Three ships attacked in Hormuz after ceasefire extension

Three ships were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension to a ceasefire agreement with Iran hours before it was due to expire.

State media in Iran reported that the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps had attacked a ship in the strait, saying the vessel was “stranded” on the Iranian coast.

Shipping monitor U.K. Maritime Operation said a separate container ship in the strait was attacked, shortly after a boat belonging to the Revolutionary Guards struck a ship in the area. Iranian state media claimed that the Revolutionary Guards seized these two vessels.

Trump has also said an ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and coastline — an action that Iran’s foreign minister has argued constitutes an “act of war” — will stay in place. He argued that Iran is “collapsing financially!” and wants the strait to be “opened immediately” because Tehran is “Starving for cash.”

Tanker shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway off of Iran’s southern coast through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil traverses, has been all but closed since the start of the war in late February.

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Europe looks to secure shipping in Strait of Hormuz

France and the United Kingdom have said they are ready to lead a multinational mission to help restore freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz, only to be deployed once peace had been agreed in the region.

But at a meeting of the coalition of nonbelligerent states in Paris on Friday, the mood remained one of caution.

A temporary ceasefire has put fighting between Iran and a US-Israeli coalition on hold until April 22. On Thursday, a 10-day ceasefire was also announced between Israel and Lebanon, the stronghold of Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah.

On Friday, both Iran and the US said the Strait of Hormuz was now “open” to commercial shipping, though the US said its blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place until a peace deal with Tehran was reached. Shortly after, on Saturday, Iran reversed its decision to open the strait, citing the US blockade of its ports. Several merchant vessels reported gunfire as they were attempting to cross.

Maritime traffic there had ground to a halt since the start of the war on February 28, with Iranians threatening to bomb merchant ships attempting to pass through the key waterway. About 20% of the world’s oil and gas normally passes through the strait.

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Hormuz After the Ceasefire: A Controlled System, Not a Recovery

 A ceasefire has been declared, but the maritime system has not reset.

Transit through the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted, coordinated, and selectively enforced. There has been no return to open commercial navigation. Standard shipping lanes remain largely unused, and no meaningful increase in traffic has followed the ceasefire announcement.

This is not a recovery phase — it is a supervised pause, where operational control remains intact, and geopolitical leverage is still being actively exercised.

Transit Remains Selective and Constrained

Transit volumes remain low and highly selective.

On April 8, five bulk carriers were tracked outbound through the Strait, all moving through the IRGC-controlled corridor around Larak Island rather than through standard commercial shipping lanes. One 76-meter general cargo vessel departing Oman exited the Strait south of Larak Island, outside standard navigation routes.

By April 9, only limited additional movements were observed, including one inbound handysize bulk carrier, a small outbound product tanker, and a sanctioned, falsely flagged LPG carrier carrying Iranian LPG outbound after previously aborting its transit attempt. Additional vessel presence consists primarily of Iran-flagged ships operating within the controlled corridor.

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BW Lesmes completes first GUCD milestone with LNG bunker barge

BW Lesmes has completed its first gassing-up and cool-down (GUCD) operation using an LNG bunker barge, according to BW LNG.

The procedure brings the vessel from inert gas conditions to cargo readiness following drydock and requires tightly controlled execution.

The operation was a first for the company, introducing challenges across planning and onboard delivery.

Master Capt. AdityA Sharma, the crew of BW Lesmes and shore-based operator Zekai Çolakoğlu executed the process with a focus on safety and coordination

The milestone adds operational capability in handling GUCD procedures involving bunker barges and supports deployment in similar conditions.

BW LNG is a company engaged in the ownership and operation of LNG carriers and floating gas infrastructure, including floating storage and regasification units, supporting the global gas supply chain.

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CK Hutchison to seek arbitration over Maersk

CK Hutchison’s Panama-based subsidiary, Panama Ports Company (PPC), is preparing to initiate arbitration proceedings against Maersk over the takeover of two strategic ports near the Panama Canal, according to a report by Reuters.

The dispute centers on the Balboa and Cristobal terminals, located on the Pacific and Atlantic sides of the canal, respectively. PPC alleges that Maersk breached a long-term agreement by aligning with the Panamanian government in efforts to remove the company from its operations at Balboa and replace it with a Maersk-affiliated operator.

“Contrary to the contract, Maersk undermined the agreement and aligned itself with the Republic of Panama in connection with its state-led campaign against PPC and a scheme to replace it through a takeover that installed new port operators,” PPC said in a statement.

The company confirmed that the arbitration proceedings will take place in London and clarified that the claim against Maersk is separate from its ongoing legal action against the Panamanian state.

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LNG Bunker Snapshot: Singapore price falls on weaker premiums | Infinity Dynamics

Rotterdam’s LNG bunker price declines on softer European gas benchmark, while Singapore’s price drops mainly due to a sharp fall in LNG bunker premiums.

Weekly changes in LNG bunker prices:

Rotterdam down by $95/mt to $1,022/mt

Singapore down by $126/mt to $1,280/mt

Rotterdam

Rotterdam’s LNG bunker price has fallen by $95/mt, primarily driven by an almost 10% drop in the front-month Dutch TTF Natural Gas contract, a key benchmark for European gas prices.

The decline in TTF prices has been driven by multiple factors, including “an increase in underground gas storage, expectations of rising temperatures and a recovery in wind power generation, and hopes for easing tensions in the Middle East,” according to the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC).

“Donald Trump does, despite his continuous threats against Iran, appear to be very interested in striking a fast deal with the Iranians to have the Strait of Hormuz re-opened,” added Mind Energy.

“European [gas] prices fell sharply… amid favourable weather forecasts and hopes of de-escalation in the Iran conflict. Strong wind generation could weigh on gas demand for power, while weaker industrial demand and a lighter maintenance season in Norway add to the bearish tone,” two analysts from ING Bank noted.

EU underground gas storage stood at 28% on 3 April, slightly down from 28.2% a week earlier and 18.8% lower year-on-year, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe.

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Gulf ceasefire ‘fundamental’ to global shipping: FM spokeswoman | Rig Jobs

A ceasefire, as well as peace and stability, in the Gulf region are the fundamental prerequisites for keeping the international shipping route safe and unimpeded, a spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry has said.

Mao Ning made the remarks after United States President Donald Trump called on countries affected by rising fuel prices caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran to seize the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump also said that the US is going to hit Iran “extremely hard over the next two to three weeks”.

However, at a daily news conference in Beijing on Thursday, Mao said that the root cause for disruption to passage through the Strait of Hormuz lies in the illegal US-Israeli military operations against Iran.

Mao urged parties to the conflict to immediately stop military operations and start peace talks as soon as possible to resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation.

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