DeepDraft weekly maritime briefs bring together the week’s important developments across shipping, security, regulation, trade, energy, and operations. Each brief is written to give maritime professionals a clear operational reading of what changed, why it matters, and what may follow next.
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | June 28, 2026: Hormuz Exit Control Meets Master-Level Sanctions Risk
Hormuz exit control and sanctions enforcement are pushing routing, evidence preservation, and Master accountability into the centre of maritime risk.
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | June 21, 2026: Hormuz Reopens Under Permit Control as Crew-Risk Accountability Tightens
Hormuz is open in practice, but no longer routine in operation. The week’s operating signal is controlled movement: ship-to-ship transfers off Oman and Fujairah, Saudi VLCCs returning through the Strait,…
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | June 14, 2026: Gulf Enforcement Now Meets Underwater Readiness
Gulf risk has moved from transit permission into vessel condition, crew exposure and evidence control. Ships held back by the Hormuz crisis may not return to service as clean, responsive…
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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 projectiles, Hormuz-controlled movement, shadow-fleet enforcement,…
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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 still depends on clearance, insurance…
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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 operating signal. The Gulf picture…
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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 secure safe passage. Kinetic attacks,…
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | May 3, 2026: Hormuz Access Now Depends on Compliance, Not Just Security
This week, the blockade shifted into a selective, compliance-driven transit regime. Some vessels are clearing. Many remain blocked. Boarding operations, transit gates, payment restrictions, and regulatory screening are now replacing…
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | April 26, 2026: Kinetic Escalation and Operational Distraction
The maritime security environment has moved beyond localized escalation into a phase of sustained operational disruption. Interdictions in and beyond the Strait of Hormuz are no longer isolated events but…