Fujairah Outage Forces Costly Global Ship Refueling
This is significant to shipping as Fujairiah is not just a loading port but a MAJOR bunkering port for ships. Without it, this will force refueling around the world where stocks are limited and more expensive.
War-Fueled Tanker Boom Drives TEN’s Profit Surge
TEN expects profit windfall amid war-fuelled tanker boom ▶️Tankers on time charters with profit-sharing arrangements include seven suezmaxes and two VLCCs ▶️War risk insurance rates have jumped by as much as 500% in a week, according to leading owner ▶️New York-listed owner triples...
Iran's Tanker Strike Claim Disproved; Vessel Off Mozambique
"Iran Claims to Strike Tanker for Running Strait of Hormuz Blockade" Unfortunately, @Mar_Ex is following this trend of believing the IRGC. The tanker Prima is off the coast of Mozambique and no where near the Persian Gulf or Strait of...
Strait of Hormuz: Global Economy’s Vital Artery at Risk
If you want to understand global oil trade think of this as the world's circulatory system. Pinching the Strait of Hormuz is like closing a major artery. It will cause damage the longer it is closed and if not careful, you either...
Marine Nationale Likely to Escort French Ships in Contested Waters
Any bets that the @MarineNationale will do what they did in @EUNAVFORASPIDES and escort French vessels through the contested waters for their shipping lines.
Action Expected in the Strait This Week
This week, is when we will see some action in the Strait. Good or bad, we should see some movement.
China's Navy Built for Global Commerce Defense, Gulf Escort Possible
Everyone has always wondered what the PLAN (Chinese Navy) was configured for. We may see this come to fruition if they send a squadron to the Persian Gulf to escort their ships. The PLAN is perfectly sized and...
Beyond Oil: Gulf War Shook Global Container Trade
If you thought oil and energy was the only thing impacted by the Gulf War, hang on to your containers.
Singapore’s Oil Anchor Hub Threatened, Hormuz Gains Crucial Role
Everybody is watching the Strait of Hormuz, but they should also be watching Singapore. The image on the right are all the laden tankers sitting in an around Simgapore. The one in the left, with less ships, are loaded Very...
U.S. DFC Launches $20 Bn Gulf Maritime Reinsurance Plan
"U.S. DFC unveils $20BN plan for maritime reinsurance in the Gulf" The CEO of the DFC looks like someone who would sell you $20B worth of insurance. https://t.co/QRhFuzBtx0 https://t.co/0v78TH7CKl
Floating 100M Barrels Fill Hormuz‑Malacca Gap
If you are not following @TankerTrackers you dont understand the tanker situation. Look at the gap forming between the Strait of Hormuz and Strait of Malacca. Now there is also about 100M barrels of fuel afloat in and around Singapore and...
Iran's Jask Loading Marks Strategic Shift Beyond Gulf
So, Iran loading at Jask is significant as it is outside the Gulf and right on the Gulf of Oman. H/T @TankerTrackers https://t.co/LiGn8YEVqW
Assessing Whether the US Navy Should Seize Iranian Tankers
Should the US Navy Start Targeting & Seizing Iranian Tankers 1⃣Sea Power vs Seapower 2⃣How did the US Torpedo Global Shipping? 3⃣Convoying in the Past 4⃣Current US Naval Situation 5⃣Potential Strategy for the US H/T: @ed_fin @gCaptain @LloydsList @ianellisjones Video: https://t.co/XpwiR2J9Cb
Seizing Iranian VLCCs Could De‑Escalate Conflict
My only difference with @ed_fin strategy is this: Vice hitting an Iranian VLCC, we wait until they exit the Strait and seize, a la Venezuelan tankers. Start grabbing these ships as they come out and threaten to impound them and...
Four Seafarers Killed in Hormuz; IMO Warns Crew Risks
Four Seafarers Killed in Hormuz Attack, IMO Chief Warns of Growing Risk to Crews https://t.co/Rb5FINfXKz
Iranian Shadow Fleet and Greek Vessels Dominate Hormuz Transit
Are ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz? YES Who are they? IRANIAN & GREEK Iranian Shadow Fleet and Greek Affiliated Ships Lead Strait of Hormuz Transits https://t.co/ErnBCy9pVb
US Should Apply Venezuelan Seizure Tactics to Iranian Tankers
Okay, why is this a surprise? The Iranians have been loading at Kharg the entire time. It seems like the US could use that experience of seizing 10 Venezuelan tankers and start leveraging that capability against the 38 Iranian VLCCs.
Red Sea Tactics Resurface Against Iranian‑backed Houthis
Deja vu to the Red Sea of two years ago. We saw this same exact tactic against the Houthi. Which makes sense as the Iranians backed the Houthis.
