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DAILY SITREP
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DeepDraft SITREP | CMA CGM Adds Emergency Fuel Surcharge as Hormuz Hostilities Lift Bunker Costs (July 23, 2026)
CMA CGM will impose a new emergency fuel surcharge from August 1 after renewed Strait of Hormuz hostilities pushed bunker costs higher. The security shock is now moving from tanker routing into container freight cost recovery. 1. CMA CGM Turns Hormuz Fuel Risk Into Container Surcharge • CMA CGM said…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Saudi Tankers Turn Back: Houthi Blockade Threat Forces Red Sea Rerouting From Yanbu (July 22, 2026)
Two Saudi-crude tankers reversed from Bab el-Mandeb after Houthi warnings, exposing Yanbu exports, Suez/SUMED planning, war-risk cover and Asia-bound cargo delivery windows.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Dynacom Double Strike Off Oman: Kavomaleas Evacuated as Acheloos Moves to Anchorage (July 21, 2026)
Two Dynacom tankers were hit off Oman, with Kavomaleas evacuated after an engine-room fire and VLCC Acheloos anchored for assessment near Hormuz.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Vessel Fire Near Kumzar: LNG Transits Halt as Strait Crossings Collapse (July 20, 2026)
A UKMTO-reported vessel fire near Kumzar and collapsing Hormuz LNG transits turn Gulf passage planning into live casualty, routing, insurance and charterparty exposure.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Transits Collapse as Black Sea Vessel Strikes and Asana Boarding Widen Global Maritime Risk (July 18, 2026)
Hormuz transits fell to three as VLCC and LNG movement stopped, while Black Sea vessel strikes and Asana’s boarding widened global maritime security risk.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Belma Disabled Under Hormuz Blockade: U.S. Strike Stops VLCC as India Halts Seafarer Deployment (July 17, 2026)
Belma was disabled near Kharg Island under U.S. blockade enforcement as Hormuz crossings fell and India halted new seafarer deployment through the Strait.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Transit Refusal: Operators Reject U.S.-Guided Passage After Attacks (July 16, 2026)
Operators are refusing U.S.-guided Hormuz transits after repeated attacks, forcing new crew-safety, sanctions, insurance and voyage-authorization decisions across Gulf-linked shipping.
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DeepDraft SITREP | VLCCs Hit in Hormuz: Al Bahyah and Mombasa B Attacks Kill Seafarer as Stolt Magnesium Burns Off Oman (July 15, 2026)
Al Bahyah and Mombasa B were struck in Hormuz, killing one seafarer and damaging ADNOC’s VLCC shuttle flow as Stolt Magnesium burned off Oman.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Iran Blockade Enforcement Begins: JMIC Warns Vessels Face Visit, Search and Capture Risk from July 14 (July 14, 2026)
U.S. blockade enforcement against Iranian ports begins July 14, exposing Gulf-linked vessels to visit, search, diversion, capture and immediate charterparty review.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Closure Claim Turns Into Live Route-Control Risk: GFS Galaxy Hit Off Oman as Crew Abandons Ship (July 13, 2026)
Iran’s Hormuz closure claim turned operational after GFS Galaxy was hit off Oman, forcing crew abandonment and exposing Gulf voyages to war-risk and route-control decisions.