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Shipping Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz Deepens, Tankers Stranded for Fifth Day

Mar 04, 2026

The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralysed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil and gas flows.The U…

Iran, Israel Trade Blame As Commercial Shipping Is Threatened By Conflict

Jun 18, 2025

Iran and Israel accused each other of endangering commercial activity in sea lanes around the Gulf and the Red Sea at the UN's shipping agency on Wednesday, as their military conflict escalated.Iran's delegation told a session of the International…

Mitsui OSK: Shipping in the Gulf Continues, Closely Monitoring Situation

Jun 17, 2025

Japan's second-largest shipping company, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), is operating as usual in the Gulf while closely monitoring the situation in the region, CEO Takeshi Hashimoto said on Tuesday.'We are operating so many containers, car carriers and chemical tankers so that it is very…

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