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At a Glance Operational Overview Five weeks into the ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained, opaque, and increasingly managed through selective access. The clearest signal is the state of Iranian export infrastructure. Kharg Island showed no active tanker loading for multiple consecutive days, while large tanker queues remained staged nearby. No confirmed crude departures…

At a Glance Operational Overview  The Strait of Hormuz operating environment remained heavily constrained between May 11 and May 13 as Iranian export infrastructure continued operating below normal capacity, dark tanker staging expanded across protected Iranian waters, and IRGC-linked maritime activity intensified throughout the corridor. Kharg Island showed its clearest signs yet of sustained export…

At a Glance Operational Overview  Commercial shipping and maritime security activity around the Strait of Hormuz are increasingly shifting into dark or emissions-controlled conditions. During the reporting period, Windward observed expanded IRGC fast craft activity near commercial corridors, continued dark and EMCON tanker transits through Hormuz, growing concentrations of staged dark tankers near Larak and…

At a Glance One Month Later, Hormuz Remains Operationally Unstable One month after the ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz remains operationally unstable. Although Project Freedom was partially suspended following reported diplomatic progress, the maritime environment never returned to normal conditions. Instead, commercial shipping across Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman has continued operating under a…