The Strait of Hormuz remains littered with around 80 mines along its historic shipping lanes,…
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IMO Suspends Hormuz Evacuation Plan After Merchant Ship Attack
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has temporarily suspended its evacuation scheme for ships stranded in…
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Rebounds as Tankers Resume Gulf Transit Despite Iran Threats
Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers resumed sailing through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday,…
US Dismisses Iran’s Hormuz Closure Claim as Ceasefire Deal Nears Breaking Point
The United States military has rejected Iran’s claim that it has reclosed the Strait of…
Maersk Keeps Gulf Shipping Restrictions, Surcharges Despite Hormuz Deal
Maersk is maintaining sweeping cargo restrictions and emergency surcharges across the Persian Gulf, underscoring how…
U.S. Rules Out Sanctions Relief Until Iran Reopens Hormuz
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ruled out any immediate sanctions relief for…
Iran Launches Bitcoin-Backed Shipping Insurance Amid Hormuz Tensions
Iran has unveiled a Bitcoin-backed insurance scheme for shipping companies operating through the strategically vital…
Britain Deploys HMS Dragon to Middle East Amid Hormuz Security Push
Britain has deployed warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East as part of preparations for…
Trump Halts Hormuz Escort Mission as Iran Talks Gather Pace
US President Donald Trump has paused the newly launched “Project Freedom” naval escort operation in…
Hormuz Disruptions Fuel Panama Canal Boom
The ripple effects of the Middle East conflict and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz…
Tensions Surge as Iran Seizes Tanker in Hormuz, US Boards Vessel in Indian Ocean
Tensions in key global shipping lanes escalated sharply as Iran released footage of its forces…
Iran Seizes Ships in Hormuz as Trump Halts Planned Strikes
Iran seized two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on…