Iran’s IRGC warned that the Hormuz route is closed and vessels attempting passage would be attacked, raising fresh operational and insurance risk for tanker trades.
Crowley said the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Imperative was hit while docked in Bahrain, killing one shipyard worker. The ship suffered “aerial impacts,” and an onboard fire was quickly extinguished.
French police detained four activists after Greenpeace blocked a Dunkirk port lock on 2 March, delaying the arrival of cargo ship Mikhail Dudin amid protests over uranium imports and Rosatom ties.
Reuters reports insurers are cancelling war-risk cover for Iranian waters and the Gulf from 5 March 2026, as around 150 ships anchor near Hormuz and tanker freight tightens.
The Strait of Hormuz closure halted at least 150 tankers, paused Gulf terminal operations and forced carriers to suspend bookings and reroute vessels, driving delays and higher war-risk costs.
Maersk pauses Trans-Suez transits via Bab el-Mandeb, reroutes ME11 and MECL around the Cape of Good Hope, and suspends Strait of Hormuz crossings until further notice.
Oil linked to the Sealloyd Arc wreck reached Phuket-area beaches on 25–26 February, with tar balls reported across tourist bays as westerly winds pushed slicks toward Racha Island.
Cuba’s Interior Ministry reported four foreign nationals killed after a border guard patrol boat exchanged fire with a Florida-registered speedboat near Cayo Falcones. An investigation is under way.
Allseas’ new cargo barge Braveheart has departed China for Rotterdam after an 18-month build, adding an electric ballast system and supporting Pioneering Spirit transfers.
