What the Ship! | Top 5 Maritime Stories as of April 6, 2026

In this episode of What the Ship we give an update on the Strait of Hormuz; discuss the situation regarding Russia and Ukraine; cover the latest in container shipping; what is the status between China and Panama and finally, we talk about the largest US Navy shipbuilding budget since 1962.

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Iran, U.S. Receive Plan to End Hostilities, Immediate Ceasefire; Source Says

Chinese Bulker Grounds in Suez Canal Stopping Traffic for Four Hours

‘Open the F***in’ Strait’: Trump

UAE Says the Use of Hormuz Must be Guaranteed in Any US-Iran Deal

Ships With Qatar LNG Attempt First Hormuz Exit Since War Started

Tanker Loaded With Iraqi Crude Passes Through Hormuz

Iran Claims to Have Hit an MSC Container Ship in the Mideast

Iran Continues Strikes on UAE Ports and Claims Hit on “Israeli Ship”

Amidst War, Iran's Merchant Fleet is Enjoying Boom Times

Ukrainian Drones Attacked Cargo Vessel That Sank, Killing One

Novorossiysk in flames as Kyiv intensifies campaign against Russian energy exports

Ukraine Strikes Frigate and Oil Terminal in Massive Attack on Novorossiysk

Libya Resumes ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage as IMO Monitors, Probe Links Attack to Ukraine Operations in Libya

Sweden Releases Shadow Tanker Detained on Suspicion of Oil Pollution

Report: Russia Faces Logistical Nightmare in Redirecting Yamal LNG to Asia

Container Rates Stall as Capacity Glut Offsets Hormuz Shock

World Container Index - 02 Apr

Regulators Push Back on Shipping Surcharges as Hormuz Disruption Ripples Globally