Gujarat-bound Thai cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz; 20 crew members rescued; 3 missing
KANDLA : A Thai-flagged cargo vessel heading to India came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with thick black smoke seen rising from the ship, according to the Royal Thai Navy.
India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it
NEW DELHI : The Iranian warship Iris Dena was given permission by India to dock three days before it was torpedoed by a US submarine, India has said. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said Iran
West Asia crisis: Govt asks ports to consider waiving charges, issues SoP
NEW DELHI : Union Shipping, Ports and Waterways Ministry has proposed that ports may consider requests regarding reduction, waiver or remission of charges, including change of vessel charge, and also rolled out a standard
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 Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. The master observed a small
Global trade reroutes to Africa as Hormuz traffic plunges 90%
LONDON: Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped as much as 90% amid escalating conflicts in the Middle East, forcing global maritime trade to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope,
Attack on oil tanker ‘Skylight’ highlights risks to Indian seafarers in Persian Gulf route
OMAN: Iran has attacked an oil tanker ‘Skylight’ passing through the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Oman, as it retaliates with all its might to avenge the US and Israel’s assassination of
Hapag-Lloyd suspends Strait of Hormuz Transits amid Security Closure
HAMBURG: Due to the conflict in the Middle East and the official closure of the Strait of Hormuz (SOH) by relevant authorities amid the evolving security situation in the region, Hapag-Lloyd is suspending all
Maersk diverts Vessel Routes from Suez Canal, Redirects select services via Cape of Good Hope Route
COPENHAGEN: In a renewed shift to safeguard operational reliability, Danish shipping major Maersk has decided to temporarily reroute several of its vessel services away from the Suez Canal corridor, opting instead for the longer