Over 100 million oil barrels, 200 ships moved safely through Strait of Hormuz: Trump
WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said the United States has successfully ensured the safe passage of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. He claimed that a secret military
MSC ELSA 3 sinking: Probe points to total system failures behind Kerala maritime disaster
KOCHI : A preliminary investigation into the sinking of container vessel MSC ELSA 3 off the Kerala coast last year has revealed a series of failures by the ship’s management and shore-based support systems,
PM Modi, Kuwait’s Amir hold talks on West Asia situation
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. The two
US launches strikes against Iran after Apache helicopter incident: CENTCOM
WASHINGTON DC: US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces have begun launching self-defence strikes against Iran in response to what it described as “unjustified Iranian aggression” following the downing of a US Army Apache
Iran lawmaker says ships pay up to $2 million to cross Hormuz
TEHRAN: Iran currently receives an average of $1.5 million to $2 million from each ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Mohsen Zanganeh, a member of parliament’s budget and planning committee, told IRGC-linked Fars
Wallem managed bulk carrier rescues two Filipino fishermen from sinking vessel
HONG KONG: Wallem Group, a leading global maritime partner, has released details of an incident in May when a ship under its management rescued two Filipino fishermen from their sinking boat. The bulk carrier
Ship operators urge clear rules to return Hormuz to normal
ATHENS : Shipping executives meeting in Athens on Monday said that any peace deal worked out between the United States and Iran would need to offer clear rules allowing vessels to resume normal business
Sailors stressed and exhausted after months trapped by Strait of Hormuz blockade
TEHRAN : The sea is sometimes so tranquil that Captain Hassan Khan forgets his ship has been stuck in the middle of a war zone for three months. “It is really strange that everything