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Two crew members injured after tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz amid escalating US-Iran tensions

Foreign Ports September 22, 2026

PORTSMOUTH: A commercial tanker transiting inbound through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile on Monday, causing minor injuries to two...

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

International Shipping September 1, 2026

WASHINGTON: U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a...

Fewer than 20 ships transit key Strait of Hormuz over weekend

International Shipping August 25, 2026

LONDON: Fewer than 20 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend, shipping data showed on Monday on August 24 2026, as...

Houthis claim ‘successful’ ballistic missile strike on another Saudi oil tanker in Gulf of Aden

International Shipping August 8, 2026

SANAA: Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed that they have "successfully" carried out a ballistic missile strike on a Saudi oil tanker in the Gulf of...

Shipping through Hormuz declines as Red Sea traffic drops to lowest since June 1: S&P Global

Export - Import August 6, 2026

NEW DELHI: Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz declined further on August 3, with total crossings falling to 15 from a revised 19...

‘Unknown projectile’ strikes cargo vessel off Oman’s Al Khasab, Probe On: UKMTO

International Shipping August 4, 2026

AL KHASAB (OMAN): A cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile approximately 20 nautical miles northeast of Al Khasab, Oman, the United Kingdom...

Explosion reported near tanker off Oman coast, crew safe: UKMTO

Export - Import August 3, 2026

MUSCAT: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an explosion in close proximity to a tanker off the coast of Oman on Sunday. According...

Red Sea shipping slows as security threats, insurance curbs reshape vessel routes: S&P Global

Export - Import July 29, 2026

MUMBAI: Commercial shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has slowed sharply in recent days as heightened security risks, insurance restrictions and evolving military developments...

Ship ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after attack; crew rescued: UK maritime agency

International Shipping July 21, 2026

LONDON: A vessel caught fire in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Monday following a missile strike, prompting an immediate evacuation of the mariners...