Trump proposes 20% toll on cargo through Strait of Hormuz; restarts Iran blockade

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Published Mon, Jul 13 20268:56 AM EDTUpdated Mon, Jul 13 20266:24 PM EDT
Kevin Breuninger@KevinWilliamB
Key Points
  • President Donald Trump said the U.S. will impose fees in the Strait of Hormuz “at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped.”
  • Trump also said the U.S. will reimpose its blockade of Iranian ports near the strait.
  • Oil prices jumped and stocks fell following Trump’s announcement, which came as the U.S. and Iran exchanged new strikes.
  • Trump has said he wants the strait to be free of tolls, but has also previously floated the idea of the U.S. charging them.
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Trump proposes 20% toll on cargo through Strait of Hormuz; restarts Iran blockade
 

President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. will impose fees in

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Irán lanza un ataque contra un buque chipriot manejado por una empresa de Arabia Saudi

El buque contenedor GFS GALAXI, (IMO 9401271) abanderado en Chipre ha sido alcanzado por un misil, cuando navegaba por una prohibida a la navegación por IRÁN.

No se informa si fue el armador quien dio la orden al capitán del buque para que navegase por una zona prohibida.

 

GFS SHIP MANAGEMENT FZE

  • Office FZJOB1015, Jafza One, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

 

Tras el ataque un marino de nacionalidad de India est´q desaparecido y otros diez han tenido que ser rescatados.

El incidente ocurrió en la madrugada del domingo (hora local) cuando, según la televisión alemana Deutsche Welle, un misil del IRGC alcanzó al portacontenedores con bandera chipriota mientras transitaba por una ruta no autorizada. La explosión dejó un tripulante desaparecido

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Marina Mercante saca pecho por la gestión del Hondius ante la Organización Marítima Internacional.

Marina Mercante saca pecho por la gestión del Hondius ante la Organización Marítima Internacional

 

El capitán marítimo de Santa Cruz de Tenerife expuso ante el Consejo de la OMI y más de un centenar de observadores internacionales las actuaciones desarrolladas para hacer frente a la crisis sanitaria

La Dirección General de la Marina Mercante presentó este miércoles ante el Consejo de la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI) la gestión del brote de hantavirus registrado a bordo del crucero MV Hondius como un modelo de actuación basado en la coordinación entre administraciones y la cooperación internacional.

 
 
Marina Mercante saca pecho por la gestión del Hondius ante la Organización Marítima Internacional. Imagen Reuters

José Antonio Conde, capitán marítimo de Santa Cruz de

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US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran struck a Cyprus-flagged container ship, which suffered significant damage, U.S. Central Command said.

This frame grab of footage aired Wednesday, July 1, 2026, by Iranian state television shows a vessel that ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz. (Iranian state television via AP)

By Associated Press

07/11/2026 08:07 PM EDT|Updated: 07/11/2026 09:38 PM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed once again after a warning shot fired by its military struck a vessel using an unauthorized route in the critical waterway, further jeopardizing the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States.

U.S. Central Command said a short time later that its forces began a third round of strikes against Iran. There were explosions in Bandar Abbas and Sirik, two

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Stranded Oil Ships Clear Out of Gulf as Owners Get Wary Again

Bloomberg

A huge backlog of oil tankers that got stuck inside the Persian Gulf because of the Iran war has almost cleared out — just in time for a fresh military flare up to create renewed uncertainty about how safe the region is for ships.

Author of the article:

Weilun Soon and Grant Smith

Published Jul 09, 2026

Gem No. 2 (in white) is the only tanker left trapped in the Persian Gulf with its original cargo. Stallion (blue) also remains stranded. Mercury Hope (red) has exited on Wednesday. via Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — A huge backlog of oil tankers that got stuck inside the Persian Gulf because of the Iran war has almost cleared out — just in time for a fresh military flare up to

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