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The race to capitalise on the expected reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is already underway, with some of the world’s largest tanker and LNG operators repositioning vessels towards the Gulf ahead of Friday’s planned signing of a peace agreement between the US and Iran in Geneva. Shipowners appear increasingly confident that commercial traffic will …
Although the JMIC has lowered the threat level an attack remains a strong possibility in the Middle East waterway
The latest news and commentary on how the US/Israel-Iran conflict is affecting the global maritime industry and shipping markets. Although the JMIC has lowered the threat level an attack remains a strong possibility in the Middle East waterway June 17, 2026 The Joint Maritime Information Centre (JMIC) has reduced the threat level to ships in the Strait of Hormuz to “Substantial”, but an attack remains a “strong possibility” The change in threat level by JMIC comes following the announcement of a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between theUSand Iran expected on Friday. It is the lowest threat level since the war with Iran started on 28 February and two levels lower than Critical which it was rated at until early June. JMIC said in an update on 16 June, “Maritime traffic continues under a substantial risk environment. Navigation interference and IRGC hailing and surveillance activity may persist. Short-notice interference remains possible; and an attack is a strong possibility. On-water IRGC behavior has become less volatile following the announced agreement on the US – Iran Memorandum of Understanding. US naval presence continues to provide stabilizing oversight.” Related:Ships transiting Hormuz with US military guidance face regular threats It also warned of a mine risk within and adjacent to the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) advising caution on all approaches. There were reports of three explosions in the Strait of Hormuz during the night of 15 – 16 June which Iranian News Agency said were linked to traffic management. It’s unclear if the explosions were attacks on vessels or the result of mine clearance. Shipping traffic in the Strait remains significantly reduced according to the JMIC with commercial vessels transiting via the southern route to the south of the TSS inOmaniwaters where the US military is providing facilitated transits. The threat level in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman have also been reduced to substantial by the JMIC. For the Arabian Gulf the update said: “The operating environment is assessed as substantial, with continued navigational system interference and residual kinetic risk. Rapid, short-notice actions near Iranian coastal waters and anchorages remain possible and an attack is a strong possibility under current conditions. Vessels stationary for extended periods, or maintaining AIS transmission while static, may still face elevated targeting risk.” Describing the situation in the Gulf of Oman it said:” Naval activity remains present across the area. Vessels may still experience hailing, monitoring, and occasional verification queries, particularly when approaching the Strait of Hormuz or operating near coastal transit lanes. An attack is a strong possibility and suspicious approaches and electronic interference remain credible concerns.” Ship Masters were warned to maintain prudent standoff positions from naval vessels to avoid misidentification. Related:Strait of Hormuz security concerns remain for shipping Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026
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