Strait of Hormuz Traffic is Beginning to Return, But it is Hard to Spot

Published Jun 22, 2026 10:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Despite some new conflicting guidance from U.S. and Iranian forces on the safest route through the Strait of Hormuz, commercial sh...

With U.S.-Iran Deal Signed, Jones Act's Defenders Call for an End to Waiver

Published Jun 22, 2026 8:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

Now that the U.S. has signed a ceasefire deal with Iran and tanker flows in the Strait of Hormuz appear to be back on the rise, Am...

Published Jun 22, 2026 7:27 PM by Mikael Lind et al.

[by Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher, Sandra Haraldson, Morten Brühl, Matilda Gustafsson, David Hallgren, Mikaela Kenne, Krister Ro...

Published Jun 22, 2026 3:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

In what is being called a “milestone agreement” designed to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission shipping, Belgium’s CMB.TECH...

Published Jun 22, 2026 1:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine is once again denouncing Russian attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, reporting that one seafarer was killed o...

Published Jun 21, 2026 3:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

Norway's government has announced a new round of funding to support newbuild orders for green ships. Last week, the Norwegian stat...

Published Jun 21, 2026 1:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, this time in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, and tracking services say th...

Published Jun 19, 2026 6:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Solomon Islands Customs, and Immigration conducted a joint operation working with...

Published Jun 19, 2026 5:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

The frequency and brazenness of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and along the Somali coast continue to increase, with the autho...

Published Jun 19, 2026 1:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

While reports indicate that traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is increasing, many shipowners have still voiced concern largely becau...