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Maritime News
India and Pakistan Offering Escorts as Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz
Indian officials confirmed that they have sent warships west toward the Persian Gulf region to provide escorts as they work…
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With Ferry Strikes, Ukraine Narrows Russia’s Options at Kerch Strait
Ukraine has launched attacks on two railway ferries that Russia was using to supplement its rail line from the Russian…
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Iranians Commence Mining in the Strait of Hormuz
After a number of earlier unsubstantiated reports, US official sources have confirmed to the New York Times and CNN that the Iranians have…
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Three Ships Reportedly Hit in Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz
A container ship has reported an attack at a position just west of the Strait of Hormuz, according to UK…
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Op-Ed: End in Sight for the Strait of Hormuz Blockade
One doesn’t want to sound too sharp and all-knowing, nor does one want to telegraph to the enemy any warning…
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U.S. Flag Tanker Damaged, 150 Vessels Stranded with Strait of Hormuz Close
Insurance companies are cancelling war risk coverage for vessels in the Gulf as the widening Iran conflict disrupted shipping, leaving…
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Container Lines Adjust to New Risks in Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea
Following the exchange of attacks between Iran, its neighbors and American forces in the Mideast, ocean carriers are proceeding with…
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What Would Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Mean for Shipping?
[By Sarah Schiffling]The reported sinking of several Iranian warships by US missiles in the Gulf of Oman serves as a reminder of…
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Marine World
Stena Imperative Incident Underscores Rising Security Risk in the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces confronted the US-flagged tanker Stena Imperative in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a US Navy escort…
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China’s Military Monitors US Vessels Transiting the Taiwan Strait
China’s military said it had followed and monitored the transit of guided-missile destroyer USS Finn and oceanographic survey ship USNS…
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