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, the websites 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 the IMO portal: https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/middle-east-strait-of-hormuz.aspx
Stay well-informed and carry out a specific risk assessment for each ship and her voyage.
Please also refer to:
- Best Management Practices (BMP)
- INTERCARGO 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 Statement
You 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 submission here.
List of latest circulars shared by INTERCARGO:
20th April
0420-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Threat Assessment
18th April
0418-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incidents
17th April
0417-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Blockage and Mines
15th April
0415-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incident
14th April
0414-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Maritime access restrictions
0414-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Draft Industry Guidance for Safe Management of Vessel Transit
13th April
0413-F-Piracy and Strait of Hormuz
10th April
0410-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported – Action requested
9th April
0409-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported
6th April
0406-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incident
3rd April
0403-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported
2nd April
0402-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Container Ship Sank
1st April
0401-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incident
31st March
0331-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – New Incident
3oth March
0330-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported
26th March
0326-F-Update-Strait of Hormuz Region – Iran’s Official Letter
25th March
0325-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported
0325-F-Update on Piracy alert – Indian Ocean
0325-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Iran’s Official Letter
23rd March
0323-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Update on the Warning y’day
22nd March
0322-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Warning issued
21st March
0321-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported
20th March
0320-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – No New Incidents Reported
19th March
0319-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Two Incidents
18th March
0318-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – JMIC Advisory No.17
17th March
0317-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Incidents on 17Mar
16th March
0316-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – JMIC Advisory No.15
0316-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – IMO Industry Input
15th March
0315-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – JMIC Advisory No.14
14th March
0314-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – JMIC Advisory No.13
13th March
0313-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Navy update
12th March
0312-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Incidents on 12Mar
11th March
0311-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Bulk Carrier Hit
10th March
0310-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Outcome of Navy meeting
0310-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Navy update 09Mar
9th March
0309-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Navy Advisories 08Mar
7th March
0307-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Threat Level and No Escort Plan Yet
5th March
0305-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Navy updates
4th March
0304-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Navy updates
3rd March
0303-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Hull Insurance
0303-F-Strait of Hormuz Region – Regional Risk Level Assessment
2nd March
0302-F-Strait of Hormuz region – Meeting with Navies
0302-F-Strait of Hormuz region – Risk Level Assessment
0302-F-Update on Security Situation in the Strait of Hormuz region
0302- Statement on Straits of Hormuz
1st March
0301-F-Meeting outcome on Security Situation in the Strait of Hormuz region
0301-F-Update on Security Situation in the Strait of Hormuz region
INTERCARGO 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 at info@intercargo.org.
