Maritime and shipping

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 8, 2026

FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows a group of small boats near the Strait of Hormuz, July 6,2026. EUROPEAN UNION/COPERNICUS SENTINEL-2/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT
Verification Lines:
Identity of the vessels could not be verified.
However, Reuters previously reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) used fast small boats to seize ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The vessels are approximately 20 kilometers off the coast of Iran./File Photo

US launches new strikes on Iran after reinstating oil sanctions over shipping attacks

U.S. and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

US revokes Iran oil sale licence in a threat to fragile truce after ships attacked

FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows a group of small boats near the Strait of Hormuz, July 6,2026. EUROPEAN UNION/COPERNICUS SENTINEL-2/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT
Verification Lines:
Identity of the vessels could not be verified.
However, Reuters previously reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) used fast small boats to seize ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The vessels are approximately 20 kilometers off the coast of Iran./File Photo

Strait of Hormuz shipping risk raised to severe after tankers hit, reviving US-Iran tensions

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Three ships struck in Hormuz flare-up, Qatar slams Iran

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Shippers Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd begin return to Suez Canal trade route

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd do not have plans to change any other Gemini services.

‘Strategically aligned’: Singapore, Indonesia want Strait of Malacca open and free for all, say leaders

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the annual Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat in Jakarta on July 6.

The supertanker tycoon making millions on Hormuz shuttle runs

After an unprecedented buying spree, Chung Ga-Hyun’s Sinokor Group emerged as a major owner of supertankers moving crude out of the Persian Gulf.

Qatar says all maritime activities will resume immediately

The Transport Ministry on July 5 urged all maritime vessel operators and users to abide by the maritime regulations.

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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

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