US Vice-President JD Vance has blamed the Trump administration’s eight-month war with Iran for the…
Tag: Hormuz
Indian Seafarer Killed in Attack on Dhow Off Oman as Hormuz Tensions Escalate
An Indian seafarer has been killed after a dhow carrying 14 crew members came under…
Iran Reiterates Hormuz Reopening Offer as Tankers Reportedly Hit Mines
Iran has kept its offer to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz within days on…
Containership Sinks in Hormuz as Attacks Undermine US Claims of Control
A Singapore-flagged containership has sunk after being struck by a projectile in the Strait of…
Iran Expands Hormuz Blacklist to 77 Vessels
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has expanded its list of “non-compliant vessels” by 21…
Maersk Slaps $1,000 Hormuz Surcharge As Shipping Crisis Spreads
Maersk has imposed a new $1,000 surcharge per container for cargo carried on vessels transiting…
India Bars Seafarers from Hormuz Routes as Regional Conflict Escalates
India has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment agencies to stop deploying Indian seafarers on…
Trump Reverses Course on Hormuz Fee, Seeks Gulf Investment Instead
US President Donald Trump has abandoned plans to impose a 20% fee on cargo transiting…
Trump Reimposes Iran Shipping Blockade, Announces 20% Hormuz Transit Levy
US President Donald Trump has announced the reinstatement of the United States’ blockade of Iranian…
IMO Council Reaffirms Free Passage Through Hormuz, Condemns Attacks on Shipping
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council has adopted a resolution reaffirming the right of unhindered…
Hormuz Shipping Faces Long Road to Recovery as 80 Mines Block Key Sea Route
The Strait of Hormuz remains littered with around 80 mines along its historic shipping lanes,…
IMO Suspends Hormuz Evacuation Plan After Merchant Ship Attack
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has temporarily suspended its evacuation scheme for ships stranded in…