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Eugene

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Tue Apr 14, 2026, 10:49 AM 11 hrs ago

'Potential blockade breaker' in strait of Hormuz as some ships transit waterway - Windward

Source: The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Ships under US sanctions pass through strait of Hormuz despite blockade on ports

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'Potential blockade breaker' in strait of Hormuz as some ships transit waterway - Windward

The marine intelligence platform Windward has detected a “new potential blockade breaker” in the strait of Hormuz.

In a post on X, Windward said a Comoros-flagged bulk carrier has appeared in the waterway after being “dark” – had its communications turned off to hide its exact location – since the start of the war on 28 February.

“Its last traceable port call was Bandar Imam Khomeini (BIK), Iran, and its recent history includes transporting grain from Russia-occupied Ukrainian ports to Iran and Syria,” Windward said.

“Despite the current blockade, this vessel is back on the grid and navigating this high-stakes corridor.”

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/14/middle-east-crisis-live-hezbollah-urges-lebanon-to-pull-out-of-talks-with-israel-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-begins?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69de1fe08f08dd62b7029c5e#block-69de1fe08f08dd62b7029c5e

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'Potential blockade breaker' in strait of Hormuz as some ships transit waterway - Windward (Original Post) Eugene 11 hrs ago OP
Might be the perfect time for China to "blockade" Taiwan? walkingman 11 hrs ago #1
Actually China and Taiwan are taking peaceful steps IbogaProject 9 hrs ago #2
Excellent....that's the way it should be. walkingman 7 hrs ago #3

IbogaProject

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2. Actually China and Taiwan are taking peaceful steps
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 01:08 PM
9 hrs ago

They just opened up direct air travel and a couple of other liberalizations within the last few days.

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