US Blockade Cripples Iran’s Oil Flow and Economy
How Effective is the US Blockade Against Iran? 1⃣Intercepting Foreign Tankers 2⃣The Storage Crisis: Iran’s Oil Well Pressure 3⃣The Blockade Biting Hard 4⃣Kettled & Drifting: Tankers Under Surveillance 5⃣The Impact on the Iranian Economy https://t.co/1bPngdBnH4
Yacht Navigates Tense Strait of Hormuz Waters
Have to love a yacht sailing through the middle of the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/0Z5ISYNjWW
US Navy Logistics Struggle: Limited Sealift, Vulnerable Bases
I posted this video today on how the @USNavy is conducting logistics in the Indian Ocean to support Operation Epic Fury. A few major issues stand out: 1⃣The initial logistics infrastructure ashore was too vulnerable to attack and the US...
US Needed War‑Risk Escort From Day One, Not Week Eight
Allow me to say this again. US War Risk Insurance was needed on DAY 1 and not WEEK 8! Ships have war risk insurance. They had it after the first week. What ships are looking for is...
Japan's Shipyards Full, US Must Prioritize Domestic Build
"Japan shipbuilding slots vanish amid order surge" We just witnessed the Secretary of the Navy get fired, over the issue of shipbuilding. One of the issues that Secretary Phelan stated was the option to build ships overseas. Meanwhile, in Japan, they...
US Navy’s Indian Ocean Logistics: Diego Garcia’s Critical Role
US Naval Logistics in the Indian Ocean During Operation Epic Fury 1⃣"Ph.D. Course in Logistics" 2⃣ @MSCSealift Combat Logistics Force 3⃣Vital Role of Diego Garcia 4⃣The Tanker Treadmill 5⃣Providing Food and Ammunition https://t.co/AZ6GVEsTPZ
US Blockade Disrupts some Iranian Tankers, Fleet Still Active
Shadow fleet tankers disrupted, but not completely deterred by US blockade on Iran ▶️Eight tankers have seen their voyages disrupted, some temporarily ▶️No signs that Iran’s shadow fleet in its entirety has ground to a halt ▶️US defence official stresses vessels can be...
New Shipbuilding Coalition Pushes Revived SHIPS Act
Rallying support to revitalize the SHIPS for America Act A new US Shipbuilding Coalition has been formed as the SHIPS Act is re-introduced to the House of Representatives https://t.co/ILHgojG7jX
IRGC's Ship Seizure Footage Appears Staged
Seizing? Specifically, they are boarding as the ship decided to open its sideport and lower a pilot ladder. This is completely staged.
Nicaragua, Equatorial Guinea Become New Hubs for Shadow Fleet
Nicaragua and Equatorial Guinea emerge as latest homes for sprawling shadow fleet https://t.co/cUf7PMxpxp via @splash_247
US Seeks Warrants to Seize Dozens of Venezuela Oil Tankers
Exclusive: US files for warrants to seize dozens more Venezuela-linked oil tankers, sources say https://t.co/qJcYsHjzVZ
Euphoria Passes Strait as IRGC Seizes Two Vessels
Looks like Euphoria has made it through the Strait. Reports are that MSC Francesca and Epaminodas have been seized by the IRGC. https://t.co/fvsOG1RuKU
US Commercial Tankers Fuel Fleet, Two Stuck in Gulf
At the @NavyLeagueUS SeaAirSpace Expo 2026 listening to Stephen Carmel of @DOTMARAD talking about the crucial role of US commercial tankers from the Tanker Security Program and under charter to @MSCSealift. These tankers, which have been outfitted to conduct Consolidation Operations...
Schrödinger's Strait: Is the Hormuz Passage Open or Closed?
Schrödinger's Strait: Is It Open or Closed | Week 7 Strait of Hormuz Recap (April 12 to 19) 🚨This video was filmed prior to the US seizure of Touska on April 19🚨 https://t.co/S1MyLGxu6t
Hormuz Crisis Drives Coal Surge, Lifts Dry Bulk Rates
Dry bulk freight rates poised to rise as Hormuz crisis bolsters coal demand ▶️A substitution effect could occur where power plants burn more coal instead of crude oil products or gas to mitigate rising costs ▶️One industry player expects dry bulk freight...
Iranian Shadow Fleet Sends Over 20 Ships Past US Blockade
At least 26 Iranian shadow fleet vessels bypass US blockade ▶️More than 10 vessels have transited past the US blockade line since the terms were expanded last week ▶️Eleven tankers laden with Iranian cargo have left the Gulf of Oman or Middle...
US Navy Boards Sanctioned Tanker Tifani in INDOPACOM
The tanker MT TIFANI was boarded by US forces. The tanker has a questionable history. The boarding was staged from a @MSCSealift ESB, probably USS Miguel Keith.
