Advice for Members regarding situation in Strait of Hormuz and Middle East
The situation in the Gulf waters and the Strait of Hormuz region is changing by the hour. INTERCARGO has kept members updated on new developments, including the outcomes and key points of update…
The situation in the Gulf waters and the Strait of Hormuz region is changing by the hour. INTERCARGO has kept members updated on new developments, including the outcomes and key points of update meetings held by navies’ offices, including MECIO, JMIC, EU NAVFOR, NATO, UKMTO, and others. Feedback from members indicated the major concerns to be uncertainty, as well as the safety of the crew and the ships. Members are advised that, between Secretariat updates, thewebsites of JMIC, MECIO and UKMTO should be referred to for Advisory, Alerts and other timely assessments:https://mscio. eu/advisories/. You can also find more information at theIMO portal:https://www. imo. org/en/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/middle-east-strait-of-hormuz. aspxStay well-informed and carry out a specific risk assessment for each ship and her voyage. Please also refer to:Best Management Practices (BMP)Guidance Strait of HormuzINTERCARGO media release (12 March 2026): “INTERCARGO Urges Vigilance and Reaffirms Priority on Seafarer Safety as Security Risks Escalate in Middle East Gulf and Strait of Hormuz“INTERCARGO message to members (02 March 2026):Vigilance and Protection of Bulk Carrier Seafarers and shore-based Personnel in the Gulf Region StatementYou can also find here our IMO Submission on the 36th extraordinary session of the Council of the IMO: Impacts On Shipping And Seafarers Of The Situation In The Arabian Sea, Sea Of Oman, And The Gulf Region, Particularly In And Around The Strait Of Hormuz. You can view the submissionhere. List of latest circulars shared by INTERCARGO:01st August0801-Strait of Hormuz – New Incidents27th July0727-F-Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea21st July0721-F-Strait of Hormuz – New Incidents15th July0715-F-Strait of Hormuz – New Incidents14th July0714-F-Strait of Hormuz – New attacks and Blockade12th July0712-F-Strait of Hormuz – New attacks08th July0708-F-Strait of Hormuz – New Incidents and Attacks7th July0707-F-Strait of Hormuz – New Incidents29th June0629-F-Strait of Hormuz -Threat Assessment28th June0628-F-Strait of Hormuz – Recent Incident and Threat Assessment26th June0626-F-Peace agreement between the US and Iran – update 825th June0625-F-IMO evacuation plan in the Strait of Hormuz – update 224th June0624-F-IMO evacuation plan in the Strait of Hormuz – update 123rd June0623-F-IMO evacuation plan in the Strait of Hormuz22nd June0622-F-Peace agreement between the US and Iran – update 720th June0620-F-Peace agreement between the US and Iran – update 618th June0618-F-Peace agreement between the US and Iran – update 317th June0617-F-Peace agreement between the US and Iran – update 215th June0615-F-Peace agreement between the US and Iran – update 111th June0611-F-Strait of Hormuz – New Incidents10th June0610-F-Strait of Hormuz – Threat Assessment8th June0608-F-Strait of Hormuz – Threat Assessment3rd June0603-F-Strait of Hormuz – Threat Assessment31st May0531-F-Strait of Hormuz – Threat Assessment27th May0527-F-Strait of Hormuz – Threat Assessment26th May0526-F-Strait of Hormuz – New Attack22nd May0522-F-Strait of Hormuz – Industry Guidance for Safe Management of Vessel Transit18th May0518-F-Strait of Hormuz – Threat Assessment11th May0511-F-Strait of Hormuz – Threat Assessment10th May0510-Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf – Legal and commercial effect on charter parties0510-F-Strait of Hormuz – New Attack of a Bulk Carrier, Persian Gulf8th May0508-F-Strait of Hormuz – Threat Assessment7th May0507-F-Strait of Hormuz – New Attack6th May0506-F-Strait of Hormuz – New Attack and Threat Assessment5th May0505-F-Strait of Hormuz – 3 incidents on 04May20264th May0504-F-Strait of Hormuz – New attack and US Navy Conditions for Orderly Transit of SoH0504-F-Strait of Hormuz – US Navy Conditions for Orderly Transit of SoH – Update 13rd May0503-F-Strait of Hormuz – New Incidents and urgent VHF Ch 16 message2nd May0502-F-Strait of Hormuz – Procedures for Movement of Humanitarian Cargo to Blockaded Ports01st May0501-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Threat assessment28th April0428-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Threat assessment27th AprilF-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents24th April0424-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents22nd April0422-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incidents21st April0421-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incidents20th April0420-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Threat Assessment18th April0418-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incidents17th April0417-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Blockage and Mines15th April0415-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incident14th April0414-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Maritime access restrictions0414-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Draft Industry Guidance for Safe Management of Vessel Transit13th April0413-F-Piracy and Strait of Hormuz10th April0410-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported – Action requested9th April0409-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported6th April0406-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incident3rd April0403-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported2nd April0402-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Container Ship Sank1st April0401-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incident31st March0331-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incident3oth March0330-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported26th March0326-F-Update-Strait of Hormuz Region – Iran’s Official Letter25th March0325-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported0325-F-Update on Piracy alert – Indian Ocean0325-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Iran’s Official Letter23rd March0323-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Update on the Warning y’day22nd March0322-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Warning issued21st March0321-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported20th March0320-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported19th March0319-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Two Incidents18th March0318-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – JMIC Advisory No. 1717th March0317-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Incidents on 17Mar16th March0316-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – JMIC Advisory No. 150316-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – IMO Industry Input15th March0315-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – JMIC Advisory No. 1414th March0314-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – JMIC Advisory No. 1313th March0313-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Navy update12th March0312-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Incidents on 12Mar11th March0311-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Bulk Carrier Hit10th March0310-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Outcome of Navy meeting0310-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Navy update 09Mar9th March0309-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Navy Advisories 08Mar7th March0307-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Threat Level and No Escort Plan Yet5th March0305-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Navy updates4th March0304-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Navy updates3rd March0303-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Hull Insurance0303-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Regional Risk Level Assessment2nd March0302-F-Strait of Hormuz region – Meeting with Navies0302-F-Strait of Hormuz region – Risk Level Assessment0302-F-Update on Security Situation in the Strait of Hormuz region0302- Statement on Straits of Hormuz1st March0301-F-Meeting outcome on Security Situation in the Strait of Hormuz region0301-F-Update on Security Situation in the Strait of Hormuz regionINTERCARGO will continue to provide further updates as necessary as the situation develops. If you require any further information on the above circulars please contact the Secretariat atinfo@intercargo. org.