In this episode, we recap five maritime stories from around the world and provide some updates on past stories. We review the latest Join Maritime Information Center bulletin on the Strait of Hormuz for March 15, 2026, discuss relevant stories and ship passages and discuss a historical analog to the situation the US Navy is facing currently in the Strait.

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00:00 Introduction
01:57 Five Maritime Stories from Around the World
07:56 March 15 Strait of Hormuz Update
20:36 Allied Warships to Secure Strait of Hormuz/Minesweepers
25:56 Historical Parallel to Strait of Hormuz – WORLD WAR ONE

Five Maritime Stories:
1. Sweden Boards Sanctioned Tanker Suspected of Sailing Under False Flag
https://gcaptain.com/sweden-boards-sanctioned-tanker-suspected-of-sailing-under-false-flag/

2. Panama-flag detentions at Chinese ports spike amid Hutchison port fallout
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156612/Panama-flag-detentions-at-Chinese-ports-spike-amid-Hutchison-port-fallout

3. Next US tariff plan takes shape as CBP updates on refunds
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156620/Next-US-tariff-plan-takes-shape-as-CBP-updates-on-refunds

4. ‘Arctic Metagaz’ LNG Tanker Still Afloat, Malta Warns Ships to Keep Clear
https://gcaptain.com/arctic-metagaz-lng-tanker-still-afloat-malta-warns-ships-to-keep-clear/

5. Trump’s Greenland Hospital Ship Now Sailing Up West Coast After Panama Canal Transit
https://gcaptain.com/trumps-greenland-hospital-ship-now-sailing-up-west-coast-after-panama-canal-transit/

UKMTO JMIC Strait of Hormuz Advisories
https://www.ukmto.org/partner-products/jmic-products/jmic-advisories

Tanker Trackers on X
https://x.com/TankerTrackers

Trump Warns Iran’s Oil Lifeline at Risk After Major U.S. Strike on Kharg Island
https://gcaptain.com/trump-warns-irans-oil-lifeline-at-risk-after-major-u-s-strike-on-kharg-island/

UAE’s Fujairah Port Stops Some Oil Loading Operations After Drone Attack
https://gcaptain.com/uaes-port-stops-some-oil-loading-operations-after-drone-attack/

India’s Tanker Escape: Rare Hormuz Passage Signals New Political Reality for Global Shipping
https://gcaptain.com/indias-tanker-escape-rare-hormuz-passage-signals-new-political-reality-for-global-shipping/

India taps 65m barrels of Russian crude
https://splash247.com/india-taps-65m-barrels-of-russian-crude/

Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran Just Want To Go Home
https://gcaptain.com/indian-sailors-stranded-off-iran-just-want-to-go-home/

Lured by Profits, Some Shipowners Brave Mines and Missiles to Sneak Oil Past Iran
https://gcaptain.com/lured-by-profits-some-shipowners-brave-mines-and-missiles-to-sneak-oil-past-iran/

Trump Calls for Allied Warships to Secure Strait of Hormuz
https://gcaptain.com/trump-calls-for-allied-warships-to-secure-strait-of-hormuz/

CAVASShips
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cavasships/id1573063059Five