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Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Shipping News

Iran Forced to Rely on Own Tanker Fleet Even as Oil Exports Fall

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — It is still nearly three months until U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil exports snap back into force, but they are

August 8, 2018
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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Trump, Iran and the New Guns of August -James Stavridis

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) — In the hot summer of 1987, I was a young Navy officer sailing into the Arabian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz

July 24, 2018
Total Views: 48

Monday, July 23, 2018
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Trump’s War of Words With Iran Shines Spotlight on Vital Oil Route

By Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) — The war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Iran over oil exports and sanctions is

July 23, 2018
Total Views: 31

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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How Could Iran Disrupt Oil Flows in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz?

ANKARA/LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) – The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said last week that Tehran would block all exports through the

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 26

Saturday, July 7, 2018
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Shipping News

CMA CGM Ends Iran Ops Due to U.S. Sanctions Threat

By Leigh Thomas and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France/LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – One of the world’s biggest cargo shippers announced on

July 7, 2018
Total Views: 108

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
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American Oil Boom Seen Tempting Ships to Steer Clear of Iran

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — The latest standoff between the U.S. and Iran may be leaving oil-tanker owners in more of a bind than in previous years.

May 23, 2018
Total Views: 31

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
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World’s No. 2 Shipping Line MSC Stops New Bookings for Iran

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) – The world’s No. 2 container shipping line MSC said on Wednesday it would stop taking new bookings for Iran due to the

May 16, 2018
Total Views: 69

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Maersk Tankers to Wind Down Customer Agreements in Iran

COPENHAGEN, May 16 (Reuters) – Danish oil product tanker operator Maersk Tankers said on Wednesday it would wind down its customer agreements in Iran by

May 16, 2018
Total Views: 30

Friday, May 11, 2018
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U.S. LNG Exports Set to Gain as Iran Deal Dies

By Ryan Collins and Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — Another darling of the Trump administration is poised to gain from the Iran deal breakup as oil

May 11, 2018
Total Views: 43

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Top Container Shipping Lines Reviewing Iran Operations

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) – The world’s top two container shipping groups Maersk Line and MSC are reviewing their Iran operations

May 11, 2018
Total Views: 98

Thursday, May 10, 2018
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US Withdrawal from Iran Deal Could Have ‘Significant’ Impact on Transport and Logistics

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The response of the remaining countries to the US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal will likely

May 10, 2018
Total Views: 9

Shipping News

Oil Traders Prepare to Cut Iranian Crude

By Angelina Rascouet, Alex Longley and Rupert Rowling (Bloomberg) — European oil refiners and trading houses began preparing to cut purchases

May 10, 2018
Total Views: 19

Wednesday, May 9, 2018
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Shipping Sanctions Beckon Once More After Trump Withdraws U.S. from Iran Nuclear Deal

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Shipping lines serving Iran have a six-month window to leave or cease their operations in the country, following

May 9, 2018
Total Views: 60

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Iran Oil Flow May Be Hit by Foreign Tanker Exodus

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — The snap-back of U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil exports may well see international shipping companies, which have carried

May 9, 2018
Total Views: 58

Monday, May 7, 2018
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iran Says New Sanctions Would Not Stifle its Oil Industry

By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA, May 7 (Reuters) – The Iranian oil industry will continue to develop even if the United States pulls out of the 2015 nuclear

May 7, 2018
Total Views: 34

Friday, November 24, 2017
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A BP North Sea Field to Test U.S. Policy on Iran

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) – A small gas field on the edge of the British North Sea could become a litmus test for U.S. policy towards

November 24, 2017
Total Views: 38

Saturday, October 21, 2017
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Yemeni PM Claims Fishermen Have Seized Iranian Ship

DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian vessel with 19 sailors on board has been seized near a Yemeni island by local fishermen, Yemen’s prime minister said on

October 21, 2017
Total Views: 119

Tuesday, November 8, 2016
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Iran Signs First Gas Deal Since Sanctions Eased

By Golnar Motevalli, Hashem Kalantari and Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — Iran signed a $4.8 billion natural gas development project with energy giants

November 8, 2016
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Ship Insurers Plug Hole in Iran Oil Coverage Left by U.S. Sanctions
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Ship Insurers Plug Hole in Iran Oil Coverage Left by U.S. Sanctions

By Jonathan Saul and Osamu Tsukimori LONDON/TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) – Ship insurers have stepped in to help plug a shortfall in cover for transporting

March 22, 2016
Total Views: 66

Monday, March 7, 2016
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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First Iranian Crude Lands in Europe Since Sanctions Lifted

By Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — The Monte Toledo oil tanker covered the uneventful voyage from Iran to Europe with a haul of 1 million barrels of crude in

March 7, 2016
Total Views: 39