JUNE 14, 2012 — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is calling on Hamburg headquartered classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to stop certifying Iranian shipping vessels, specifically those of the Islamic Republic of
JUNE 7, 2012 — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has applauded classification society Bureau Veritas, for pledging to end its certification of Iranian shipping vessels, specifically those of the Islamic Republic of
Matthew R. Devlin was charged today in Philadelphia with one count of misconduct of a ship operator causing death, in relation to the “Duck boat” accident on the Delaware River on July
Israeli shipping magnate and philanthropist Sami Ofer died at his home late Thursday night at the age of 89. His death came after a long battle with ill health. Israel’s Haaretz news
Israel’s Ofer Brothers Group and others “should have known” they were providing sanctionable goods or services to Iran, according to the U.S. Department of State. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton last
In the wake of the killings of four Americans last week, U. S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) says he will advance anti-piracy legislative options to safeguard U.S. economic and security interests off
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is now recommending the carrying of military guards on ships, and is recognizing the use of private armed guards, subject to certain conditions. However, it reaffirmed
The International Union of Marine Insurance has welcomed the announcement by the International Chamber of Shipping that it is now taking a more neutral position on the use of private armed security
With 90 percent of pirates captured by navies being released because nobody will put them on trial, Jack Lang, the United Nations special envoy on maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia
The U.S. Department of the Treasury yesterday announced the designation of 24 shipping companies affiliated with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and two entities that are subordinates of Iran’s
