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Six months of uncertainty for seafarers in Strait of Hormuz : IMO Secy-Gen urges practical solutions and renewed cooperation to restore freedom of navigation

Maritime August 29, 2026

LONDON: Thousands of seafarers have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the current conflict in the Middle East began on 28 February this...

UN Secy-Gen urges for immediate end to attacks on commercial shipping amid threats to global trade routes

International Shipping August 26, 2026

NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate end to attacks on commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure as conflicts threaten...

UNSC should act immediately to mitigate humanitarian fallout of conflicts: India

Maritime August 26, 2026

NEW YORK: Highlighting that conflicts present one of the most severe threats to global food security, India has asserted that the United Nations Security...

“Safety of our seafaring community high priority”: MEA after FSUI releases video claiming attack by IRGC

Maritime safety August 22, 2026

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that it is closely monitoring incidents involving Indian sailors in high-risk maritime zones, including...

US forces redirect 68 commercial vessels, disable 3, board 2 amid Iran blockade: CENTCOM

Export - Import August 22, 2026

WASHINGTON: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday said that American forces have redirected 68 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two others as...

Blockade remains in full force; Hormuz open and operating:Trump contradicts Iran’s assertion

Export - Import August 19, 2026

WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday contradicted Iran's position on the Strait of Hormuz, maintaining that the naval blockade remains "in full...

Hormuz Strait wont be opened until US complies with interim deal conditions: Iran’s Ghalibaf

Export - Import August 19, 2026

TEHRAN: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday said that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to maritime traffic until all Iranian...