March 18, 2026: Iran War Maritime Intelligence Daily
At a Glance Operational Overview Maritime activity across the Strait of Hormuz remains severely constrained, with continued evidence that transit is being tightly controlled rather than fully restored. Commercial movement through the Strait has not normalized, and access appears increasingly selective. At the same time, visibility within the Strait is deteriorating. Remote Sensing Intelligence has…
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Distress or Deception? Sea Horse ‘Not Under Command’ While Delivering Cuba Gasoil
At a Glance Sea Horse, a medium range tanker sailing for Cuba laden with Russian gasoil has been broadcasting it is “not under command” and that it is drifting in the Sargasso Sea for nearly three weeks. The Hong Kong-flagged tanker, which is not sanctioned, has AIS patterns that suggest the tanker spoofed its location…
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March 17, 2026: Iran War Maritime Intelligence Daily
At a Glance Operational Overview Maritime activity across the Strait of Hormuz remains critically constrained as the conflict enters its third week, with transit volumes continuing at near-zero levels. On March 16, only two vessel crossings were recorded, reinforcing the sustained collapse in commercial traffic through one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. At…
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Bulk Carriers Find New Route Out of Hormuz Strait
At a Glance Re-Routing Through Iranian Territorial Waters Bulk carriers sailing eastbound to exit the Middle East Gulf are seen re-routing through Iranian waters over the past 48 hours as they navigate through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the first signs of a workaround in the region. Windward tracked at least five ships over…
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