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Top Five Maritime Threats Across the Gulf - Windward

Oct 22, 2026

Windward intelligence report highlights tanker and tug attacks, threats to subsea cables, an emerging oil spill and a sanctioned Russian tanker testing U.S. naval restrictions.Maritime security risks across the Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Gulf…

Iran to Shut "Illegal" Hormuz Routes

Oct 07, 2026

Transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed, an adviser to the Revolutionary Guards' Commander told the semi-official Fars News Agency on Wednesday, referring to the southern pathway hugging Oman's coast…

Iran Reroutes Russian Wheat Imports Through Caspian Sea

Sep 17, 2026

Iran is gradually re-routing its imports of Russian wheat to the Caspian Sea as shipments via the Black Sea stall due to Ukrainian drone attacks and because the Strait of Hormuz is closed, analysts said on Thursday.Iran is one of the biggest buyers of Russian wheat…

Strait of Hormuz Vessel Traffic Slows to a Trickle

Sep 17, 2026

Commodity vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz dwindled to just three ships on Wednesday, down from 12 a day earlier and well below the 10-day average of about 17, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Thursday.The figures exclude…

UAE Trade Pause, US Sanctions Threaten Indian Exports to Iran

Aug 24, 2026

Planned new U.S. sanctions on Iran and the UAE's halt on Tehran trade could severely disrupt Indian exports of rice, tea and pharmaceuticals to Iran, which have been largely routed through Dubai's port in recent years, Indian exporters said on Monday…

Hormuz Traffic Slows as Uncertainty Persists

Aug 19, 2026

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed, data showed on Wednesday, as most shipowners avoided the key waterway because of a lack of clear signalling on its reopening from a blockade during the Iran war.Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday…

Iraq to Export Crude via Multiple Outlets

Aug 18, 2026

Iraq's cabinet approved mechanisms for exporting Iraqi crude through specialized international and local companies and via multiple export outlets, the government said on Tuesday.The contracts under the new mechanism will run for three months starting September 1…

Shipping Slows Through Strait of Hormuz After Tanker Attacks

Aug 16, 2026

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled.Five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday…

Revised Jones Act Waiver Takes Effect August 17

Aug 13, 2026

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Thursday the Department of Homeland Security has approved a second 90-day extension of a Jones Act waiver first issued on March 17, 2026, allowing certain covered cargoes to continue moving on foreign-flagged vessels between U…

The US Says More Oil is Leaving the Middle East, but is it really?

Aug 13, 2026

Just how much crude oil is leaving the Strait of Hormuz?U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims almost nine million barrels per day, but the companies that track vessel movements say at best it is about half this volume.The amount of crude leaving the Middle East via the narrow chokepoint matters…

Iran Ties Hormuz Reopening to US Concessions

Aug 09, 2026

Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must meet other conditions, including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats…

Iran's Strait Authority to Facilitate Passage Through Hormuz

Jun 18, 2026

Iran's Supreme National Security Council said in a statement on Thursday that the country's Persian Gulf Strait Authority will take measures to issue fast authorizations to ships wanting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as per the memorandum of understanding signed by Tehran and Washington…

Fertilizer Shipments Should Bounce Back with U.S.-Iran Deal

Jun 18, 2026

'Global fertilizer shipments have fallen 11% y/y since the start of the Iran war. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has restricted fertilizer exports from the Persian Gulf, tightening the global supply and increasing prices. The ceasefire…

Oil Tumbles as US and Iran Seen Moving Closer to Deal

May 25, 2026

Oil prices fell nearly 7% on Monday as optimism grew that the United States and Iran were moving closer to a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even though Washington and Tehran played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough…

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