Strait of Hormuz

Maersk said it has re-opened services to Haifa port days after Iranian missile barrages hit the Israeli city.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has yet to hit tanker or container rates, while prices on the eastbound trans-Pacific may have peaked.

Shipping analysts warn Israel’s attacks on Iran could lead to another Red Sea situation if carriers avoid key trade route.    

A leading exec in liquefied gas shipping gives his take on war in the Middle East, market fundamentals and shipping stocks.

Will Iran retaliate after America commandeers four Iranian gasoline shipments?

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have always been good for tanker rates and stocks — until now.

Killing of Iranian general and Iranian retaliation could spark another tanker rate spike.

This week, VLCC tanker rates are rising, whereas both trans-Pacific box rates and Capesize bulker rates are slipping.

The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part I: the impacts on non-tanker shipping segments.

This week, VLCC rates are going sideways, Capesize rates have reversed, and container shipping has yet to gain traction.

The already dicey relationship between the U.S. and China could get even dicier after a new sanctions decision.

Geopolitical risks are escalating, increasing the risk for petroleum shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Egypt seized a tanker loaded with Iranian crude oil in the latest incident to rattle the tense Mideast trade lane. Middle East Monitor reported that a Ukranian tanker was arrested 10 days ago as it was transiting the Suez Canal. News of the vessel seizure came after an Egyptian court sentenced one person and five […]

Geopolitical and trade tensions are having an increasing effect on shipping rates.