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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March 16, 2026: Iran War Maritime Intelligence Daily
At a Glance Operational Overview Maritime activity across the Gulf and adjacent shipping systems remained heavily disrupted on March 15 as the conflict continued to distort commercial traffic patterns, energy flows, and maritime security conditions. Transit through the Strait of Hormuz remained near paralysis, with only three outbound vessels recorded and no inbound crossings. While…
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March 15, 2026: Iran War Maritime Intelligence Daily
At a Glance Operational Overview Maritime activity across the Gulf maritime and energy system remained highly unstable on March 14 as the conflict entered its third week. Commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a new low, with no AIS-confirmed vessel crossings recorded in either direction. The development marks the first visible halt…
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