US Ops Off South America, Boats Go Unchecked
Meanwhile, let's not forget that the US is conducting these operations off South America. Still not clear, why these boats are not being stopped and inspected.
Featured on ABC News Discussing Strait of Hormuz
My appearance on Australia's @abcnews on the Strait of Hormuz. @campbelledu making it down under. https://t.co/fJ834eq62U
US Fires on Iranian Vessel Breaking Blockade
US Opens Fire, Disables & Seizes an Iranian Ship Attempting to Break the Blockade | 19 April 2026 https://t.co/nM6dHkHTfb
US Warship Fires on Blockade Violator Before Boarding
The statement from @CENTCOM is very enlightening. Instead of conducting a boarding, USS Spruance warned Touska for 6 hours it was in violation of the blockade. It is not clear if the ship was suppose to divert or stop to be...
US Destroyer Boards Iranian Vessel, Imposes Sanctions
Announcement from @POTUS that @US5thFleet destroyer USS Spruance has fired upon and boarded the Iranian containership Touska in the Gulf of Oman. The ship was enroute from Port Klang, Malaysia. Previous, the ship loaded in Shanghai and Macau, China. The...
Strait of Hormuz Threat Peaks Amid Blockade Duel
The latest JMIC Strait of Hormuz Advisory is out. Threat level between 🔴 Critical and 🟡 Moderate across the region, but bordering on 💩 OH CRAP for the Strait. 33 incidents with shipping since March 1. Iran and the US still dueling blockades. 19...
Most Vessels Flee as IRGC Strikes Strait of Hormuz
Escape From the Strait of Hormuz...Sort of! 1⃣Is the Strait Open or Closed 2⃣IRGC attack on Three Ships 3⃣Dark Fleet Ships Escape 4⃣Most Ships Turn Around 5⃣Cruise Ships Escape Video: https://t.co/tM3JKh7uJy https://t.co/NJJ0vQlmfi
Reporter Mislabels Oman Coast as Strait of Hormuz
"We took a boat into the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what we saw." The area this reporter is seeing and reporting on is not the Strait of Hormuz but off Kasbah, Oman. This is the very southern side of the Strait and...
Massive Ship Breakouts Signal Rising Tension in Hormuz
🚨STRAIT OF HORMUZ🚨 Lots of action on 17-18 Apr 1️⃣Cruiseship Celestyal Discovery Breaks Out 2️⃣Large formation of ships head to Strait to depart the Gulf but Divert 3️⃣Wave of tankers breakout 4️⃣Cargo Ships follow but they are turned around; possibly fired upon 5️⃣Cruiseships breakout via southern...
CMA CGM Leads Persian Gulf Ships Toward Strait of Hormuz
🚨STRAIT OF HORMUZ🚨 Ships in the Persian Gulf are making a run for the Strait led by some CMA CGM containerships. https://t.co/fiqj7JehaH
U.S. Declares Global Blockade of Iranian Vessels
US Executes Blockade Against Iran | Turns Ships Around and Threatens to Board Iranian Ships Globally https://t.co/cc8XjhchLu
Navy’s Civilian‑manned Sealift Keeps Fleets Fed, Fueled
🚨NAVY LOGISTICS 🚨 Everyone seems concerned that the @usnavy ships in the Arabian Sea - carrier Abraham Lincoln stike group, 3-ship amphibious group based on Tripoli, and a surface action group centered on approximately 8 destroyers - are running low on...
Read the Latest EIA Oil Market Report Today
Everyone should read the latest (April 14) @EIAgov monthly report on the Oil Market https://t.co/hLoEMqngMJ https://t.co/j37zm2DmGf
U.S. Enforces Blockade on Iranian Waters, Deploys Forces
Big sstatements by General Caine of @thejointstaff ▶️Blockade will be enforced on international waters and IRANIAN national waters ▶️ @INDOPACOM will be supporting @CENTCOM in the diversion, interception and boarding of blockade runners. https://t.co/52G3zd62Hr
CMF Bahrain Details Absolute and Conditional Contraband to Iran
The Joint Maritime Information Center of @CMF_Bahrain has issued a Blockade Update with specifics on absolute and conditional contraband to Iran. https://t.co/OZWjeqzBMT https://t.co/4YV8F7Ixa7
Discussing US‑Iran Dueling Blockades on BBC
Just hoped on with @BBC to discuss dueling blockades between the US and Iran. https://t.co/9xarJfOGbr
MSC Baltic III Faces Third Winter Grounded Off Newfoundland
Is @MSCCargo trying to see if MSC Baltic III can survive for a THIRD winter aground off Newfoundland?
