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Fleets change routes, insurers cut cover and war risk premiums surge

Shipping companies, insurers and energy traders are already changing operational behaviour as Middle East tensions disrupt routes, tighten insurance conditions and increase costs across the global maritime system, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea

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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

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Decks and Deals Weekly #32

During the week of 15–21 February 2026, global shipping was reshaped by Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2bn ZIM bid, Hormuz tensions, surging tanker rates, container overcapacity, Ukrainian port strikes, and bold Greek newbuilding orders

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When shipping tariffs turn container lines into strategic masterminds

Trump’s latest tariff threats have shipping giants scrambling like seasoned strategic masterminds, but instead of moving pieces across boards, they’re repositioning entire fleets while major European ports brace for August’s looming trade apocalypse