2026 By Weilun Soon Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is at a virtual standstill on Monday after a brief and confused reopening...
US Doubles Hormuz Guarantees to $40 Billion With New Partners April 6, 2026 By Joe Deaux The U.S. is doubling, to $40 billion, its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the...