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Indian Navy Warships to keep watch on India-bound vessel in Strait of Hormuz

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy deployed multiple warships to escort two Indian-flagged LPG tankers through the Strait of Hormuz safely between Friday night and...

Govt of India monitors Indian-flagged vessels in Gulf region amid rising tensions

NEW DELHI : India is actively monitoring its vessels and seafarers operating in the Gulf region, including three Indian-flagged ships in the Gulf of...

Reports of Iran allowing Indian ships through Strait of Hormuz ‘premature’

NEW DELHI : The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday (March 12, 2026) said it is rather “premature” to discuss reports about India receiving permission...

INTERCARGO urges Vigilance and Reaffirms Priority on Seafarer Safety as Security Risks Escalate in Middle East Gulf and Strait of Hormuz

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has expressed deep concern over the rapidly evolving security situation in the Gulf waters and the...

DG Shipping issues Safety Advisory to Indian Seafarers and Shipping Stakeholders in the rising tensions in Gulf

NEW DELHI : The Directorate General of Shipping, Government of India, has issued DGS Circular 10 of 2026, providing an updated Safety Advisory for...

Insurers say war cover still available for Gulf Voyages as shipping crisis deepens

NEW DELHI : War risk insurance for vessels transiting the Persian Gulf and Red Sea remains available despite a wave of cancellations tied to...

Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?

PARIS: The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the widening...

Explosion reported off tanker near Kuwait, crew safe, UKMTO says

LONDON: A tanker at anchor off Kuwait ​reported seeing a large explosion ‌on its port side and was taking on water, the United Kingdom...

Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam forging maritime security triangle

HAMILTON: Faced with mounting challenges, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam are exploring security cooperation focused on maritime order in the South China Sea. The...

Shipping Ministry Reviews Maritime Situation in Persian Gulf; Enhanced Monitoring to Safeguard Indian Vessels & Seafarers

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is closely monitoring the evolving maritime security situation in the Persian Gulf and has strengthened precautionary...

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