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P&O Cancels Dubai, Gulf Voyages amid Iran Tensions

Aug 08, 2019

P&O Cruises has cancelled cruises around Dubai and the Arabian Gulf after Iran seized a British-flagged tanker in the region.Citing increased tensions, the company said it has cancelled its planned programme in the region from October until…

Port Manatee wins $1.4 million for Port Security

Aug 07, 2019

Port Manatee has been awarded $1,425,000 in federal funding to advance three projects to bolster security at the fast-growing Central-Southwest Florida Gulf Coast port.“Port Manatee greatly appreciates federal support of our efforts to ensure safe…

China Mulls Hormuz Naval Escort Role

Aug 06, 2019

China might escort Chinese commercial vessels in Gulf waters under a U.S. proposal for a maritime coalition to secure oil shipping lanes following attacks on tankers, its envoy to the United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday.'If there happens to…

U.S. Asked Germany to Join Hormuz Mission

Jul 30, 2019

The United States has formally asked Germany to join France and Britain in a mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Iran, and to combat Iranian aggression, the U.S. Embassy in Berlin said on Tuesday.'We’ve…

Denmark backs Britain's Hormuz Naval Plan

Jul 26, 2019

Denmark said on Friday it welcomed a British government proposal for a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and would consider a military maritime contribution.Britain has sought to assemble the mission in Hormuz…

New Protection for Seized Shipping

Jul 23, 2019

Hiscox, a specialist global insurer, has developed a new security product to help protect shipping targeted by nation states. Malicious Vessel Seizure will respond to a single peril of a ship taken by a foreign government, providing Loss of…

Britain Seeks to Thwart Iran's 'Piracy'

Jul 22, 2019

Britain will seek to put together a European-led maritime protection mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran seized a British-flagged vessel in what London said was an act of 'state piracy'.Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized the Stena Impero in the Strait on Friday…

Stena Bulk Asks to Visit Crew of Seized Tanker

Jul 21, 2019

The British operator of the tanker seized by Tehran, Stena Bulk, made a request on Sunday, July 21st, to visit the 23 crew members of the seized tanker Stena Impero, and is expecting a response from the Iranian government.A statement from the…

Second Tanker in Gulf Turns Sharply Towards Iran

Jul 19, 2019

A second oil tanker, the British-operated, Liberian-flagged Mesdar, turned sharply north towards Iran's coast on Friday afternoon after passing westward through the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf, according to Refinitiv tracking data.The turn took place at about 1600 GMT…

Iran: British-flagged Tanker Seized in Gulf

Jul 19, 2019

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized an Iranian vessel earlier this month, further raising tensions along a vital international oil shipping route.Britain…

Stakeholders Ignore U.S. Middle East Coalition Proposals

Jul 19, 2019

The United States is struggling to win its allies' support for an initiative to heighten surveillance of vital Middle East oil shipping lanes because of fears it will increase tension with Iran, six sources familiar with the matter said.Washington…

Trump: U.S. Ship Destroyed Iranian Drone in Strait of Hormuz

Jul 18, 2019

President Donald Trump said the USS Boxer destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the aircraft threatened the ship by flying to within 1,000 yards of it.He called on other countries to condemn Iran and protect their own ships.Reporting by Steve Holland

US DOS: Iran Must Release Seized Ship, Crew

Jul 18, 2019

Iran must immediately release a vessel it seized in the Gulf and its crew, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Thursday.'The United States strongly condemns the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy’s continued harassment of vessels…

Revolutionary Guards Seize Oil Tanker in Gulf

Jul 18, 2019

Iran has seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf, state television quoted Iran's Revolutionary Guards as saying on Thursday.'A foreign vessel smuggling one million litres of fuel in the Larak Island of the Persian Gulf has been seized…

US to Work "aggressively" for Free Gulf Passage

Jul 18, 2019

U.S. Central Command chief General Kenneth McKenzie said on Thursday it was talking to other countries about freedom of navigation in the Gulf and would work 'aggressively' to find a solution to enable free passage.The United States has beefed…

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