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          Shipping

          The global industry responsible for transporting goods and cargo by sea - essential for international trade and commerce

          A cargo ship sails near the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iran since the start of the regional conflict. Reuters

          Trump threatens Iran over Hormuz tolls as shipping traffic remains restricted

          BusinessApril 10, 2026
          A cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Djibouti. Getty Images

          Truce gives Houthis opportunity to choke shipping in Bab Al Mandeb strait

          MENAApril 08, 2026
          Women walk on a beach in Khasab, on northern Oman's Musandam Peninsula, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz. AFP

          All eyes on Strait of Hormuz as Iran and US agree ceasefire

          EnergyApril 08, 2026
          The Thai-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree blazes after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. EPA

          The IRGC shouldn't be the ones who decide which seafarers get to go home

          EditorialApril 07, 2026
          The Harrier autonomous minesweeper is set to be used to find Iranian mines in the Gulf. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence

          UK's next-generation minehunter drones will patrol Strait of Hormuz

          UKApril 02, 2026
          Iran has placed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, allowing only a few ships to pass. Reuters

          UN Security Council split over Bahrain-sponsored Strait of Hormuz resolution

          USApril 02, 2026
          Thirty-five nations will gather in London this week to discuss the Iranian blockade, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. PA

          Starmer calls international meeting to discuss intervention in Strait of Hormuz

          UKApril 01, 2026
          A US Navy taskforce of the kind that Gen Richards has suggested is needed with multinational support to open the Strait of Hormuz. AFP

          Only might on Nato scale can reopen Strait of Hormuz, says former UK military chief

          MENAMarch 31, 2026
          Al Salmi oil tanker sustained heavy damage after it was hit by a drone. Reuters

          How oil tanker crews act quickly to thwart missile attack fires

          MENAMarch 31, 2026
          Assault hovercraft could be used for an operation to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: US Navy

          Pentagon has options for Kharg Island and unlocking the Strait of Hormuz

          MENAMarch 31, 2026
          A cargo ship operated by Cosco Shipping at Qingdao Port in eastern Shandong province. According to an online shipping tracker, two of its vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz unmolested. AFP

          Two Cosco vessels cross Strait of Hormuz in key move by Chinese shipper

          BusinessMarch 30, 2026
          A UAE aid ship for Gaza leaving from Al Hamriya Port in Dubai last year. Emirati ports have become critical to global aid flows. Victor Besa /The National

          Aid vessels must be free to use the Strait of Hormuz

          EditorialMarch 30, 2026
          A cargo ship operated by Cosco Shipping is docked at the foreign trade container terminal of Qingdao Port, operated by Shandong Port Group, in China's eastern Shandong province. Chinese shipping giant Cosco said on March 25 that it was resuming new bookings for container shipments to some Gulf countries, after a three-week suspension in response to the Middle East war. AFP

          Cosco ships abort Hormuz crossing despite China exemption

          EnergyMarch 27, 2026
          Former US Centcom commander Joseph Votel speakt On The Record with Hadley Gamble.
          Play

          War on track but strait is a major task, says former Centcom commander

          MENAMarch 26, 2026
          Ships in the Arabian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

          Shipping operators to shun 'Tehran Tollbooth' for Strait of Hormuz

          MENAMarch 26, 2026
          'Ever Given' settled diagonally across the Suez Canal in March 2021, wedging itself against one side and blocking the other. AFP

          Five years after Ever Given's Suez grounding, shipping is in troubled waters once again

          CommentMarch 25, 2026
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