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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | June 7, 2026: Gulf Security Risk Meets the 2028 IMO Compliance Clock
Gulf transit risk is now moving on two tracks: immediate security exposure at sea and a longer compliance clock already counting down ashore. Northern Gulf…
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | May 31, 2026: Hormuz Reopening Still Runs Through Owner, Insurer and Bridge Approval
Hormuz has shifted from closure pressure into a controlled reopening test. That does not make the Strait operationally normal. Selected cargoes are moving, but passage…
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | May 24, 2026: Hormuz Permission Risk Meets MEPC 84 Compliance Pressure
Hormuz remains a permissioned transit zone, while MEPC 84 has added a new compliance map for ships trading the North-East Atlantic. That is the week’s…
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | May 17, 2026: Hormuz Transit Now Requires Permission
Hormuz transit now requires permission as naval coordination, Gulf security risks, and ECDIS competence gaps reshape operational readiness for commercial shipping.
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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…