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Thursday, August 8, 2019
Ship Radar ECDIS Console
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U.S. Warns of GPS ‘Spoofing’ in Persian Gulf

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) –The U.S. military is warning that Iranian naval forces may increase “aggressive actions” against American and allied

August 8, 2019
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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U.S. Tells Commercial Vessels to Send Gulf Transit Plans in Advance

By Sylvia Westall DUBAI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. maritime agency has told U.S.-flagged commercial vessels they should send transit plans in advance to

August 8, 2019
Total Views: 32

Monday, August 5, 2019
tanker at sea
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UK to Join US-led Maritime Security Mission in Gulf

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it was joining a U.S.-led maritime security mission in the Gulf to protect merchant vessels traveling

August 5, 2019
Total Views: 19

Sunday, August 4, 2019
A boat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard sails next to Stena Impero at Bandar Abbas port
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Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker Smuggling Fuel in Gulf, Sate Media Reports

By Parisa Hafezi and Maher Chmaytelli DUBAI, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Iranian Revolutionary Guards seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf which they said

August 4, 2019
Total Views: 55

Thursday, August 1, 2019
oil tanker
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Shell Not Taking British-Flagged Tankers Through Hormuz

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell is not taking any British-flagged tankers through the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran in

August 1, 2019
Total Views: 55

Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, is seen at Bandar Abbas port
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Britain Rules Out Tanker Swap with Iran

BANGKOK, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday ruled out exchanging an Iranian tanker detained by Gibraltar for a British-flagged tanker seized by Iran

August 1, 2019
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
oil tanker
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Tankers Perform Vanishing Act in Hormuz as Tensions Escalate

By Brian Wingfield and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) –Oil tanker owners are finding a way to reduce the risks of navigating the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s

July 31, 2019
Total Views: 79

Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
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Germany Rules Out Joining U.S.-Led Hormuz Mission

By Joanna Plucinska and Paul Carrel WARSAW/BERLIN, July 31 (Reuters) – Germany will not participate in a U.S.-led naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz

July 31, 2019
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
tanker underway
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BP Has No Plans to Take Tankers Through Hormuz

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) – BP has not taken any of its oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz since a July 10 attempt by Iran to seize one

July 30, 2019
Total Views: 44

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Opinion: Europe, U.S. Must Unite Against Iran’s Maritime Misadventures

By The Editors (Bloomberg Opinion) — European nations, alarmed by Iran’s capture of a British oil tanker, are mounting a response to protect their

July 30, 2019
Total Views: 37

UAE Navy boats next to Al Marzoqah Saudi Arabia tanker are seen off the Port of Fujairah
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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: 31

Friday, July 26, 2019
Oil supertanker Grace 1 seen in waters of British overseas territory of Gibraltar
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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: 108

A boat of Iranian Revolutionary Guard sails next to Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, at Bandar Abbas port
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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: 30

Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
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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: 35

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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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: 26

Monday, July 22, 2019
stena impero seized by iran
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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: 47

oil tanker
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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: 49

A boat of Iranian Revolutionary Guard sails next to Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, at Bandar Abbas port
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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: 24

Sunday, July 21, 2019
Stena Impero
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Britain Weighs Response to Gulf Tanker Crisis with Few Good Options

By Parisa Hafezi and Peter Graff DUBAI/LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) – Britain was weighing its next moves in the Gulf tanker crisis on Sunday, with few

July 21, 2019
Total Views: 34

Saturday, July 20, 2019
Stena Impero
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UK Calls Iran’s Seizure of Tanker a “Hostile Act”

By Babak Dehghanpisheh and William Schomberg GENEVA/LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) – Britain denounced the Iranian seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in

July 20, 2019
Total Views: 44