U.S. Carrier Struggles to Fill Empty Super‑Tankers
Can the U.S. Load All the Empty Super Tankers | Why Is an American Carrier Beating Around the BUSH? https://t.co/dJWbPz5sLC
Saudi Pipeline Restores, Red Sea Crude Loads Surge
Iranian coast blockade to lift April’s Red Sea crude loadings to new highs ▶️Saudi pipeline restored at the weekend following Iran attacks, minimising delays in exports from its west coast ▶️Red Sea loadings peaked in March and likely to surge in April...
US Forces Six Iran-Linked Vessels to Reverse Course
Signs of scramble from Iran-linked ships amid US blockade ▶️Falsely flagged US-sanctioned tanker that transited Hormuz earlier on Tuesday makes U-turn in Gulf of Oman ▶️Centcom says it forced six vessels to turn around and ‘re-enter an Iranian port’ in the Gulf...
Hormuz Closure Drives US Gulf VLGC Rates Above $100K
Hormuz closure pushes Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC) rates in US Gulf over $100K per day ▶️Baltic Exchange’s US Gulf-Japan VLGC index is at $111,628 per day, its highest level since January 2024, during the Panama Canal drought crisis ▶️US Gulf-Europe VLGC...
US Blockade Line Set Beyond Strait, Not in Territorial Waters
The Notice to Mariners on the US blockade shows the line is not the Strait of Hormuz but out in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea. The Navy does not do boarding or interceptions in territorial waters. https://t.co/mPd0lYmlOQ
US Gas Gains Offset by Qatar Losses, Hurting Global Economy
I have to question some people's math. Qatar is down 8 bcm and the US is up 2.6 bcm. The issue here is the difference is not being made up and what is good for the US in the short-term is bad...
US Blockade Shift Highlights Iran’s Strait Dominance
Looks like @ethanlevin did not read the USCENTOM notice that the blockade will not be enforced in the Strait of Hormuz, but in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea. There is no reason to intercept close to the ports,...
U.S. Continues to Receive Constant Flow of Tankers
Everyone needs to understand that there is ALWAYS a lot of tankers sailing to the United States. This is from December 11, 2025. https://t.co/fEt76V4RVY
US Hormuz Blockade Drives Tankers to Atlantic, Rates Surge
US blockade of Hormuz will steer more tankers toward Atlantic ▶️BRS expects ‘little or no commercial traffic in the strait for the foreseeable future’; sentiment ‘remains under pressure’ as more tonnage heads to Atlantic basin ▶️Aframax rates are still historically high but...
USS Bush Bypasses Suez for Security, Training, Not Houthis
Why is the USS George H W Bush sailing around Africa and not through the Suez Canal and the Bab el-Mandeb. Well, there are several possibilities. 1️⃣The US ships are avoiding the Bab el-Mandeb and the Houthis. This is the one being...
Fast Support Ships Enable High‑Speed Cape Route
🚨NAVAL LOGISTICS🚨 The routing of the Bush Strike Group - carrier George H W Bush (CVN-77), Donald Cook (DDG-75), Mason (DDG-87) and Ross (DDG-71) - highlights a critical @USNavy & @MSCSealift underway replenishment lesson. Sailing from Norfolk to Diego Garcia is 10,500 miles via Cape of...
Key Criteria for Legal Blockades: Newport Manual Highlights
As we get ready to talk BLOCKADES this morning, everyone needs to dust off their copy of the Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare. Specifically, Chapter 7.4. 1️⃣Notification 2️⃣Effectiveness 3️⃣Impartiability 4️⃣Humanitarian Requirements 5️⃣Access to Neutral Coast https://t.co/Bsx5bUr8JY
Trump Orders Full Blockade of Iranian Ports, Effective April 13
Blockade 1⃣Strait of Hormuz Week 6 Recap 2⃣President Trump Orders a Total Blockade 3⃣CENTCOM to Initiate a Blockade or Iranian ports at 10 AM on April 13 (US Eastern Time) https://t.co/y9KYk0W1G4
Blockade Targets All Vessels, Not Just Iranian Ships
This is a change of tactics. Not sure why a blockade would be directed against "all ships" and not just Iranian ships or those that loaded or unloaded in Iranian ports.
US 5th Fleet Shifts to Defend Strait, Countering Iran
So, this is a really well thought out operation by @CENTCOM. The US could not free up aerial and naval forces for clearing the Strait during offensive operations against Iran. With the ceasefire in place, @US5thFleet could divert resources and assets to...
US Warships Transit Strait of Hormuz, Enter Persian Gulf
It looks like USS Michael Murphy and Frank Peterson did sail the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf and back out. https://t.co/1gEm6RBZGa