11+ hour, 37+ min ago  (448+ words) Three of the four bulk carriers that exited on April 1 were Greece-owned and one China-owned. This signals that EU as well as Asia shipowners are negotiating at both diplomatic and commercial levels to use the permission-based system. Sanctioned, Iran-linked tankers…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (741+ words) 36% of transits seen March 31 were on US-sanctioned vessels, while 27% were Greece-owned bulk carriers shipping agricultural commodities to or from the Islamic Republic. This highlights how the selective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is benefiting Iran. Transit through the Strait…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1644+ words) One month after the launch of Operation Epic Fury, the maritime system is no longer reacting to disruption. It is operating within it. The first days of the conflict triggered an immediate collapse in commercial confidence. Tankers halted, insurance coverage…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1024+ words) Transit through the Strait of Hormuz remains controlled rather than open, but throughput is increasing. On March 30, six AIS-transmitting vessels crossed the corridor, while additional movements likely occurred under partial or fully dark conditions. At the same time, vessel activity…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1121+ words) Global oil and maritime markets are now facing simultaneous pressure across three critical export nodes. The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed under selective IRGC-controlled transit. Ust-Luga has sustained its fifth UAV attack in seven days. Yanbu is operating as…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1600+ words) Four weeks into the conflict, maritime activity is no longer defined by disruption alone, but by the emergence of a new operating model. The system has not stopped. It has adapted. The Strait of Hormuz is functioning under controlled access…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1053+ words) Maritime activity in and around the Strait of Hormuz is entering a more restrictive and unpredictable phase. While vessel movement continues through the Iranian-managed corridor near Larak Island, access is no longer consistent or assured. Approval is increasingly conditional, opaque,…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1377+ words) Maritime activity in and around the Strait of Hormuz has entered a new phase. The system is no longer defined by suppression of traffic, but by its selective reintroduction under an increasingly formalized Iranian control regime. On March 26, seven non-Iranian…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (1172+ words) Maritime activity in and around the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained but is now scaling under a more structured and formalized Iranian control model. Transit is no longer frozen, but it is not returning to open commercial conditions. Instead, vessel…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (26+ words) Briefing: War, Oil, Sanctions & a Changing Maritime Order'Windward We encourage shipowners and maritime operators to submit feedback regarding vessels and ownership via vessel feedback page....