Can the Middle East crisis save Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos empire? ft.trib.al/4QfNKho

Greek shipping tycoon Evangelos Marinakis said he would be ready to pay fees to transit the Strait of Hormuz if that would keep the waterway open to shipping. ft.trib.al/gNQD4q2

Yesterday Greek shipping tycoon George Prokopiou came as close as he’s come publicly to admitting that he has sent ships through the Strait of Hormuz and now he’s readying more… as.ft.com/r/37082f61-d...

It is important that the @financialtimes.com, and @alicemhancock.bsky.social continue to shine a light on the loopholes that allow Russian LNG exports to benefit from Western services. www.ft.com/content/945c...

Denmark’s Fayard is the only remaining shipyard in Europe to service ice-class LNG tankers that export from Russia’s Yamal LNG. It’s not a sanctioned activity but has provided a critical lifeline for Russian gas to reach the EU. as.ft.com/r/37f4ddb1-d...

How Europe learned to stop worrying and love… state aid @bmoens.bsky.social & @alicemhancock.bsky.social on the dangerous weapon with the power to break the EU single market as.ft.com/r/c3275d69-c...

Shipping companies are turning to trucks to move cargo across the Gulf as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz sends freight rates soaring and leaves goods stranded across global ports. Tap the link here to read more: ft.trib.al/QLBa69f

Trump’s Hormuz ship insurance facility has done $0 business — partly because it was designed for naval escorts that have not materialised Story with @leeharris.ft.com as.ft.com/r/ad660c84-6...

In April, Crispin Odey dropped his £79mn #libel claim against us. This is the inside story of how Odey’s battle to reclaim his reputation backfired. It's about the brave women who spoke out against him — and the new allegations the two-year legal saga unearthed. www.ft.com/content/edbe...

The Gulf conflict is pushing European chemicals manufacturers closer to breaking point with some warning that closures will cause a domino effect across the region. More here with my colleague Jamie John www.ft.com/content/ca09...

NEW: the ship seized this morning and taken into Iranian territorial waters was a Honduras-flagged fishing vessel operating as a floating armoury, according to people close to the siutation www.ft.com/content/794e...

Europe’s oil majors reap up to $4.75bn from trading on Iran war volatility ft.trib.al/VqeXiKz

After years of protests and support from a unique system of subsidies, are Europe’s farmers still getting their way or not? @andybounds.bsky.social Susannah Savage and I took a look at the EU’s “soft underbelly” as.ft.com/r/c1bf49d2-3...

Even though ships had already been re-routing via the Cape of Good Hope, the Gulf crisis has pushed those numbers up to record levels, increasing the journey time between Europe and Asia by around 10 days. www.ft.com/content/017d...

Shipbuilding is feeling the pinch from a war-driven paint and lubricant shortage coming at a time of historical backlogs From @financialtimes.com Asia colleagues: www.ft.com/content/f6db...

Also, ICYMI a bit more on the secretive Aponte family who grew MSC from one second hand ship in 1970 to the biggest container shipping line in the world: www.ft.com/content/359d...

Talks at the IMO about a carbon tax on shipping continue this week after the US tried to sink the idea last October. But delegates say that there is a risk it could end up in a "real fight" again: www.ft.com/content/23cc... w/ @attractamooney.bsky.social

“Earlier this month, more than 65 empty supertankers were heading to the US to load crude…more the war began on February 28 and well above last year’s daily average of 28” So many eyeopening stats in this from @financialtimes.com colleagues ig.ft.com/global-energ...

Iranian tankers are bypassing the US blockade. More than 30 have been counted going both ways. At least 6 have been confirmed carrying Iranian crude cargoes amount to 10.7mn barrels w/ @nassosstylianou.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/df7595da-3...

It was a whiplash weekend in the Gulf culminating in this: www.ft.com/content/0e51... Interestingly though, among the escapees were around six cruise ships hugging the Omani coast

Is there any precedent for charging for use of an international waterway even if they are territorial waters like the Strait of Hormuz? John-Paul Rathbone and I had a look at the history books (the answer: not quite) as.ft.com/r/497666f2-c...

Just four ships crossed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, down from 11 the day before, despite the ceasefire announcement. “It is a waiting situation," say shipping execs More here w/ @financialtimes.com colleagues ⬇️ www.ft.com/content/0ce6...

Iran has said that it will charge a $1 per barrel tax for oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire. Payments to be made in crypto "ensuring they can’t be traced or confiscated due to sanctions" www.ft.com/content/02ae... w/ @financialtimes.com colleagues

Breaking news: The UK will host talks this week aimed at forming a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as countries respond to Donald Trump’s threat to wind down the Iran conflict without securing the vital waterway ft.trib.al/TwuNXLp

Donald Trump has told the FT he wants to “take the oil in Iran” and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island, as the US sends thousands of troops to the Middle East. www.ft.com/content/3bd9...

