Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renewed attacks on Tuesday on government-controlled areas in Yemen, killing four in a strike on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The violence threatens to reignite Yemen’s civil…
Iran is not discussing transit fees with Oman for a proposed shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told the Economic Times. He clarified that no details…
Research reported by Siasat.com warns that more than 1,500 commercial vessels laid up in the Persian/Arabian Gulf since February risk causing a marine bioinvasion 'super-spreader' event. The ships have accumulated biofouling on…
US Vice President JD Vance said the United States is working to establish a safe route for commercial ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by dnaindia.com. Vance…
India has surpassed China in supplying merchant shipping officers, with 140,718 Indian officers against China's 110,893, says the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026. Combined with ratings, India has 311,936 seafarers, second only…
Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US "corrects its behaviour", issuing new demands that include ending threats, permanent cessation of hostilities, lifting port…
India will launch a digital dashboard to track seafarers globally on August 15, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Secretary Vijay Kumar said on Saturday. The initiative follows attacks on commercial vessels in West…
Turkey has restricted commercial ship traffic into the Black Sea after a rise in Russian and Ukrainian attacks on vessels, including Turkish-owned ones, sources told livemint.com. The Directorate General of Coastal Safety…
Iran has presented five sweeping demands to the United States for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including lifting the naval blockade, removing sanctions, withdrawing US military forces, paying war reparations, and releasing…
Yemen's information minister accused Houthi rebels on Wednesday of planning to impose transit fees on ships crossing the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, allegedly under Iranian guidance. Moammar al-Eryani said intelligence…
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IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.