VIDEO: U.S. disables two Iranian tankers
Whatever else is happening in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place and is being enforced. Today U.S. forces disabled two Iranian-flagged unladen oil tankers, M/T
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Trump pauses Project Freedom, Iran presses ahead on toll collection
Citing “great progress” in negotiations with Iran, President Trump said yesterday that, while, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will continue, the Project Freedom initiative to escort ships through the Strait of
Project Freedom: Two U.S.-flag ships safely transit Strait of Hormuz
In a post on Truth Social yesterday, President Trump announced Project Freedom, an initiative to get ships safely through the Strait of Hormuz. “Countries from all over the world, almost all of
Marine Log, SNAME to host virtual event on USCG cybersecurity rules and vessel design
Marine Log, in collaboration with the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), will host a virtual event Thursday, June 4, at 11 a.m. ET focused on how new U.S. Coast
Iran seizes containerships in Strait of Hormuz
As the status of any possible negotiations between the U.S. and Iran remains unclear, the already tense situation in the Strait of Hormuz is getting more so —with UKMTO noting three incidents
Op-Ed: An evolving tide of cyber threats
Marco Ayala, technical director, Global Energy for ABS Consulting, offers a critical analysis of the industrial control systems and cybersecurity landscape’s escalating risk, pinpointing what’s at stake for the nation’s largest energy
VIDEO: U.S. seizes Iranian-flag vessel Touska
In another ratcheting up of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. has disabled and seized an Iranian-flagged containership attempting to evade its blockade of Iranian ports. The vessel is the
Hormuz: Iran’s IRGC fires on two Indian ships
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is not going to return to normal any time soon. With CENTCOM continuing to impose the U.S. blockade on ships entering or exiting Iranian ports, the
CENTCOM: No ships got past blockade of Iranian ports on first day
In a post on X, CENTCOM says that, during the first 24 hours of its being in place, no ships made it past the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and six merchant
Trump orders CENTCOM blockade of Iranian ports
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said yesterday that its forces would begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, “in accordance