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Maritime News
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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Turkish-Owned Freighter Runs Aground Near Kerch Strait
A Turkish-owned freighter has gone aground in the Black Sea just off Novorossiysk, according to Turkey’s Directorate of Maritime Affairs. On…
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Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Export Terminal Near Kerch Strait
On New Years’ Eve, Ukraine’s special operations forces hit oil and gas terminals near the port of Taman, Russia, on…
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China Conducts Live-Fire Exercises in Taiwan Strait
On Tuesday, China’s military continued a series of large-scale live fire exercises around Taiwan, demonstrating its high-volume rocket fire capabilit……
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Marine World
WATCH: Ro-Pax Ferry Turns Back After Severe Storm in Strait of Gibraltar
A Balearia ferry struggled through severe weather conditions over the weekend while attempting to cross the Strait of Gibraltar, ultimately…
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Strait of Gibraltar Ferry Tossed by High Waves, Damaging Dozens of Cars
The ferry Ciudad de Mahon encountered rougher conditions that she was expecting when she left the port of Algeciras and…
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Taiwan Says China Sometimes Stages Mock Attacks in Strait
China’s military sometimes simulates attacks on foreign naval vessels in the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan shares intelligence with international partners…
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Marine World
New Zealand Navy Ship Made Rare Transit Through Taiwan Strait This Month
The New Zealand navy’s largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier…
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