As the global shipping industry faces a shortage of crew capable of handling highly toxic and flammable alternative fuels, Hong Kong has launched the world’s first government-led training programme to upskill seafarers and avert a looming maritime talent crisis

Even if traffic returned to pre-conflict levels tomorrow, it would still take more than 10 days to move all vessels out of the gulf

Shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen even further despite a ceasefire, as Iran asserts control with new transit rules, threats of force and an evolving — but still unofficial — IRGC-linked toll system

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be disrupted

A temporary US-Iran ceasefire has prompted shipowners to prepare rapid departures from the Middle East Gulf, where more than 800 vessels have been stranded since late February, but key terms of the truce and transit protocols remain unclear

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be severely disrupted and conditions may change at short notice

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative wants the industry’s help to come up with better ways to embed seafarer welfare in commercial decision-making

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be severely disrupted and conditions may change at short notice

Ships rely on GNSS for a huge amount of equipment, but much of it is rendered useless when jammed by devices a fraction of the cost

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be severely disrupted and conditions may change at short notice

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be severely disrupted and conditions may change at short notice

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be severely disrupted and conditions may change at short notice