Iran seizes “floating armory” off Fujairah
Underscoring the hazards of operations in the Strait of Hormuz region, UKMTO reports that yesterday a vessel was “taken by unauthorized personnel” while at anchor 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah and
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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
Strait of Hormuz: How long until trapped ships can evacuate conflict zone?
The announcement of a ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with the Iranian regime has raised hopes of the Strait of Hormuz reopening and normalcy returning to world shipping routes. Those hopes look
Shipowners and P&I clubs turn to predictive intelligence to ensure sanctions compliance
While sanctions-busting countries continue to find new way to cloak their maritime activities, the shipping industry faces increasing sanctions compliance requirements from agencies such as the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
BP Shipping digitizes its sanctions compliance efforts
BP Shipping is using a solution developed by Tel Aviv headquartered Windward, a specialist in maritime trade analytics and insights, to digitize its business trade practices relating to sanctions compliance, The move