# Hormuz News - New Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Maritime News\ **Created:** [July 13, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457 "2026-07-13T08:54:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/21 "2026-07-16T19:19:20Z")
NO PAY WALLS. Iran reports fresh strikes near Qeshm Island and accuses US over ‘barbaric’ hospital attack – as it happened | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian [Iran reports fresh strikes near Qeshm Island and accuses US over ‘barbaric’ hospital attack – as it happened | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian](https://share.google/tMixnfaPtaLJXlC4C) ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/22 "2026-07-16T19:23:38Z")
All according to plan. Live updates: Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is an ‘unbreakable red line’ as US expands strikes | CNN [https://share.google/kbo4khHaxId3uyMJp](https://share.google/kbo4khHaxId3uyMJp) ---
**Author:** ![Sand\_Pebble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Sand\_Pebble](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sand_Pebble)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/23 "2026-07-16T19:45:02Z")
> [@freighterman1](#): > > I’m old enough to remember a time when I bet that was way back when many in the general populace could point on a globe or map & say where the Persian Gulf was located? ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/24 "2026-07-16T20:55:29Z")
> **[Intermodal: Hormuz crisis is settling into a recurring cycle of escalation](https://safety4sea.com/intermodal-hormuz-crisis-is-settling-into-a-recurring-cycle-of-escalation/)** > > The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Washington and Tehran in mid-June, which set out a 60-day framework for reaching a ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/25 "2026-07-16T21:23:40Z")
> **[Video: U.S. Disables Iran-Linked Tanker With Hellfire Missiles](https://maritime-executive.com/article/video-u-s-disables-iran-linked-tanker-with-hellfire-missiles?utm_source=mail_from_07%2F16%2F2026&utm_medium=email&utm_term=slawomir.palenda@yahoo.com&utm_campaign=2026-07-16%20-%20Toxic%20Chemical%20Spill%20Shuts%20Down%20Two%20Container%20Terminals%20at%20Antwerp,%20Ukraine%20Extends%20Anti-Tanker%20Campaign%20Into%20the%20Black%20Sea)** > > For the first time since the reimposition of the naval blockade on Iran's seaports, the U.S. military has conducted an enforcement action by disabling... ---
**Author:** ![Hogsnort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@Hogsnort](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Hogsnort)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/26 "2026-07-17T03:10:49Z")
It would seem that the forecastle is the place to be when approaching US aircraft are detected. I see that when advised that the Strait of Hormuz was open by a US warship responded In virulent Anglo Saxon instead of the correct NATO response “Foxtrot Oscar”.😁 ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/27 "2026-07-18T12:48:31Z")
The best place to be is NOT TO BE there. ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/28 "2026-07-18T12:57:45Z")
> **[U.S. Intensifies Attacks on Iranian Ports on Sixth Day of Bombing Campaign](https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-intensifies-attacks-on-iranian-ports-in-sixth-day-of-bombing-campaign?utm_source=mail_from_07%2F18%2F2026&utm_medium=email&utm_term=slawomir.palenda@yahoo.com&utm_campaign=2026-07-18%20-%20Pirates%20Board%20Tanker,%20Royal%20Navy%20Retires%20Old,%20High%20Cost%20Warships,%20Philly%20Shipyard%20to%20Build%20%22Golden%20Defender%22)** > > U.S. Central Command is confirming that it undertook a sixth consecutive night of bombings targeting infrastructure in Iran. It reported attacks on th... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/29 "2026-07-18T13:45:32Z")
