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Close-up of a large vessel’s stern, rudder and propeller exposed above churning surf against an overcast sky

Decks and Deals Weekly #39

April 13–19 2026 produced the Hormuz reopening that lasted thirty hours Iran declared the strait open oil fell 9 percent tankers moved and by Saturday morning Tehran had reversed course leaving markets wrong-footed

Rusted iron sculpture on a coastal cliff overlooking the open sea, with a sailboat visible on the horizon

Decks and Deals Weekly #38

The week of March 29 to April 4, 2026 brought a missile into Qatari sovereign waters, the first Western vessel through the Strait of Hormuz, and bunker prices that rewrote their record book

Black and white photograph of a small wooden boat carrying two silhouetted figures crossing a vast, calm sea under a featureless overcast sky

Decks and Deals Weekly #33

From February 22 to 28, 2026, the global shipping market absorbed three simultaneous shocks: a US-Israeli strike on Iran closed Hormuz, Panama ejected Hutchison, and container rates logged their seventh straight weekly decline

Wooden pier extending into the sea under clear blue sky, symbolizing resilience and ongoing maritime journeys

Decks and Deals Weekly #5

Global shipping faces unprecedented maritime crisis as container vessels catch fire, military strikes target cargo ships, and U.S. rejection of climate policies threatens industry’s environmental future during turbulent August week