As the conflict between Israel and Iran continued into a sixth day, vessels are increasingly waiting for instructions or at least a clearer security situation before going through the Strait of Hormuz, even though credible threats to tankers are yet to materialize,...

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Seafarers detained in connection with their professional duties must be treated fairly and with dignity, with full respect for their human rights, high level participants from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Labour Organization (ILO),...

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Introduction: the Hormuz Strait and its significance The world is still reacting to the dramatic outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Iran on 13 June 2025, which has included reciprocal missile and bomb strikes by both states. In the maritime community,...

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his address at the G7 outreach session to deliver a sharp message on global inaction and hypocrisy in dealing with terrorism. Referring to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Modi described it as not just an attack on a...

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The maritime industry is facing a sharp rise in machinery failures and engine-room incidents that modern monitoring systems could help prevent, warns CM Technologies (CMT). With classification society DNV reporting a 20% increase in machinery damage failures during...

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Former Iranian Economy Minister Ehsan Khandouzi has said that tankers and LNG cargoes should only transit the Strait of Hormuz with Iranian permission and this policy should be carried out from “tomorrow for a hundred days.” It was not immediately clear whether...

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