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Splash Wrap: The world of shipping condensed - Splash247

Tariffs are back at the top of the shipping news agenda once again, creating confusion just as the transpacific contracting season gets underway. Last Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled that president Donald Trump violated federal law by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...
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How New York's new driving penalties impact truckers

A new enforcement regime in New York state could land some drivers in trouble quicker than before.
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Trump’s independent contractor rule revived, minimal difference from earlier version

Discover how the latest independent contractor rule changes affect truckers and the logistics industry.
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Walmart agrees to $100M settlement over payments to gig delivery drivers

Walmart has agreed to pay $100M to dismiss a lawsuit by the federal government and 11 states that it deceived app-based delivery drivers about pay they would receive.
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Is the Strait of Hormuz Open? | What Impact Will This Have on Shipping? | Hormuz Data | US Sealift​

Feb 28, 2026 What's Going on With Shipping - Maritime Industry Today
The US and Israel initiation of Operation Epic Fury has led to a call by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to close the Strait of Hormuz. We examine the data coming from the ships traversing the region and the alerts being sent out by various maritime organizations to shipping. We also discuss how this will impact the global tanker market and if the US is moving large ground and support forces into the area.


26:55

00:00 Strikes on Iran and Danger to Shipping
03:50 Situation in Strait of Hormuz
08:34 Trade through Strait of Hormuz
11:04 Can Navies Protect Commercial Shipping?
15:40 War Risk Insurance
16:57 Impact for Consumers at the Pump
17:54 Other Factors Impacting Global Tanker Market
24:18 Is the US Strategic Sealift Fleet Moving?

- Marine Traffic www.marinetraffic.com
- Seasearcher www.seasearcher.com
- IMF Portwatch https://portwatch.imf.org/
- US And Israel Launch Attacks on Iran https://gcaptain.com/us-and-israel-la...
- Houthis Signal Renewed Red Sea Shipping Attacks After U.S.–Israeli Strikes on Iran https://gcaptain.com/houthis-signal-r...
- U.S. Navy Declares Maritime Warning Zone Across Persian Gulf https://gcaptain.com/navy-maritime-wa...
- Iran Radio Broadcast Bans Hormuz Strait Transits After US-Israel Strikes https://gcaptain.com/hormuz-strait-ta...
- Maritime warning zone in place as US and Israel launch ‘massive’ strikes on Iran https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156475/...
- US Maritime Administration Warning: 2026-001A-Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea-Military Operations and Potential Retaliatory Strikes by Iranian Forces https://www.maritime.dot.gov/msci/202...
- UKMTO https://www.ukmto.org/
- Joint War Committee https://lmalloyds.com/committee/joint...
- How the U.S.–Israel Attacks on Iran Could Impact Oil and Gasoline Prices in the U.S. and Canada https://gaspriceguy.substack.com/p/ho...

- Other Events Impacting Tankers: U.S. Moves to Permanently Seize Sanctioned Tanker ‘Skipper’ and $150M Oil Cargo
- Russian Oil Tanker Diverts From Cuba as Trump Naval Blockade Deters Shipments https://gcaptain.com/russian-oil-tank...
- Sinokor’s VLCC Blitz Sends U.S. Gulf Rates to Pandemic-Era Highs https://gcaptain.com/sinokors-vlcc-bl...
- Huge Supertanker Bet Keeps Growing With US Gulf Locked Up https://gcaptain.com/huge-supertanker...
- Russia and Iran Launch Oil Price War for Chinese Buyers as India Retreats https://gcaptain.com/russia-iran-oil-...
- EU Seeks G7 Coordination on Maritime Services Ban on Russian Seaborne Oil https://gcaptain.com/eu-seeks-g7-coor...
 

Ships Stranded at Hormuz: 1 March 2026 Update | Is the Strait Open or Closed?​

Mar 1, 2026 What's Going on With Shipping - Maritime Industry Today
With ships holding outside the Strait of Hormuz following the United States and Israel attack on Iran, is the Strait Closed or Open and what does this mean for global shipping, the oil industry, and for you at the pump. This episode will look at the events of the last 24 hours regarding shipping and what impact this will have on the global tanker fleet and market.


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00:00 March 1 Update
04:17 Shipping Stories Last 24 Hours Recap
13:00 UK Maritime Trade Operations Advisories
17:26 Strait of Hormuz Recap
19:11 Impact on the Tanker Sector

- Marine Traffic www.marinetraffic.com
- United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations www.ukmto.org
- Tanker Trackers www.tankertrackers.com
- Fearnley's fearnpulse.com
- Operation Epic Fury: Iranian Corvette Sunk U.S. Reports First Fatalities in Widening Conflict https://gcaptain.com/operation-epic-f...
- Chokepoints Under Pressure: When Geography and Conflict Strain the Arteries of Global Trade https://gcaptain.com/chokepoints-unde...
- What’s at Stake for Oil Markets after Iran Strikes? https://gcaptain.com/iran-strikes-str...
- At Least 150 Oil and Gas Tankers Drop Anchor in Gulf Waters After Strikes on Iran https://gcaptain.com/tankers-anchored...
- Trading houses suspend oil shipments through Strait of Hormuz but traffic flows for now https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156476/...
- Oil Tanker Skylight Hit Off Oman Coast, Injuring Four Crew Members https://gcaptain.com/sanctioned-tanke...
- Middle East port suspend operations amid fears of attacks https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156477/...
- Iran attacks prompt Red Sea rethink as box shipping exits Strait of Hormuzh ttps://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156478/...
 
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Borderlands Mexico: Canada, Mexico draw record foreign investment in 2025

This week in Borderlands: Canada, Mexico draw record foreign investment in 2025; TexAmericas Center hosts Tokyo delegation to boost Japan-Texas investment pipeline; and Twin Eagle expands rail capacity at Big Spring transload terminal.
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Air freight rates expected to spike as Iran war escalates

Businesses are bracing for higher air cargo rates and shipping delays as airlines ground aircraft and avoid Middle East airspace as the U.S. and Israel battle Iran.
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Iran attacks send shipping into chaos - Splash247

Following the most dangerous weekend for commercial shipping in the Middle East this century, the industry is giving the region a wide berth this week as missiles fly, and ships and ports are hit. The US and Israel went to war with Iran on Saturday, killing the nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah...
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War With Iran: Market Impacts With Brian Grete​

Mar 2, 2026
Iran Conflict: What It Means for Oil, Gold & Ag Markets 🌎📊
Geopolitical tension is back in the headlines — and markets are reacting.
In this update, Brian Grete breaks down the recent conflict involving Iran and what it could mean for global commodities, including crude oil, gold, and agricultural markets.


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Fortune

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard controls a sprawling business empire that dominates the economy​

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be a major player in determining Iran’s future as President Donald Trump seeks regime change, and the vast military-industrial complex the corps has built is critical to its power.

Following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike over the weekend, the IRGC has emerged as a potential source of new leadership. It’s also carrying out Iran’s military response to U.S. attacks by firing missiles at commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing ship traffic to come to a virtual stop in the narrow waterway through which 20% of the world’s oil passes.

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