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Defense

US Navy Fires On and Seizes the Touska as Iran Shuts Hormuz Again

USS Spruance fires into the engine room of the Iranian cargo ship Touska and US Marines seize the vessel, capping a week in which the American blockade began and Iran declared Hormuz closed again.

Kemal Can Kayar·4 min read·Apr 19, 2026

Shipping

Ceasefire Fails to Reopen Hormuz as Trump Orders a Naval Blockade of Iran's Ports

The Pakistan-brokered ceasefire fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with tolls above $1 million and hundreds of tankers still trapped, and President Trump orders a naval blockade of Iranian ports after talks collapse in Islamabad.

Kemal Can Kayar·4 min read·Apr 12, 2026

Security

Iran Strikes the Laden Kuwaiti VLCC Al Salmi at a Dubai Anchorage

A drone strike sets the fully laden Kuwaiti VLCC Al Salmi ablaze at a Dubai anchorage, the first Iranian attack on a loaded supertanker inside UAE waters. All 24 crew are safe and no spill is confirmed.

Kemal Can Kayar·4 min read·Mar 31, 2026

Security

Iran Turns Hormuz Into a Permit System, Then Declares the Strait Closed

Iran's Revolutionary Guard declares the Strait of Hormuz closed to shipping linked to the United States, Israel and their allies, capping a week that produced a transit permit system, an allowlist and fees reported at up to $2 million.

Kemal Can Kayar·4 min read·Mar 27, 2026

Defense

US Opens Campaign to Reopen Hormuz as Six Allies Sign On and India Convoys Alone

The United States opens a dedicated air campaign to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, six allied nations endorse the effort, and India begins escorting its own tankers through the Gulf of Oman under Operation Sankalp.

Kemal Can Kayar·4 min read·Mar 20, 2026

Safety & Accidents

Mines and Drone Boats Make the War's Deadliest Week for Merchant Mariners

Mines, drone boats and projectiles hit merchant ships across the Gulf this week, leaving a Thai bulker burning with three crew missing as UKMTO logs 16 attacks on shipping since the war began.

Kemal Can Kayar·4 min read·Mar 12, 2026

Tanker

Insurers Pull Hormuz War Cover, Sealing the Strait Without a Single Mine

Five leading P&I clubs cancel war-risk cover for Gulf waters as the IRGC declares Hormuz closed, leaving tankers commercially unable to sail and energy prices surging across oil, gas and LNG markets.

Kemal Can Kayar·4 min read·Mar 5, 2026

Security

Hormuz Traffic Collapses as War Erupts and the First Merchant Tankers Are Hit

A US and Israeli air campaign against Iran has all but shut the Strait of Hormuz within a day, and the first merchant tankers have been hit off Oman and the UAE, with crews evacuated and casualties reported.

Kemal Can Kayar·4 min read·Mar 1, 2026

Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd to Buy ZIM for $4.2 Billion in All-Cash Deal

Hapag-Lloyd agrees to acquire Israel's ZIM for $35.00 per share in cash, a $4.2 billion equity value, with FIMI carving out a new Israeli carrier holding the ZIM brand and golden share.

Kemal Can Kayar·3 min read·Feb 16, 2026

Policy & Government

America's Maritime Action Plan Puts a Fee on Every Foreign-Built Ship

The White House releases America's Maritime Action Plan, proposing a universal cargo fee on foreign-built vessels calling US ports, up to 100 Maritime Prosperity Zones and a trust fund for shipbuilding revival.

Kemal Can Kayar·3 min read·Feb 13, 2026

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