IMO condemns attack on tanker MT Settebello
LONDON: The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has expressed deep concern and strong condemnation of the attack on the tanker MT SETTEBELLO (IMO 9162916), sailing under the flag of Palau, off the coast of
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
Omani authorities rescue all 24 Indian crew after fire incident on oil tanker MT Marivex: Indian Embassy in Muscat
MUSCAT: All 24 Indian crew members aboard the oil tanker MT Marivex were safely rescued by Omani authorities after a fire incident on a Madagascar-flagged vessel, the Indian Embassy in Muscat said on Monday.
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
US forces shoot down two Iranian attack drones in Strait of Hormuz amid fresh escalation
FLORIDA: The United States military has intercepted and destroyed two Iranian attack drones that posed an immediate hazard to commercial shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, according to an official statement by the