Greek VLCC Charters Surge to $5.4M Weekly Record
So, when will ships transit through the Strait? When Greek shipping firms are getting paid $5.4M a week for a Very Large Crude Carrier when the charters a few week ago was for $50k/day.
US‑built Patrol Boat P484 Arrives Survivors at Galle Harbour
Based on this video, the survivors were landed in Galle Harbour on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. The patrol boat used in the video, P484, is a Trinity class built in the US. Not sure of the...
UAE Tug Loss Raises Maritime Death Toll to 11
This appears to be the UAE tug Mussafah 2. Reports are that all eight crewmembers have been lost. The tug was responding to the containership Safeen Prestige which was in distress after being attacked by Iran. This...
Naval Sinking Spikes Shipping Risk, Insurance Premiums Skyrocket
DID THE NAVY JUST SINK SHIPPING? Question for @SecWar, @thejointstaff @CENTCOM @US5thFleet: Was there any discussion about the impact that sinking an Iranian frigate near a heavily trafficked shipping lane would have on global shipping. I am not privy to the...
Shipping Stocks Outlook: Tankers, Containers,
What's Going on With Shipping Stocks with @mintzmyer of Value Investor's Edge @Shipping_VIE 1⃣Tankers 2⃣Containers 3⃣Bulkers Video: https://t.co/KXnrlns4L2 https://t.co/0u0La6Hzvj
LPG Carrier Danuta I Completes Outbound Strait Transit
This is a significant development. The Liquidied Petroleum Gas careier Danuta I - 80k cubic meters - ran the Strait last night, outbound and laden. https://t.co/hNmPl3pDqE
Hormuz Delay Boosts VLCC Rates, Atlantic Shift Looms
They all said Hormuz closure would be brief. What if they were wrong? ▶️Baltic Exchange’s MEG-China VLCC index reaches new high of $485,959 per day; MEG-Singapore VLCC index is at $507,709 per day ▶️VLCCs are loading Saudi crude at Red Sea pipeline...
Strait of Hormuz Transits Plummet From 98 to 1
🚨Strait of Hormuz Transits🚨 Feb 28 = 98 Mar 1 = 18 Mar 2 = 7 Mar 3 = 1 Mar 4 = 2 H/T: @UK_MTO @MarineTraffic
No Ships in Hormuz Strait: Explained Why
Why Are There No Ships in the Strait of Hormuz | March 5, 2026, Update Video: https://t.co/tcPFyfGeV8 https://t.co/Wgk4B6EEIp
Iranian Drone Boat Hits Bahamas‑Flagged Oil Tanker in Iraq Waters
BASRA, Iraq, March 5 (Reuters) - An Iranian remote controlled boat laden with explosives was used on Thursday to target and damage the Bahamas flagged crude oil tanker Sonangol Namibe anchored in Iraqi waters, according to initial assessments from two...
Russian LNG Tanker Arctic Metagaz Explodes in Mediterranean
Meanwhile, in the Mediterranean, a Russian LNG tankers exploded. I mean what other SHIP can happen?
U.S. Navy Lacks Capacity to Guard Global Shipping
The US Navy and government are now the protectors of global shipping? So, what does it mean to fly an American flag versus that of Panama, Liberia or the Marshall Islands? The US Navy has stated they dont have the ships...
Rebuilding US Merchant Marine with Navy, Treasury Backing
Here is an idea, offer this to ships in the US registry and you rebuild the US merchant marine with the backing of the US Navy and Treasury.
Latest Strait of Hormuz Transit Updates and Shipping News
Dire Strait: Strait of Hormuz Update for March 3, 2026 1⃣Past 24 Hours & @UK_MTO Joint Maritime Information Center Update 2⃣ Ship Transits Strait of Hormuz, Suez & Bab el-Mandeb 3⃣Shipping News @gCaptain & @LloydsList Recap Video: https://t.co/3957FZd05X https://t.co/YOSMJNUSBD
French Navy Poised to Counter Gulf Shipping Threats
The @cmacgm announced they are suspending bookings into the Persian Gulf. The @MarineNationale provided escorts for CMA CGM to sail through the Bab el-Mandeb when the Houthi attacked. What will happen with the French Navy arrives in the Strait of...
Strait of Hormuz Remains Open, No Legal Closure
Middle East ports operational update: Tuesday March 3: No internationally recognised legal closure of the Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/iXWbXlmInn
VLCC Rates Surge Above $420K, Highest Since 2008
Crude tanker rates in unchartered territory; VLCC index tops $420K ▶️Baltic Exchange’s TD3C MEG-China index assessed at $423,736 per day on Monday; TD2 MEG-Singapore index at $257,986 per day ▶️Global average VLCC index reaches $280,941 per day, highest level since at least...
