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A containership transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a projectile on Wednesday, damaging the vessel and forcing the crew to abandon ship in the latest

Belgium detained Russian oil tanker Ethera and imposed a €10 million bail after discovering 45 violations including sailing under a false Guinean flag. The

Iranian drone attack forces Qatar to shut down Ras Laffan LNG facility for first time in 30 years, threatening a fifth of global supply. European gas prices

An Iranian Navy warship has been sunk by a U.S. Navy attack submarine in the Indian Ocean, marking what U.S. officials say is the first time since World War

The world’s largest shipping association says a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to provide political risk insurance for vessels operating in the

President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the

An Iranian warship has sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lankan authorities saying on Wednesday they had rescued 32 people who were on board and

The crew of the sanctioned Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz have been located alive after abandoning ship following a reported fire in the central

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has directed the U.S. government to provide political risk insurance and financial guarantees for maritime trade

President Donald Trump will review a set of policy options on Tuesday aimed at controlling energy prices during the escalating Middle East conflict,

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – After ONE cancelled bookings to Middle East Gulf ports yesterday, its chief executive, Jeremy Nixon, told delegates

India began rationing natural gas on Tuesday while countries around Asia looked to the spot market to replace supplies, activated emergency plans and prepared

Iran conflict has transformed container shipping from overcapacity concerns to a sudden supply crunch, with 750 ships trapped and insurers refusing coverage.

London's marine insurance market has expanded the Gulf high-risk zone to include Bahrain, Djibouti, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar as the Middle East conflict

An LNG carrier identified as the Arctic Metagaz, part of Russia’s emerging shadow fleet transporting sanctioned liquefied natural gas, was reportedly on fire

The effective shutdown of commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has jolted global shipping markets after coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran

Global oil and gas prices jumped on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East, with Tehran attacking ships and energy

China has called on all sides of the Iran war to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the most direct call to date from the Islamic

The global marine insurance market is rapidly retrenching from the Persian Gulf as escalating military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran

The escalating military conflict in the Middle East has placed seafarers and port workers on the front lines of a geopolitical crisis, prompting urgent calls

Within hours of launching Operation Epic Fury on Iran, U.S. forces struck the Shahid Bagheri, Iran’s first dedicated drone carrier, according to the

The brief reprieve in Red Sea shipping attacks ended this weekend as Yemen's Houthi movement signaled an imminent return to targeting commercial vessels,

The Strait of Hormuz has entered its most dangerous phase in years after a concentrated wave of missile and drone attacks struck five commercial vessels across

Oil and gas prices surged as Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran disrupted Middle East facilities and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Four tankers damaged,

Qatar shut down LNG production at the world's largest export facility after an Iranian drone attack, sending European gas prices surging over 50%.