The Strait is still blocked.
The Strait is still blocked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Lanu_I9AY
Tag: Shipping
The $900B Race to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz
There are some pipelines that go around the Strait of Hormuz, but they, and the ports they lead to, can’t handle the same load as the Strait. New projects to go around the Strait have been discussed, but are very expensive, while the Strait blockage will likely be temporary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVtq8M_15CM
Has the Strait of Hormuz Chokepoint Become a Checkpoint for Iranian Shipping?
Ships are turning toward Iranian islands, checking in with Iran, and then moving on if they are one of the few allowed ships. Iran controls the Strait.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqr3s6uTays
Forcing Open the Strait of Hormuz
Militarily opening the Strait of Hormuz will be incredibly hard. Iran only has to get through once, the US needs to stop every weapon. It will require the great risk of putting a lot of forces close to Iran.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRrfFhRxNi4
Strait of Hormuz Update 15 March 2026 | Update on Other Maritime Stories | US Destroyers Sail Again
Ships can get insurance to go through the Strait of Hormuz, but most ships won’t go through because they don’t think it is safe enough.
Iranian ships are still going through and the US is letting them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SELRtaciaI
Shipping is Afire | Attacks off Kuwait | No Escorts, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve & the Jones Act
Iran is predictably limiting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as a result of Trump’s attack on Iran, sending oil prices higher. Removing the Jones Act won’t move the needle while the war drives oil prices higher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zenHFm60xKM
The US has nowhere near enough ships in the area to escort many ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
The US has nowhere near enough ships in the area to escort many ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruOkuy3Tqv0
Ships Stranded at Hormuz: 1 March 2026 Update | Is the Strait Open or Closed?
Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is limited, but not closed. In the Red Sea, shipping could go a longer way around, but there is no alternative route for shipping in and out of the Persian gulf. This will likely increase the price of oil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcdNGlbep1M
China’s 50% Increase in EV Truck Sales Wipes Out Global Diesel Demand
Electric trucking is taking over China because it’s cheaper.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm33rrAiXB0
Feds Pump the Brakes on Autonomous Trucks
“An obscure federal rule is slowing the self-driving revolution. When trucks break down, operators are required to place reflective warning cones and road flares around the truck to warn other motorists. The regulations are exacting: Within 10 minutes of stopping, three warning signals must be set in specific locations around the truck.
Aurora asked the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) to allow warning beacons to be fixed to the truck itself—and activated when a truck becomes disabled. The warning beacons would face both forward and backward, would be more visible
than cones (particularly at night), and wouldn’t burn out like road flares. Drivers of nonautonomous vehicles could also benefit from that rule change, as they would no longer have to walk into traffic to place the required safety signals.
In December 2024, however, the DOT denied Aurora’s request for an exemption to the existing rules, even though regulators admitted in the Federal Register that no evidence indicated the truck-mounted beacons would be less safe. Such a study is now underway, but it’s unclear how long it will take to draw any conclusions.”
https://reason.com/2025/10/19/feds-pump-the-brakes-on-autonomous-trucks/