Spare a thought for the seafarers who are still in the Gulf four weeks on... www.ft.com/content/2dab...

The United Arab Emirates — which has a relatively small but modern navy — is trying to push dozens of countries to form a coalition to ensure shipping is able to pass through the vital Gulf waterway. ft.trib.al/LFZ13CH

Iran seeks tight controls on traffic through strategic Strait of Hormuz ft.trib.al/rnrlaCJ

Ships are forgoing cargo to carry fuel as Iran war sends prices of bunker fuel soaring and brings shortage risks to Singapore. Fuel price increases have added almost $5bn in extra costs to shipping since February 28 🔽 as.ft.com/r/7341b78f-9...

At least the supercars are getting through... Great story from Kana Inagaki @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/38ce...

Has the war in Iran enabled the shadow fleet as the US eases sanctions? At least 15 Iranian oil tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since Feb 28, earning Iran possibly around $140mn a day. Our interactive deep dive: ig.ft.com/shadow-fleet/ @nassosstylianou.bsky.social & Lucy Rodgers

Iran says ‘non-hostile’ ships can transit Strait of Hormuz ft.trib.al/BoCgWPr

Iran is letting western grain ships through Hormuz to shore up its food supply. The vessels have offloaded at the port of Imam Khomeini in the north of the Gulf. @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/166d0283-5...

The Iran war has caused the gravest energy shock of all time, the head of the International Energy Agency warned, adding that it could take six months or longer to fully restore oil and gas flows from the Gulf. www.ft.com/content/0952...

The perils of the Hormuz escort plan: 8-12 destroyers would be needed, plus F-15, F-16 or F-18 fighter jets but one of the key assault ships is still at least week away and tanker owners are not convinced. Briefing with Steff Chavez ⬇️ www.ft.com/content/bb6a...

The US has explored tying naval escorts in Strait of Hormuz to its government insurance scheme Top scoop from FT colleagues in US and London as.ft.com/r/df1ecd2b-c...

The Iran war has turned container shipping into a “wild west”, with carriers quadrupling fees, suspending bookings, and invoking 19th-century rules allowing them to dump containers at far-flung ports. Read the full story from @alicemhancock.bsky.social on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/ZomIXZk

Iran conflict turns shipping market into ‘wild west’ ft.trib.al/I3UuDpY

IMO chief Arsenio Dominguez says that naval escorts will not guarantee safe passage for ships. Its "not a long term or sustainable solution". Interview ⬇️ www.ft.com/content/5a47... @financialtimes.com

I called Trump and he picked up.. Has Nato and the UK in his sights again www.ft.com/content/1ca6...

India’s foreign minister told the FT that negotiations between New Delhi and Tehran, which allowed for two Indian-flagged gas tankers to pass through the Strait, were an example of what diplomacy could achieve. ft.trib.al/jYLdXF0

Lithium-ion battery fires are endangering already fragile supply chains, the head of America's largest port has warned. Why? Because there is no solution yet to put them out. Interview ⬇️ www.ft.com/content/50dc...

Oil tankers trapped in the Gulf are "sitting ducks", as they wait for any news of a naval escort or a way out amid increasing attacks from Iran. At least 18 ships have been attacked during conflict so far. www.ft.com/content/f451... with @henryjfoy.ft.com & Jamie John

New: China has called in shipping company executives (Maersk and MSC) to complain about additional charges and suspension of services to the Gulf. Top scoop from the @financialtimes.com China team as.ft.com/r/d2691fa3-9...

The Middle East conflict has left ships stranded with cargoes of fresh food and live animals - and shipping companies scrambling to find ports to take them to. Ports likely to face congestion soon include hubs Singapore and Colombo: www.ft.com/content/2673...

Exclusive from @financialtimes.com colleagues: Gulf insurance costs soar 12-fold despite Trump's commitment to offer insurance and guarantees "at a very reasonable price" www.ft.com/content/865d...

Late posting this but for my last hurrah to the EU climate beat with @bmoens.bsky.social ... What happens when you thought you had a first mover advantage and then laggards press to slow the transition? www.ft.com/content/1f60...

💥 EU in talks to expand its Aspides Red Sea naval mission to protect vital LNG shipping through the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attack, people familiar with the discussions among ministers and military officials tell @bmoens.bsky.social & I www.ft.com/content/91ca... @financialtimes.com

❗️I’ve moved job ❗️ From today, I’ll be covering global shipping and industry still for the @financialtimes.com Quite a week to start covering shipping so very open to any tips, tricks and guidance: [email protected] I’ll be returning from Brussels to London as of April 🇬🇧

My @financialtimes.com colleagues + I looked closely at Italy's energy reform plan, why its likely to be rejected by @ec.europa.eu + how it may backfire otherwise... insights from @carlostagnaro.bsky.social @eccoclimate.bsky.social + others. as.ft.com/r/3c2eee10-0... w/ @alicemhancock.bsky.social