Belgian forces have boarded and seized the shadow fleet tanker Ethera in the North Sea, escorting the vessel to the port of Zeebrugge in what officials describe… Weiterlesen »Belgium Seizes Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Linked to Iran

There are moments when geopolitics feels distant from daily life. This is not one of them. By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – With confirmed US–Israeli strikes… Weiterlesen »Chokepoints Under Pressure: When Geography and Conflict Strain the Arteries of Global Trade

U.S. Central Command has confirmed the sinking of an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette at a pier in Chah Bahar during the opening hours of Operation Epic Fury, as American… Weiterlesen »Operation Epic Fury: Iranian Corvette Sunk U.S. Reports First Fatalities in Widening Conflict

At least 150 tankers dropped anchor in Gulf waters after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, with Tehran threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz—a chokepoint for… Weiterlesen »At Least 150 Oil and Gas Tankers Drop Anchor in Gulf Waters After Strikes on Iran

A U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker was attacked off Oman’s coast near the Strait of Hormuz, injuring four crew members. The strike marks the first attack on… Weiterlesen »Oil Tanker Skylight Hit Off Oman Coast, Injuring Four Crew Members

Trump’s strikes on Iran threaten the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for 20% of global oil supply. Traffic has dropped sharply as Iran’s 3.3M… Weiterlesen »What’s at Stake for Oil Markets after Iran Strikes?

US and Gulf allies face critical missile interceptor shortages as Iran launches sustained strikes. Stocks could run dry within days while Iran maintains thousands of… Weiterlesen »Do Gulf Allies Have Enough Interceptors to Defend Their Ports and Cities?

Tankers Vessel tracking data show the magnitude in the amount of trade trying to safely navigate around the U.S./Israel strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliation.

Oil and gas tankers are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after ships received radio broadcasts purporting to ban transit following US-Israel strikes on Iran. A… Weiterlesen »Iran Radio Broadcast Bans Hormuz Strait Transits After US-Israel Strikes

Iranian missiles struck the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain on Saturday after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran, triggering… Weiterlesen »Major US Navy Base in Bahrain Hit By Iran