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The shadow fleet and illegal oil are still moving through the Strait of Hormuz

This morning, three vessels were struck attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait is effectively closed. Since the beginning of the...

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Charles Edward Gehrke

The Strait of Hormuz isn’t totally closed. Meet the ‘shadow fleet’

In December 2025, the U.S. seized a sanctioned tanker flying the flag of Guyana, where it wasn't registered. The vessel was, in legal terms,...

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Fortune

Charles Edward Gehrke

Why shadow tankers are the only ships still moving through the Strait of Hormuz

Why shadow tankers are the only ships still moving through the Strait of Hormuz

Despite Iranian threats to destroy any ships that pass through a key maritime route, some ships are still doing so.

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The Conversation

Charles Edward Gehrke

Journalism may be too slow to remain credible once events are filtered through social media

Responsible journalists verify and fact-check information. That can create a lag, leading the audience to believe they’re not just slow but wrong.

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Charles Edward Gehrke