> **[India issues guidelines for seafarers to ‘avoid’ voyages to Strait of Hormuz...](https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/india-issues-guidelines-for-seafarers-to-avoid-voyages-to-strait-of-hormuz/)** > **[India Bans its Seafarers from Strait of Hormuz Transits](https://maritime-executive.com/article/india-bans-its-seafarers-from-strait-of-hormuz-transits?utm_source=mail_from_07%2F18%2F2026&utm_medium=email&utm_term=slawomir.palenda@yahoo.com&utm_campaign=2026-07-17%20-%20U.S.%20Marines%20Board%20Falsely-Flagged%20Tanker%20in%20Gulf%20of%20Oman,%20Saronic%20to%20Spend%20$3B%20to%20Build%20Giant%20Shipyard%20in%20Texas)** > > Prompted by the recent attacks on two ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which took place on July 14, in which an engineer was killed and nine wer... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/30 "2026-07-18T22:21:20Z")
As CENTCOM completed new rounds of attacks on Iranian targets and stepped up blockade enforcement actions, including vessel boardings, **[Kpler reported today](https://x.com/Kpler/status/2078085624439898314?s=20)** that Strait of Hormuz traffic continued to weaken on July 16, with confirmed crossings falling to eight, the lowest level in three week [https://www.marinelog.com/news/as-u-s-steps-up-strikes-hormuz-crossings-hit-three-week-low/?utm\_source=&utm\_medium=email&utm\_campaign=59626](https://www.marinelog.com/news/as-u-s-steps-up-strikes-hormuz-crossings-hit-three-week-low/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=59626) > **[Video: U.S. Marines Board Falsely-Flagged Tanker in Gulf of Oman](https://maritime-executive.com/article/video-u-s-marines-board-falsely-flagged-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman?utm_source=mail_from_07%2F18%2F2026&utm_medium=email&utm_term=slawomir.palenda@yahoo.com&utm_campaign=2026-07-17%20-%20U.S.%20Marines%20Board%20Falsely-Flagged%20Tanker%20in%20Gulf%20of%20Oman,%20Saronic%20to%20Spend%20$3B%20to%20Build%20Giant%20Shipyard%20in%20Texas)** > > On July 16, the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group intercepted and boarded a "shadow fleet" VLCC in the Gulf of Oman, part of the large-scale effort to... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/31 "2026-07-20T19:29:32Z")
What if both straits are closed and how to bomb somebody into a stone age if stone age is it’s current condition. > **[Houthis positioned to target Red Sea shipping if US attacks Iran](https://safety4sea.com/houthis-positioned-to-target-red-sea-shipping-if-us-attacks-iran/)** > > Iran has asked Yemen's Houthi movement to be prepared to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait and disrupt shipping through the ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/32 "2026-07-21T07:00:52Z")
> **[New Tanker Attack Reported Near Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Continues Strikes on...](https://gcaptain.com/new-tanker-attack-reported-near-strait-of-hormuz-as-u-s-continues-strikes-on-iran/)** > > A commercial tanker reported being struck by what was described as either a drone or missile near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, marking the latest attack on merchant shipping... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/33 "2026-07-21T15:48:07Z")
> **[UKMTO Reports Vessel Fire Incident Off Oman](https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/957152-ukmto-reports-vessel-fire-incident-off-oman?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-07%2F20%2F26)** > > The maritime monitoring agency says the cause of the fire is unclear at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/35 "2026-07-23T11:43:45Z")
[DP World](https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/keyword/dp-world) has announced plans for two new terminals in Fujairah linking to its flagship in Jebel Ali overland bypassing the Strait of Hormuz Dubai-headquartered DP World said it had reached an agreement in principle with the Fujairah Ports Authority under a 50-year concession, to develop two new terminals on the [UAE’s](https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/keyword/uae) east coast. The new facilities would be the Al Rugaylat container and multi-purpose terminal, and the Dibba General Cargo