Ship owners seek Hormuz truce for trapped vessels

By The BriefBrief

Over 800 vessels are stuck in the Persian Gulf as ship owners pursue a US-Iran ceasefire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

WHO: Ship owners

WHAT: Seeking a ceasefire to unblock the Strait of Hormuz

WHEN: Apr 7, 2026 at 11:25 PM ET

WHERE: Strait of Hormuz

WHY: Triggered by US and Israeli air strikes against Iran, leading to Iran tightening control.

How this story developed (showing 23 of 23 earlier reports)

Iran Claims Oil Tanker Transits Strait of Hormuz · Apr 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
US Blockade Continues as Tanker Attempts to Cross Hormuz · Apr 15, 2026 at 2:01 AM ET
Iranian Ships Navigate Hormuz Strait Amid US Blockade · Apr 14, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
Sanctioned Tanker Exits Gulf Amid US Blockade · Apr 14, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Chinese tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz amid US sanctions · Apr 14, 2026 at 5:02 AM ET
Four Ships Cross Strait of Hormuz Ahead of Blockade · Apr 13, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Indian LPG tanker crosses Hormuz, first after ceasefire · Apr 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
U.S. Naval Destroyers Begin Mine-Clearing Operations · Apr 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Allegedly Places Sea Mines · Apr 9, 2026 at 9:10 AM ET
Ceasefire Impacts Shipping in Strait of Hormuz · Apr 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Iran Navy Warns Ships Crossing Strait of Hormuz · Apr 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
IRGC Navy Issues Map for Safe Passage in Hormuz · Apr 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz After Israeli Strikes · Apr 8, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Qatar LNG Ships Abort Exit from Strait of Hormuz · Apr 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
French and Japanese Vessels Transit Strait of Hormuz · Apr 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
15 ships pass through Hormuz with Iran's permission · Apr 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM ET
French-owned ship transits through Strait of Hormuz · Apr 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz · Apr 4, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
French-owned ship transits through Iran-controlled Strait · Apr 4, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
First Western vessel crosses Hormuz amid tight restrictions · Apr 4, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
South Korea, France Agree on Hormuz Safety Cooperation · Apr 4, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
Four Ships Cross Hormuz Amid Iran's Protocol Drafting · Apr 3, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
First Ships Cross Strait of Hormuz Since Iran War · Apr 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET

Sources (1): Straits Times

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