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Thursday, April 30, 2015
Maersk Insists On Release of Ship and Crew Seized by Iran
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Maersk Insists On Release of Ship and Crew Seized by Iran

Denmark's Maersk shipping said on Thursday it insisted on the release of a vessel and crew seized by Iran, adding it assumed the incident was related to a 2005

April 30, 2015
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
AIS Replay Shows Moment Maersk Tigris Was Picked from Busy Shipping Lane
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AIS Replay Shows Moment Maersk Tigris Was Picked from Busy Shipping Lane

This AIS replay shows the moment that Iranian forces intercepted the Marshall Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris as it made its way through through a busy

April 29, 2015
Total Views: 32

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Iran is Committed to Freedom of Navigation in Persian Gulf

Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday offered assurances that Tehran is committed to maintaining freedom of navigation in the Gulf in the aftermath of the

April 29, 2015
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Maersk Ship Seized by Iranian Forces in Strait of Hormuz
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Maersk Ship Seized by Iranian Forces in Strait of Hormuz

Updates: Maersk Tigris Seizure A Maersk containership was seized Tuesday by Iranian forces as it travelled through the Strait of Hormuz in Iranian territorial

April 28, 2015
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, December 16, 2014
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Iran to Sell Light Crude to Asia to Deepest Discount in 14 Years

Iran is said to be offering its main crude grade to customers in Asia at the deepest discount in 14 years, taking a cue from Saudi Arabia in trimming price

December 16, 2014
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Monday, September 1, 2014
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Kurdish Oil Tanker Reappears Off Texas Still Full of Oil

A tanker carrying disputed Iraqi Kurdish crude oil reappeared on satellite tracking on Monday near Texas, days after having gone silent with a $100 million

September 1, 2014
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
U.S. Coast Guard Fires at Iranian Dhow
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U.S. Coast Guard Fires at Iranian Dhow

The U.S. Department of Defense reports today the crew of a U.S. Coast Guard rigid hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) fired at an Iranian dhow yesterday while

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Maritime News

Bandar Abbas Receives First Foreign Containership After Sanctions Lifted

The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization reports that a containership owned by Thailand Taiwan-headquartered Wan Hai Lines has called on the port of Shahid

July 22, 2014
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
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Shipping Firms Shy Away From Iran Despite Deal To Ease Sanctions

Global shipping lines are increasingly shying away from handling cargoes to Iran as restrictions on banking and insurance continue unabated, despite an interim

May 28, 2014
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014
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Iran to Construct Oil Refineries in Indonesia

Hassan Khosrojerdi, The head of Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters Union unveiled on Sunday Iran’s intentions to construct six oil

April 15, 2014
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Sunday, March 30, 2014
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Maritime News

Oil Tanker Fired On In Strait of Hormuz

Unknown assailants in a speedboat shot at a merchant vessel as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman on Sunday, the NATO Shipping Centre

March 30, 2014
Total Views: 32

Monday, March 3, 2014
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Iran Considering $5 Billion Deepwater Gas Pipeline to India

Iran, India and Oman are preparing to begin official negotiations surrounding the delivery of the Iranian natural gas to the Indian market through a landmark,

March 3, 2014
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, February 11, 2014
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Pentagon Responds to Iranian Naval Plans In Atlantic

The Pentagon said on Monday it was unconcerned by an Iranian announcement that it would send naval vessels toward U.S. maritime borders, noting that lots of

February 11, 2014
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Sunday, February 9, 2014
Iran Says Warships Sailing Towards U.S. as ‘Message’
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Iran Says Warships Sailing Towards U.S. as ‘Message’

An Iranian naval officer said a number of warships had been ordered to approach U.S. maritime borders as a response to the stationing of U.S. vessels in the

February 9, 2014
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Maritime News

Tehran Looks for Foreign Investment as Iranian Tankers Restart Crude Shipments

The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) is poised to carry crude oil to Asian buyers in its own vessels as sanctions ease following the implementation of

January 28, 2014
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Monday, November 25, 2013
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Iran Taps Tanker Shipping Network To Tackle Unsold Oil Glut

Iran is quietly mobilising more ships to store and transport oil, aiming to keep its fields working and mitigate losses of several billion dollars a month from

November 25, 2013
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Sunday, November 3, 2013
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After Wasting Tens of Billions of Cubic Meters of Gas, Iran Looks to Lead Exporters Amid Sanctions

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) — Iran will lead a club of the world’s biggest natural gas exporters as its own shipments abroad are hampered by U.S. and

November 3, 2013
Total Views: 18

Thursday, October 24, 2013
EU May Sanction Iranian Shipping Line Despite Court Order
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EU May Sanction Iranian Shipping Line Despite Court Order

BRUSSELS, Oct 24 (Reuters) – European governments have taken preliminary steps to re-impose sanctions against Iran’s main cargo shipping line,

October 24, 2013
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Sunday, September 8, 2013
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Iran Releases Detained Indian Tanker, Desh Shanti

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Iran has released an Indian crude oil tanker that was detained last month over pollution concerns, an Indian shipping official said

September 8, 2013
Total Views: 14

Thursday, August 15, 2013
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Iran Detains Tanker Carrying Iraqi Crude To India [UPDATE]

UPDATE: According to tracking data gathered by Windward Maritime Analytics Services Company, the Desh Shanti is underway again and steaming toward the Strait

August 15, 2013
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