gCaptain
US maritime news site founded in 2007, covering shipping, offshore energy and naval affairs.
On 25 October 2026 gCaptain reported the Joint Maritime Information Center advisory that rated the Hormuz threat "severe" and warned of "possible renewed mining activity". About 492 ships sat waiting outside the strait that day.
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Reported the JMIC advisory
Iran Conflict 2026: Mentioned in: JMIC warns of renewed mining in HormuzReported the UKMTO notice
Iran Conflict 2026: Mentioned in: UKMTO reports tanker disabled in HormuzMentioned in: Freight prices Hormuz risk as permanent
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Captain John Konrad, a licensed US Merchant Marine officer, founded gCaptain in 2007. It covers Commercial shipping, offshore energy, naval affairs, maritime safety and port operations. Its articles are free to read and ad-supported, written for an industry readership.
In the Hormuz crisis it acts as a fast relay of the official advisories that shipping desks act on. On 25 October, it reported an advisory that rated the strait of Hormuz threat severe amid warnings of renewed mining activity. It also reported a tanker disabled on the outbound route from Hormuz on 23 October.
It also carries tanker-market data. In June 2026 it reported The Gulf-to-China fourth-quarter freight contract holding at $181,163 a day through the Ceasefire, a sign the market priced Hormuz risk as lasting.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 29 October 2026. Editorial standards.