Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership: Majuro is set to host the inaugural Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership Ministerial Meeting, where transport ministers from 10 Pacific countries will push a shift away from diesel toward low-carbon shipping, backed by national action plans for the International Maritime Organization and a proposed $300 million Green Climate Fund demonstration fleet; Majuro’s inter-island vessel Juren Ae is already reporting fuel savings of more than 50%. Strait of Hormuz pressure on shipping: A Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, Nissos Keros, cleared Hormuz en route to India, but the U.S. simultaneously imposed fresh sanctions on Iran’s military-linked oil shipping network, including Marshall Islands-flagged vessels, as tensions continue despite reports of a tentative ceasefire extension. Hormuz navigation and claims: Iran said it destroyed a U.S. aircraft near Bushehr, while the U.S. Central Command rejected the claim, saying no U.S. aircraft were shot down. Marshall Islands in global shipping: Data suggests more non-Iranian ships are transiting Hormuz, while separate drone attacks off Turkey’s Black Sea targeted tankers tied to sanctions-evasion “shadow fleet” activity. Regional tourism trade: The South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) in Fiji reported its strongest year yet, with 225+ participants and new buyer access for smaller island states including the Marshall Islands. Climate watch for the RMI: Reporting warns a major El Niño could bring severe drought conditions later this year, echoing the 1997–98 crisis impacts on Majuro water supplies.