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Report: U.S. Officials Back Plan for Iran & Oman to Split Control of Hormuz
The U.S. government is on board with an Iranian proposal to split control of the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, and plans to portray...
Read More >>Despite Houthi Threats, Saudi Tanker Terminal Carries On
The Houthi blockade on Saudi seaports produced visible results last month, cutting daily exports by as much as 40 percent, but shi...
Read More >>Russia Intensifies Attacks on Civilian Shipping in Ukrainian Ports
The Ministry of Reconstruction, Infrastructure, and Transport of Ukraine asserts that Russia is now trying to intimidate internati...
Read More >>Sanctioned Russian Cargo Ships Delivering Military Equipment to West Africa
Data put together by the BBC and multiple intelligence monitors on the Internet shows at least one and possibly two Russian cargo...
Read More >>Italian Forces Board Falsely-Flagged Shadow Fleet Tanker
A European naval task force has intercepted and briefly boarded a Russian-linked shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean, the lat...
Read More >>Study: Asian Ports Need $12B a Year in Investment
As an emerging economic powerhouse, the East Asia and Pacific region has become one of the most trade-dependent regions in the wor...
Read More >>Study: Long Jones Act Waiver Could Cut U.S. Shipbuilding Activity by $2.6B
In a new study conducted for the Transportation Institute, international consultancy PwC has calculated the potential cost to U.S....
Read More >>UK Government Ends Royal Fleet Auxiliary Labor Dispute with Pay Increase
The UK government is moving to end the protracted labor disputes that have disrupted the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) in recent yea...
Read More >>Report: U.S. European Command Needs Extra Destroyer to Defend Israel
The head of U.S. European Command has informed the Pentagon that his forces will soon have so few air defense interceptors in inve...
Read More >>Op-Ed: Sanctions Drive Growth of a Parallel Shipping Economy
The Russia – Ukraine war started on 24 February 2022, when Moscow invaded its neighbor. The invasion triggered widespread condemna...
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