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Thursday, July 5, 2018
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Strait of Hormuz: The World’s Most Important Oil Artery

LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – With a third of the world’s sea-borne oil passing through it every day, the Strait of Hormuz is a strategic artery

July 5, 2018
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Monday, June 11, 2018
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Maritime News

Hapag-Lloyd Scaling Back Iran Business

FRANKFURT, June 11 (Reuters) – German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has stopped one of two feeder services to Iran and will decide on the remaining one

June 11, 2018
Total Views: 6

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: 4

Monday, May 7, 2018
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Maritime News

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: 12

Friday, March 23, 2018
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Maritime News

What’s at Stake for Oil as Trump Appoints Another Iran Hawk?

By Grant Smith and Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) — When former United Nations ambassador John Bolton becomes U.S. national security adviser next month, he

March 23, 2018
Total Views: 1

Saturday, October 21, 2017
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Maritime Security

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: 95

Monday, September 11, 2017
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Maritime News

U.S. Denies Iran Report of Confrontation with U.S. Navy Ship

BEIRUT, Sept 10 (Reuters) – An Iranian military vessel confronted an American warship in the Gulf and warned it to stay away from a damaged Iranian

September 11, 2017
Total Views: 3

Sunday, July 30, 2017
Iran Says New Tensions Between Revolutionary Guards and U.S. Navy
Maritime News

Iran Says New Tensions Between Revolutionary Guards and U.S. Navy

BEIRUT, July 29 (Reuters) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that U.S. Navy ships came close to their vessels in the Gulf and shot

July 30, 2017
Total Views: 14

Tuesday, July 25, 2017
WATCH: Video Shows U.S. Navy Vessel Fire Warning Shots at Iranian Vessel
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WATCH: Video Shows U.S. Navy Vessel Fire Warning Shots at Iranian Vessel

The U.S. Navy has released video showing the confrontation between the USS Thunderbolt and an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard patrol vessel in the northern

July 25, 2017
Total Views: 41

U.S. Navy Vessel Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Vessel in Gulf
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U.S. Navy Vessel Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Vessel in Gulf

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots when an Iranian vessel in the Gulf came within 150 yards (137 meters)

July 25, 2017
Total Views: 9

Monday, July 10, 2017
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Maritime News

Iranian Tanker Company NITC Says Oil Shipments to Europe Increasing

By Can Sezer ISTANBUL, July 10 (Reuters) – NITC, Iran’s leading oil tanker operator, said on Monday its shipments to Europe were increasing daily

July 10, 2017
Total Views: 68

Friday, April 21, 2017
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Maritime News

Troubled Shipping Line Yang Ming Cuts Iran Service

By Jonathan Saul and Faith Hung LONDON/TAIPEI, April 21 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s troubled Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp is halting its container

April 21, 2017
Total Views: 93

Monday, April 17, 2017
Iran Inaugurates New Gas Projects at Giant Offshore Field
Maritime News

Iran Inaugurates New Gas Projects at Giant Offshore Field

By Hashem Kalantari (Bloomberg) — Iran, holder of the world’s biggest natural gas reserves, boosted output by inaugurating six projects at the

April 17, 2017
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, March 22, 2017
U.S. Navy Commanders Say Iranian Navy Endangering Freedom of Navigation in Gulf
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U.S. Navy Commanders Say Iranian Navy Endangering Freedom of Navigation in Gulf

By Sami Aboudi ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, March 22 (Reuters) – U.S. Navy commanders accused Iran of jeopardizing international navigation by

March 22, 2017
Total Views: 30

Monday, March 13, 2017
Iran’s Biggest Cargo Line IRISL Looks at London IPO; Thwarted So Far -Sources
Maritime News

Iran’s Biggest Cargo Line IRISL Looks at London IPO; Thwarted So Far -Sources

By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON/ANKARA, March 13 (Reuters) – Iran’s top cargo shipping company has held meetings in London to discuss a

March 13, 2017
Total Views: 58

Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Iran: U.S. Ship Changed Course Towards Iranian Vessels
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Iran: U.S. Ship Changed Course Towards Iranian Vessels

BEIRUT, March 8 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy ship changed course towards Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a guard

March 8, 2017
Total Views: 47

Monday, March 6, 2017
Iran Fast-Attack Craft Approach USNS Invincible in Strait of Hormuz, Forcing Course Change
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Iran Fast-Attack Craft Approach USNS Invincible in Strait of Hormuz, Forcing Course Change

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – Multiple fast-attack vessels from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps came close to a U.S. Navy ship in

March 6, 2017
Total Views: 90

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
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Europe Chomps Most Iran Oil in Years as Two Supertankers Head for Rotterdam

By Anthony DiPaola and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Europe is poised to receive the most Iranian crude in about five years this month in a sign that the

January 25, 2017
Total Views: 7

Tuesday, January 17, 2017
iranian crude supertanker
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Ship Insurers to Resume Near Full Coverage for Iran Oil Exports

By Osamu Tsukimori and Keith Wallis TOKYO/SINGAPORE, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Global shipping insurers have devised a way to ensure nearly full coverage for

January 17, 2017
Total Views: 4

Monday, January 9, 2017
U.S. Navy Destroyer Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Fast-Attack Vessels in Strait of Hormuz
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U.S. Navy Destroyer Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Fast-Attack Vessels in Strait of Hormuz

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels near the Strait of Hormuz

January 9, 2017
Total Views: 4
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