Iran Keeps Loading Gas Despite Hormuz Threats
Gas loadings continue in Iran despite Hormuz halt ▶️At least three gas carriers seen in Iranian LPG terminals on Monday ▶️An IRGC commander reportedly threatened in a televised speech to ‘set fire’ to ships passing the Strait of Hormuz ▶️LPG shadow fleet gas...
Middle East War Disrupts 10% of Global Container Fleet
Middle East war is ‘black swan’ for liner networks, ‘catastrophic’ for ports ▶️ONE’s Jeremy Nixon estimates that Middle East war affects around 10% of the global containership fleet ▶️Effects are already being felt at Asian ports as cargo is diverted and loadings...
Iran Declares Closure, Yet Small Tankers Slip Through
🚨Iran Announces Strait Closed; Tankers Say Hold My Beer🚨 So much for Iran's announcement as three tankers are running the Strait. 1️⃣BLOOMING DALE, Aruba-flag, 12k tons (1996), In ballast and outbound 2️⃣POLA, Liberia-flag, 156k tons (2011), In ballast & inbound 3️⃣PUFFIN TWO, Liberia-flag, 7k...
Critical Maritime Risk: Multiple Vessel Attacks in Hormuz
🚨Strait of Hormuz March 2 UPDATE🚨 The latest from @UK_MTO @CMF_Bahrain Joint Maritime Information Center 1⃣Overall Maritime Risk Level: CRITICAL 🔴 2⃣Confirmed vessel incidents past 24 hours ▶️SKYLIGHT (IMO 9330020) - Attacked at anchor just north of Oman; vessel on fire; crew evacuated...
Iran Strikes US‑Flagged Stena Imperative, Re‑targeting Feb 3 Vessel
Reports that Iran hit the 🇺🇲 flagged commercial tanker Stena Imperative. This was the ship harassed by Iran transiting the Strait of Hormuz back on Feb 3.
Middle East Ports Halt Operations After Multiple Ship Attacks
Middle East ports suspend operations as at least three ships are hit ▶️Operations suspended in Dubai, Oman and Bahrain ports, but others remain open ▶️At least three ships have been hit, several crew injured and one seafarer is confirmed dead https://t.co/4zi0CPaAP3 https://t.co/y44cttqBKX
Critical Strait of Hormuz: Multiple Attacks Slash Transits
The @CMF_Bahrain Joint Maritime Information Center's has released their new advisory for the Strait of Hormuz as of 1 March 2026. The situation is deemed CRITICAL. They had three confirmed incidents in the past 24 hours: 1️⃣SKYLIGHT at anchor south of Hormuz, abandoned...
Liberian‑flagged Aframax Tanker Capetan Andreas Exits Strait of Hormuz
Looks like the Liberian-flagged Aframax 74k deadweight ton ceude oil tanker Capetan Andreas is sailing outbound through the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/G0jdY5284V
Strait of Hormuz Status Threatens Shipping and Consumers
Is the Strait of Hormuz Open? ▶️Danger to Shipping ▶️US and UK Waring ▶️Impact for Consumers ▶️Other Factors Impacting Global Tanker Market ▶️Is US Sealift & Afloat Prepositioning Moving? Video: https://t.co/SgdGJdWaSD https://t.co/Cvj3mRaiq7
Turkish LPG Tanker Masks Identity on AIS
The LPG Tanker Bogazici, outbound the Strait of Hormuz, is trying to fly under the radar by announcing on AIS, "Muslims Vessel is Turkish". https://t.co/Yw3dSA7lxB
Shipping Risk Soars as 750 Vessels Trapped in Hormuz
Shipping security risk increases dramatically in Persian Gulf Over 750 commercial vessels reported to be inside the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Israel attack Iran https://t.co/Z0VKTvJgQ8
Iran Bans Hormuz Traffic, yet Tankers Still Sail
Iran is sending out warnings on VHF announcing the banning of all ships from the Strait of Hormuz. However, traffic is still moving. What's Going on with Shipping will be monitoring traffic through the Strait. https://t.co/0rPIFY825Q
Maersk's Cape Detour Signals Red Sea Recovery Stalls
But, at the sametime, the Red Sea Comeback Falters as Maersk Diverts Ships Back Around Cape https://t.co/r0JWtmKLC4
LNG‑Powered Isla Bella Boosts Puerto Rico’s Dedicated Service
The @TOTE_Maritime Isla Bella inbound to the Blount Island terminal @JAXPORT in Jacksonville, Florida. Fast, small, LNG-fueled containerships on a regular service provides Puerto Rico with a dedicated service; backed by @CrowleyMaritime and @TrailerBridge. https://t.co/LSImzznkcf
Maritime Alumni Showcase Jacksonville Port Operations
Great couple of days in Jacksonville, Florida. Yesterday I spoke at the @JAXPORT State of the port. That afternoon, classmate of mine from @MaritimeCollege, Captain John Redman took me out for a berth shift on board @McAllisterTugs Janet McAllister under another...