terminal. [https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ports-logistics/dp-world-seeks-to-bypass-hormuz-with-new-fujairah-terminals?utm\_campaign=STRADE\_News\_Seatrade%20Maritime%20Daily%20Headlines\_NL\_20260723&utm\_emailname=STRADE\_News\_Seatrade%20Maritime%20Daily%20Headlines\_NL\_20260723&utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=eloqua&utm\_MDMContactID=55f19093-7115-414c-9f93-60ba306496f0&utm\_campaigntype=Newsletter&eM=ef97378db2f68a80ee239ae482cae5f76ff71cd22d6d494cb57fcd6040364771&eventSeriesCode=ES\_SEATRDMTMCTNT&eventEditionCode=MTM00SRC&sessionCode=S\_STRDMTMNEWS&sp\_eh=ef97378db2f68a80ee239ae482cae5f76ff71cd22d6d494cb57fcd6040364771](https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ports-logistics/dp-world-seeks-to-bypass-hormuz-with-new-fujairah-terminals?utm_campaign=STRADE_News_Seatrade%20Maritime%20Daily%20Headlines_NL_20260723&utm_emailname=STRADE_News_Seatrade%20Maritime%20Daily%20Headlines_NL_20260723&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eloqua&utm_MDMContactID=55f19093-7115-414c-9f93-60ba306496f0&utm_campaigntype=Newsletter&eM=ef97378db2f68a80ee239ae482cae5f76ff71cd22d6d494cb57fcd6040364771&eventSeriesCode=ES_SEATRDMTMCTNT&eventEditionCode=MTM00SRC&sessionCode=S_STRDMTMNEWS&sp_eh=ef97378db2f68a80ee239ae482cae5f76ff71cd22d6d494cb57fcd6040364771) > **[Dubai and DP World Confirm Plans to Expand Fujairah Port to Bypass Hormuz](https://maritime-executive.com/article/dubai-and-dp-world-confirm-plans-to-expand-fujairah-port-to-bypass-hormuz)** > > DP World, the government-controlled ports and logistics giant, confirmed it is pushing forward with a plan to build a new port for Dubai that will byp... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/36 "2026-07-23T12:02:21Z")
> **[Stricken Greek Product Tanker Appears to Be in Iranian Custody](https://maritime-executive.com/article/stricken-greek-product-tanker-appears-to-be-in-iranian-custody)** > > A Greek-operated product tanker that was hit by an Iranian strike last weekend appears to have been towed to the north side of the strait, where it is... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/37 "2026-07-23T15:54:02Z")
> **[Middle East conflict Strait of Hormuz transits back To 90% below “Normal” -...](https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2026/07/22/middle-east-conflict-strait-of-hormuz-transits-back-to-90-below-normal/)** > > Clarksons Research, the data and analytics arm of the Clarksons Group, continue to track and monitor shipping activity and markets impacted by the Middle East conflict. Summarising their latest update issued today at 10.00 am 20th July, Steve Gordon,... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/38 "2026-07-27T20:02:22Z")
> **[Trump says US and Tehran having 'good talks' as drones hit Iran's neighbours](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-says-us-and-tehran-having-good-talks-as-drones-hit-irans-neighbours-172757849.html?.tsrc=1340&ncid=crm_-1285232-20260727-945--A)** > > By Bo Erickson, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely Elwelly WASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was having "good talks" with Iran and there was a ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/39 "2026-07-29T22:26:59Z")
> **[Kpler: 90% of Hormuz crossings use Iranian route due to security concerns](https://safety4sea.com/kpler-90-of-hormuz-crossings-use-iranian-route-due-to-security-concerns/)** > > According to Kpler, daily Strait of Hormuz crossings falling from roughly 45 to just 13 following the return to conflict, ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/40 "2026-08-04T05:25:13Z")
While US President Donald Trump has issued a new ultimatum to Iran for talks to resolve the conflict, another merchant ship has been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. An “unknown projectile” struck the freighter off the coast of Oman, according to the UK Maritime Safety and Trade Agency (UKMTO). > **[Krieg in Nahost - „Unbekanntes Geschoss” trifft Frachter – Trump droht erneut](https://de.nachrichten.yahoo.com/krieg-nahost-unbekanntes-geschoss-trifft-042548857.html)** > > Das US-Militär könnte den Iran Berichten zufolge noch an diesem Wochenende erneut angreifen. Teheran warnt US-Präsident Trump vor einem solchen Schritt. ---
**Author:** ![Mm923448](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@Mm923448](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Mm923448)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hormuz-news-new-thread/76457/41 "2026-08-04T05:36:03Z")
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