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Trump Says U.S. to Seal Hormuz Strait, Severing Key Iran Lifeline

If Trump orders the Navy to blockade the strait itself, he puts U.S. assets in danger of Iranian missiles.

Photo: iStock / PeterHermesFurian

Asian Nations Push U.S. to Extend Sanctions Waiver on Russian Oil

European allies are pushing to limit any financial benefit to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Asian nations are grappling with energy shortages from the war with Iran.

Photo: iStock.com/Alexey Bakharev

Shipping Remains Severely Constrained in Hormuz

The mechanism by which ship operators get permission from Iran to transit the strait remain unclear, over questions as to who is actually in charge.

Photo: iStock / Dimitrios Karamitros

The Sunset of the ‘Neutral’ Hub: Singapore’s Reality Check

If Singapore doesn't pick up the pen and start drawing itself back into the narrative, we’ll find ourselves relegated to the footnotes of maritime history.

Cargo ships waiting in Singapore Harbor. Photo: iStock.com/IgorSPb

Ireland Calls in Troops to Help Clear Road-Blocking Protests

The protests, now in their third day, are against high fuel prices caused by the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

The Liffey river and O'Connell bridge in Dublin, Ireland. Photo: iStock/pawel.gaul

U.S. Defense Logistics Agency’s ‘Precision’ Logistics Provided Artemis II’s Fuel

DLA Energy provided more than 21,000 pounds of highly specialized propellants essential for the Orion spacecraft's historic flight.

A NASA space launch system rocket launches the Artemis II mission from Space Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., April 1, 2026. Photo: Robert Mason, Space Force.

Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now as Hundreds of Ships Seek Escape

According to the International Maritime Organization , some 20,000 civilian seafarers are stuck on board trapped ships and the other utility and support vessels.

Ships of all types were seen on the morning of April 8, clustered on either side of Hormuz, around Dubai in the Persian Gulf and Khor Fakkan in the Gulf of Oman. Image: Bloomberg

Iran Says Iraqi Ships Are Allowed to Use Strait of Hormuz

The declaration has the potential to unleash as much as 3 million barrels a day of Iraqi oil cargoes.

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Three Ships Appear to Exit Hormuz by New Oman Coast Route

The three ships transiting are particularly interesting because they are the largest type of oil tankers and the first LNG carrier to escape the gulf since the war began.

A bulk carrier at Muscat Anchorage in Muscat, Oman. Photographer: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images

One Year on from ‘Liberation Day’ – Uncertainty Trumps Efficiency in Supply Chains

After decades of pursuing supply chain efficiency, U.S. companies have turned their focus to what’s politely termed “resilience,” but might better be described as redundancy.

Photo: iStock / Angelica Zander

Asian Nations Jockey for Leverage to Re-Open Hormuz Strait

As the crisis drags on, many Asian countries are pledging deeper energy cooperation with diplomatic friends.

Photo: Bloomberg

Fuel Crisis Forces Hard Choices as Nations Cut Back on Energy Use

"The more you can do save oil, especially diesel, especially jet fuel, the better off we are," said EU energy commissioner Jørgensen.

Photo: iStock / peshkov

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