U.K. rules out tanker swap with Iran
Britain’s new Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has ruled out any exchange of the detained U.K flagged tanker Stena Impero for the Iranian owned Grace I. The idea of such a swap was
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U.K. frigate deters Iranian interference with BP tanker
A U.K. Royal Navy frigate has blocked an attempt by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to interfere with the passage of a BP Shipping tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. According to
Iran infuriated by seizure of tanker off Gibraltar
The seizure of a 300,00 dwt tanker by Gibraltar authorities early yesterday has provoked angry responses from Iran — and has also ruffled a few diplomatic feathers in Spain. Iran’s FARS news
VIDEO: U.S. blames Iran in Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks
At a press briefing in Washington this afternoon, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for the attacks on two tankers that occurred in the Strait of Hormuz earlier today. “This
Two tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Attacks on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz made headlines this morning. Iranian state controlled media showed images of a pillar of smoke rising from one ship and reported that Iranian
Turning off AIS just became an even bigger no no
P&I insurance broker P. L. Ferrari & Co. is warning that the U.S. Treasury is strengthening its controls and surveillance to identify ships trading to sanctioned countries or areas. And that makes
Ship total losses fell in 2018
Large shipping losses are now at their lowest level this century, declining by over 50% year-on-year, according to insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE. Its latest annual Safety & Shipping Review,
Tech can track ships that turn off AIS transponders
Ship operators switching off their AIS transponders to indulge in activities such as sanctions busting may soon find that maritime domain awareness technology has caught up with them. Two tech companies are
Helsinki Shipyard: New name, different Russian ownership
Finland’s Archtech Helsinki Shipyard is to get a new ownership and a new name. The yard’s efforts to win new orders have been severely hampered by the fact that it is currently
Explosion at Iranian submarine yard kills three
Citing Iranian broadcaster IRIB, media are reporting that an explosion at an Iran’s Shahid Darvish shipyard killed at least three people April 6. Radio Farda, an offshoot of Radio Free Europe that