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Thursday, August 29, 2019
Adrian Darya tanker
Maritime News

World’s Most-Watched Tanker Changes Course Off Turkish Coast

ISTANBUL, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Iranian tanker Adrian Darya, at the center of a dispute between Washington and Tehran, has changed course away from the

August 29, 2019
Total Views: 15

Thursday, August 22, 2019
iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1
Maritime News

Iranian Tanker Wanted By United States Not Heading to Greece

PARIS, Aug 22 (Reuters) – An Iranian tanker which the United States wants seized is not heading towards Greece as it sails through the Mediterranean,

August 22, 2019
Total Views: 27

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, is seen at Bandar Abbas port
Maritime News

Stena Impero Owner Meets with Iran to Urge Its Release

LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The owner of a British-flagged tanker detained in Iran has met the country’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to

August 21, 2019
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, August 20, 2019
grace 1 supertanker
Maritime News

Greece Says No Request Made for Iranian Oil Tanker to Dock

ATHENS, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Greece said on Tuesday it had not had a request for an oil tanker at the center of a row between Iran and the

August 20, 2019
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
UAE Navy boats next to Al Marzoqah Saudi Arabia tanker are seen off the Port of Fujairah
Maritime News

Rivals Iran and UAE to Hold Maritime Security Talks

DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) – Iran was to revive maritime security talks on Tuesday with traditional foe the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an apparent bid

July 30, 2019
Total Views: 7

Friday, July 26, 2019
Oil supertanker Grace 1 seen in waters of British overseas territory of Gibraltar
Maritime News

Flags of Inconvenience: Noose Tightens Around Iranian Shipping

By Jonathan Saul, Parisa Hafezi and Marianna Parraga LONDON/DUBAI/PANAMA CITY, July 26 (Reuters) – Somewhere on its journey from the waters off Iran,

July 26, 2019
Total Views: 50

A boat of Iranian Revolutionary Guard sails next to Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, at Bandar Abbas port
Maritime News

Iran, Ukraine, North Korea Show Ship Seizures Are the New Normal

By Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg Opinion) –The seizure of a number of ships in recent months tells an uncomfortable story. In today’s multi-polar world,

July 26, 2019
Total Views: 12

Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Maritime News

U.S. Sanctions China State Oil Trader for Iran Crude Violation

By Serene Cheong and Alfred Cang (Bloomberg) –The U.S. has sanctioned a Chinese state oil trader for violating restrictions on Iranian crude, an attempt

July 24, 2019
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Britain Wins Early European Support for Hormuz Naval Mission
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Britain Wins Early European Support for Hormuz Naval Mission

By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, July 23 (Reuters) – France, Italy and Denmark gave initial support for a British plan for a European-led naval mission to

July 23, 2019
Total Views: 27

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Maritime News

Europeans Plan Naval Mission to Protect Ships in Persian Gulf

By Alex Morales and Robert Hutton (Bloomberg) –European governments will assemble a naval mission to provide safe passage for ships through the Persian

July 23, 2019
Total Views: 13

Monday, July 22, 2019
stena impero seized by iran
Maritime News

Iran’s Tanker Seizure Sparks Questions Over Owners and Flags

(Bloomberg) –Escalating tensions in the Middle East’s biggest shipping chokepoint is raising speculation over who is responsible for tankers ensnared

July 22, 2019
Total Views: 17

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Maritime News

Provoking Iran Over Tanker Can Blow a Hole in Global Oil Flows

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg Opinion) –The capture of the Stena Impero shows just how easy it is for Iran to hamper shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. At

July 22, 2019
Total Views: 17

A boat of Iranian Revolutionary Guard sails next to Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, at Bandar Abbas port
Maritime News

Britain Calls for European Naval Mission to Counter Iran’s “Piracy”

By Michael Georgy and Kylie MacLellan DUBAI/LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) – Britain called on Monday for a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping

July 22, 2019
Total Views: 5

Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Maritime News

Millions of Barrels of Iran Oil Are Sitting in China’s Ports

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) –Tankers are offloading millions of barrels of Iranian oil into storage tanks at Chinese ports, creating a hoard of crude

July 22, 2019
Total Views: 30

Thursday, July 18, 2019
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Maritime News

Iran Says it Seized a Foreign Tanker in Gulf

By Parisa Hafezi and Alexander Cornwell DUBAI, July 18 (Reuters) – Iran said on Thursday it had seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf,

July 18, 2019
Total Views: 82

Friday, July 12, 2019
tanker
Maritime News

Panama to Pull More Flags from Vessels Violating Sanctions

By Marianna Parraga and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, July 12 (Reuters) – Panama will withdraw its flag from more vessels that violate sanctions and

July 12, 2019
Total Views: 38

Thursday, July 11, 2019
Oil tanker British Heritage sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Black Sea, in Istanbul
Maritime News

Britain Says it Fended Off Iranian Attempt to Block Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

By William Schomberg LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) – Three Iranian vessels tried to block a British-owned tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz,

July 11, 2019
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Oil supertanker Grace 1 sits anchored in waters of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar
Maritime News

Seized Supertanker ‘Grace 1’ at Full Capacity with Crude, Gibraltar Says

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – Tests have shown a supertanker seized in Gibraltar last week was fully loaded with crude oil, the government of the British

July 9, 2019
Total Views: 116

Oil supertanker Grace 1 seen in waters of British overseas territory of Gibraltar
Maritime News

BP Tanker Shelters in Persian Gulf Over Fear of Iran Retaliation

By Kelly Gilblom and Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) –An oil tanker run by BP Plc is being kept inside the Persian Gulf in fear it could be seized by Iran

July 9, 2019
Total Views: 18

Monday, July 8, 2019
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Maritime News

Going Dark and Faking Voyages: These are the Tricks Ships Use to Avoid Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — As the U.S. looks to enforce sanctions aimed at halting trade with states such as Iran and Venezuela, there’s increased scrutiny on the

July 8, 2019
Total Views: 134
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