The suspension of a short-lived US plan to guide vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has underscored the difficulty of securing the narrow waterway and left shipowners grappling for credible workarounds.
The suspension of a short-lived US plan to guide vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has underscored the difficulty of securing the narrow waterway and left shipowners grappling for credible workarounds.
Container ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
The suspension of a short-lived US plan to guide vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has underscored the difficulty of securing the narrow waterway and left shipowners grappling for credible workarounds.
The suspension of a short-lived US plan to guide vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has underscored the difficulty of securing the narrow waterway and left shipowners grappling for credible workarounds.
Container ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
One Iranian oil tanker may have slipped through a US blockade of the Persian Gulf state’s shipping, according to TankerTrackers.com, a firm that uses satellite imagery to monitor vessel movements.
One Iranian oil tanker may have slipped through a US blockade of the Persian Gulf state’s shipping, according to TankerTrackers.com, a firm that uses satellite imagery to monitor vessel movements.
A man paddles on the beach as a ship is seen in the background on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz..
Hundreds of vessels were seen clustering near Dubai on Tuesday, as more ships moved away from a still-empty Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s efforts to widen its area of control.
Hundreds of vessels were seen clustering near Dubai on Tuesday, as more ships moved away from a still-empty Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s efforts to widen its area of control.
The Strait of Hormuz was near empty on Tuesday as ships clustered around Dubai.
Hundreds of vessels were seen clustering near Dubai on Tuesday, as more ships moved away from a still-empty Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s efforts to widen its area of control.
Hundreds of vessels were seen clustering near Dubai on Tuesday, as more ships moved away from a still-empty Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s efforts to widen its area of control.
The Strait of Hormuz was near empty on Tuesday as ships clustered around Dubai.
A fresh plan announced by US President Donald Trump to help vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has left shipping executives perplexed, as attacks continued and traffic remains at a near standstill.
A fresh plan announced by US President Donald Trump to help vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has left shipping executives perplexed, as attacks continued and traffic remains at a near standstill.
Hundreds of ships have been trapped in the Persian Gulf by the Iran war, with transit through the Strait of Hormuz reduced to a trickle. Even when the war ends, recovering from the disruption will take some time. Our oil and shipping reporter Weilun Soon joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.
A fresh plan announced by US President Donald Trump to help vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has left shipping executives perplexed, as attacks continued and traffic remains at a near standstill.
A fresh plan announced by US President Donald Trump to help vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has left shipping executives perplexed, as attacks continued and traffic remains at a near standstill.
Hundreds of ships have been trapped in the Persian Gulf by the Iran war, with transit through the Strait of Hormuz reduced to a trickle. Even when the war ends, recovering from the disruption will take some time. Our oil and shipping reporter Weilun Soon joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.
A fresh plan announced by US President Donald Trump to help vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has left shipping executives perplexed, as attacks continued and traffic remains at a near standstill.
A fresh plan announced by US President Donald Trump to help vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has left shipping executives perplexed, as attacks continued and traffic remains at a near standstill.
Hundreds of ships have been trapped in the Persian Gulf by the Iran war, with transit through the Strait of Hormuz reduced to a trickle. Even when the war ends, recovering from the disruption will take some time. Our oil and shipping reporter Weilun Soon joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.
As the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz tightens around Iran’s oil trade, exports have plunged in recent weeks and storage is rapidly filling. Already, the country has begun curbing production, according to a senior Iranian official.
As the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz tightens around Iran’s oil trade, exports have plunged in recent weeks and storage is rapidly filling. Already, the country has begun curbing production, according to a senior Iranian official.
An oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf.
An India-linked tanker laden with liquefied petroleum gas has managed to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a rare crossing that underscores the country’s struggle to alleviate an historic energy crisis.
An India-linked tanker laden with liquefied petroleum gas has managed to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a rare crossing that underscores the country’s struggle to alleviate an historic energy crisis.
The Sarv Shakti was seen transiting the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday.
An India-linked tanker laden with liquefied petroleum gas has managed to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a rare crossing that underscores the country’s struggle to alleviate an historic energy crisis.
An India-linked tanker laden with liquefied petroleum gas has managed to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a rare crossing that underscores the country’s struggle to alleviate an historic energy crisis.
The Sarv Shakti was seen transiting the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday.
A 29-year-old Iranian supertanker has appeared at Kharg Island after years off the radar, a sign that Tehran could be using retired ships to keep loading oil as its storage space runs out.
A 29-year-old Iranian supertanker has appeared at Kharg Island after years off the radar, a sign that Tehran could be using retired ships to keep loading oil as its storage space runs out.
The vessel seen in this satellite image taken on April 26 in the lower-left corner of Kharg Island has been identified as Nasha by United Against Nuclear Iran.
Japan’s prime minister confirmed that a ship linked to the country has transited the Strait of Hormuz, as Tokyo continues to lobby Tehran for the safe passage of all vessels through the chokepoint.
Japan’s prime minister confirmed that a ship linked to the country has transited the Strait of Hormuz, as Tokyo continues to lobby Tehran for the safe passage of all vessels through the chokepoint.
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
A laden supertanker linked to Japan appears to have completed a transit through the Strait of Hormuz, in what may be the first successful attempt by an oil carrier from the country to leave the Persian Gulf since the Iran war began.
A laden supertanker linked to Japan appears to have completed a transit through the Strait of Hormuz, in what may be the first successful attempt by an oil carrier from the country to leave the Persian Gulf since the Iran war began.
The Idemitsu Maru tanker in February. Source: M Yohei/MarineTraffic
A laden supertanker linked to Japan appears to have completed a transit through the Strait of Hormuz, in what may be the first successful attempt by an oil carrier from the country to leave the Persian Gulf since the Iran war began.
A laden supertanker linked to Japan appears to have completed a transit through the Strait of Hormuz, in what may be the first successful attempt by an oil carrier from the country to leave the Persian Gulf since the Iran war began.
The Idemitsu Maru tanker in February. Source: M Yohei/MarineTraffic
The Philippines is telling crewing agencies to stop sending its nationals to the Persian Gulf, according to people familiar with the matter, making it more difficult for shipowners to rotate the thousands of seamen stuck on vessels behind the Strait of Hormuz.
The Philippines is telling crewing agencies to stop sending its nationals to the Persian Gulf, according to people familiar with the matter, making it more difficult for shipowners to rotate the thousands of seamen stuck on vessels behind the Strait of Hormuz.
A cadet seafarer takes part in drills at the Mariana Academy for Maritime Studies on March 19, 2026 in Manila, Philippines. The ongoing war involving Iran has disrupted deployment pipelines for Filipino migrant workers, with government-imposed restrictions limiting new hires to high-risk countries and creating uncertainty over overseas jobs. For the Philippines, where millions of workers are employed abroad and remittances account for nearly 10% of GDP, the conflict threatens both livelihoods and a critical pillar of the economy. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
In early April — after a month of disruption around one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints — US President Donald Trump wrote that with “a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE.”
In early April — after a month of disruption around one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints — US President Donald Trump wrote that with “a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE.”
In early April — after a month of disruption around one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints — US President Donald Trump wrote that with “a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE.”
In early April — after a month of disruption around one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints — US President Donald Trump wrote that with “a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE.”
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