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DeepDraft SITREP | Iran Expands Hormuz Maritime Control Zone as Qatar Drone Strike Widens Gulf Shipping Risk (May 13, 2026)
Iran’s widened Hormuz operating claim has moved Gulf risk beyond the narrow strait lane. A confirmed drone strike on a commercial vessel off Qatar now…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz LNG Transit Turns Clearance-Dependent as Mihzem U-Turn Confirms Passage Instability (May 12, 2026)
Hormuz is no longer functioning as a normal commercial LNG corridor.Approved cargoes are moving case-by-case, and Mihzem’s reversal confirms that clearance does not equal safe…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Qatar Drone Strike Points to MV Laya as Gulf Risk Widens, with Kharg Slick, Russia Sanctions and MEPC 84 Pressure (May 11, 2026)
A commercial cargo vessel from Abu Dhabi was struck by a drone in Qatari waters northeast of Mesaieed.The incident shifts Gulf vessel risk beyond Hormuz…
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | May 10, 2026: Hormuz Blockade Risk – Impacts on Gulf Crude Logistics
Hormuz is approaching a blockade condition. This week, the Strait entered a “zero crossing” phase, with more than 1,500 vessels trapped, waiting, or unable to…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Zero-Crossing Crisis Traps 1,500 Ships as Gulf Transit Turns From Delay to Blockade Risk (May 9, 2026)
Hormuz crossings have stopped for registered commercial ships, trapping 1,500 vessels and 20,000 crew as mine, projectile and blockade risks reshape Gulf voyage planning.