Iran has seized a second oil tanker in a week on Wednesday in Gulf waters,…
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Ship goes up in flame near Strait of Hormuz
A fire broke out on board a VLCC tanker near the Strait of Hormuz on…
8 countries support European-led maritime mission in Strait of Hormuz
The governments of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal have pledged…
Royal Navy to escort UK-flagged ships through Strait of Hormuz
The British Royal Navy will accompany UK-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz to provide…
Iran detains tanker near Strait of Hormuz
Iran has detained a ship carrying smuggled fuel near the entrance to the Strait of…
UK lowers security level for its ships in Strait of Hormuz
Britain lowered its security risk level for UK-flagged ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz…
UK joins Strait of Hormuz maritime security mission
The United Kingdom has decided to join the United States in forming a new international maritime…
Australia considers joining Strait of Hormuz military coalition
Australia could join the coalition to protect merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz following a…
Strait of Hormuz: Norway advises ships to minimize transit in Iranian territory
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has updated its security instructions for Norwegian-flagged vessels following recent attacks…
Strait of Hormuz: German Vice Chancellor ‘very skeptical’ about U.S. mission
Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday he was very skeptical about…
Britain begins escorting all UK vessels through Strait of Hormuz
Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz,…
Shipping industry under threat in Strait of Hormuz
Recent attacks on a number of vessels and the seizure of a British- registered tanker undermine…