On 3 September analysis highlighted a sharp gap between US claims of large escorted oil flows through Hormuz and Kpler/Lloyd's…
Category: Maritime Industry
Five Commodity Ships, Zero Liquid Tankers: Hormuz Traffic Halves After Clearance Claims
On 31 August, preliminary Kpler figures showed only five commodity vessels crossing Hormuz — none of them liquid tankers —…
Weekend Hormuz Traffic Slumps as Operators Go Dark After Fresh Attacks
Visible weekend commodity traffic through Hormuz fell sharply toward single-digit daily counts, with small LPG and dark AIS movements dominating…
Over 90 Seafarers Held as Gulf of Aden Piracy Surges Amid Dual Chokepoint Crisis
IMO-linked reporting shows more than 90 seafarers held after a renewed Gulf of Aden / Somalia piracy wave — including…
Hormuz Traffic Still About 95 Percent Below Normal as Trade Routes Rewire
Six months into the Iran conflict, Hormuz commodity traffic remains roughly 95 percent below pre-war levels, forcing energy and liner…
Chinese-Linked Tankers Abort Hormuz Transits as State Operators Stay Clear of Twin Chokepoints
Multiple China-linked tankers aborted Strait of Hormuz crossings in mid-August, consistent with reports that COSCO Shipping Energy and China Merchants…
Kharg Island LPG Terminal Reactivates After 23 Vacant Days as Laden Tankers Wait
SAR imagery on 19 August showed the first berth activity at Kharg’s Sulphur and LPG terminal in 23 days, while…
Oman Oil Spill Response Widens as Caroline Bezengi Leak Hits 12 km of Ras Madrakah Coast
Oman’s Environment Authority says about 12 km of Ras Madrakah coastline is affected by oil from the grounded tanker Caroline…
Hormuz Oil-Shuttling Service Resumes After Security-Driven Lull
Ship-to-ship oil-shuttling through the Strait of Hormuz has resumed after a recent pause, even as regional hostilities and attacks on…
Nautical Institute Urges Industry to Keep Seafarer Safety a Shared Priority
The Nautical Institute has called on the maritime community to keep seafarer safety and welfare a shared priority, as industry…
