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Monday, July 8, 2019
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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
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UAE Navy boats next to Al Marzoqah Saudi Arabia tanker are seen off the Port of Fujairah
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Tankers Dodge Top Mideast Bunkering Hub After Ship Attacks

By Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) –Oil tanker owners are avoiding sending their ships to the Middle East’s main refueling hub after a spate of

July 8, 2019
Total Views: 10

Sunday, July 7, 2019
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CMA CGM Says it has Sufficient Security to Operate in Persian Gulf

By Sudip Kar-Gupta AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, July 7 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, the world’s fourth biggest shipping company, said it has sufficient

July 7, 2019
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, June 18, 2019
An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman
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Tanker Attacks Seen as Calibrated But Risky Iranian Response to U.S. Sanctions

By Babak Dehghanpisheh GENEVA, June 18 (Reuters) – If, despite its firm denials, Iran was behind attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf last week and a

June 18, 2019
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
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U.S. Warns Hong Kong to Avoid Tanker in Breach of Iran Sanctions

By Karen Leigh and Shelly Banjo (Bloomberg) — The U.S. warned Hong Kong that it could face penalties if it does business with an oil tanker

May 28, 2019
Total Views: 36

Thursday, May 16, 2019
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Tanker Unloads Iranian Fuel Oil in China After Nearly 5-Month Trek

By Roslan Khasawneh and Muyu Xu SINGAPORE/BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) – A tanker carrying Iranian fuel oil in violation of U.S. sanctions has unloaded

May 16, 2019
Total Views: 11

Wednesday, May 15, 2019
A damaged Andrea Victory ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah
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Tanker Attacks Near UAE Expose Weaknesses in Gulf Arab Security

By Stephen Kalin, Alexander Cornwell and Dahlia Nehme RIYADH/DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) – Attacks on Saudi tankers and other vessels off the coast of

May 15, 2019
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
A damaged Andrea Victory ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah
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U.S. Envoy Urges Response “Short of War” to Gulf Tanker Attacks

By Stephen Kalin and Alexander Cornwell RIYADH/DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia said Washington should take what he

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 26

Monday, May 13, 2019
A damaged Andrea Victory ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah
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Oil Tankers Attacked Off United Arab Emirates

By Rania El Gamal and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin DUBAI/LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those

May 13, 2019
Total Views: 97

Friday, May 10, 2019
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Iran Guard Rejects Talks as Senior Cleric Threaten’s U.S. Navy Fleet

DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday Tehran would not negotiate with the United States and a senior cleric warned

May 10, 2019
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U.S. Warns American Merchant Ships of Possible Iranian Attacks in Middle East

LONDON/DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) – Iran could target U.S. commercial ships including oil tankers, the U.S. Maritime Administration said on Friday, as a

May 10, 2019
Total Views: 6

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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Trump Bans Trade in Iranian Metals, Ratcheting Up Tensions

By Alex Wayne and Joe Deaux (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday prohibiting the purchase of Iranian iron, steel,

May 8, 2019
Total Views: 5

Monday, May 6, 2019
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U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier to Middle East to Warn Iran

By Melissa Cheok (Bloomberg) — The U.S. said it’s sending an aircraft carrier strike group and bomber force to the Middle East to send an

May 6, 2019
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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Boxed In: $1 Billion of Iranian Crude Sits at China’s Dalian Port

By Chen Aizhu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, April 30 (Reuters) – Some 20 million barrels of Iranian oil sitting on China’s shores in the

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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Maritime News

Strait of Hormuz: The World’s Most Important Oil Artery -FAQ

LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) – Iran has said it would block the Strait of Hormuz if it was barred from using the strategic waterway through which about a

April 23, 2019
Total Views: 46

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No More Waivers: U.S. to Tighten Iran Oil Sanctions

By Lesley Wroughton and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop

April 23, 2019
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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Maritime News

U.S. Oil Waivers That Rocked Market in 2018 Back to Focus

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) –Uncertainty over U.S. waivers for buyers of Iranian oil is starting to grip the market again, under very different

April 16, 2019
Total Views: 2

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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How Iran fuel Oil Exports Beat U.S. Sanctions in Tanker Odyssey to Asia

By Roslan Khasawneh, Ahmed Rasheed and Ahmed Elumami SINGAPORE/BAGHDAD/TRIPOLI, March 20 (Reuters) – At least two tankers have ferried Iranian fuel oil

March 20, 2019
Total Views: 95

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
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Maritime News

Iran’s Oil Tanker Fleet Being Squeezed as Sanctions Bite

By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON/DUBAI, March 13 (Reuters) – Iran is running short of options to replace its aging fleet of tankers and

March 13, 2019
Total Views: 28

Monday, November 12, 2018
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Maritime News

Iran’s Military is Ready to Protect Oil Tankers Against Threats, Deputy Commander

DUBAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Iran’s armed forces will protect Iranian oil tankers against any threats, an Iranian military official said on Monday

November 12, 2018
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