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Friday, August 24, 2018
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Shipping News

Iran’s Tanker Fleet Gives it Oil-Export Lifeline as Sanctions Loom

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — Iran’s own fleet of tankers may provide a lifeline for its crude and condensate exports that’ll be slashed

August 24, 2018
Total Views: 20

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: 18

Wednesday, August 1, 2018
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Shipping News

Israel Warns Iran of Military Response if Key Red Sea Shipping Lane is Closed

JERUSALEM, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf

August 1, 2018
Total Views: 34

Monday, July 23, 2018
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News

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: 28

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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Blog

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: 25

Thursday, July 5, 2018
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Shipping News

U.S. Navy Ready to Protect Freedom of Navigation in Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Threat

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy stands ready to ensure free navigation and the flow of commerce, the U.S.

July 5, 2018
Total Views: 56

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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
Total Views: 44

Monday, June 11, 2018
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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: 24

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
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News

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: 26

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: 32

Friday, March 23, 2018
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Shipping 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: 16

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: 117

Monday, September 11, 2017
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Shipping 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: 24

Sunday, July 30, 2017
Iran Says New Tensions Between Revolutionary Guards and U.S. Navy
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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: 32

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: 61

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: 33

Monday, July 10, 2017
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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: 100

Friday, April 21, 2017
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Shipping 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: 117

Monday, April 17, 2017
Iran Inaugurates New Gas Projects at Giant Offshore Field
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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: 71

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: 48