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IMO Must Break Its Silence: The Lives of 6,000 Seafarers Are at Stake
Sea News — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reported that around 6,000 seafarers remain stranded aboard hundreds of commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf, caught amid the ongoing turbulence in the region. A plan intended…
Warning to the UN & IMO, Severe Consequences of Shipping Giants’ Extortion in the Strait…
Sea News — International Desk؛ Eight major international maritime organizations, including ICS, BIMCO, WSC, and Intertanko, recently addressed a joint letter to the United Nations and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). In their…
Muscat’s Miscalculation: Hormuz Is Not Malacca
SeaNews – Oman’s proposal for the joint management of the Strait of Hormuz and the establishment of a regional mechanism to administer this critical maritime chokepoint was presented as an initiative aimed at reducing tensions and restoring…
90% of Vessels Transiting the Strait of Hormuz Chose the Iranian Shipping Lane
SEAEWS | The latest maritime data indicate that during the period corresponding to 15–22 July, around 90% of vessels that continued to transit the Strait of Hormuz used the shipping lane designated by Iran, while only 10%…
The Geopolitical Pincer
Sea News-*Yemen’s Armed Forces, affiliated with Ansar Allah (Houthi movement), have announced the implementation of a maritime blockade and port restrictions targeting Saudi Arabia. The measure, which reportedly entered into force…
By Waging War on Ports and Passenger Ships, the US has Committed “Infrastructure…
Sea News — The escalation of US missile and drone attacks on Iran’s southern coastal and transit infrastructure—ranging from the destruction of the Chabahar port control tower and the demolition of key bridges in Hormozgan to assaults…
The Logistics World Has No Choice But to Accept Iran’s Technical and Software Authority in the…
The Logistics World Has No Choice But to Accept Iran's Technical and Software Authority in the Strait of Hormuz
Sea News — With the onset of a new wave of military conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, the exchange of fire between the…
Oman Must Not Play a Double Game؛ Why ‘Going Solo’ in the Strait of Hormuz is a Losing…
Sea News — For decades, the Sultanate of Oman has thrived on its policy of "positive neutrality." Amid the turbulent storms of the Middle East, Muscat has consistently acted as an anchor of stability and a backchannel for confidential…
Iran’s Share of the Omani Feast in the Strait of Hormuz
Sea News — Let’s cast politics aside and look at the recent Iran-US agreement in the Strait of Hormuz in simple terms. On paper and in the headlines, they say: "The two countries reached an agreement, routes have opened, and ships are…
How Persian Gulf Realities Reshaped White House Calculus?
In the lexicon of media diplomacy, realities are sometimes embedded between the lines of bombastic threats and fierce statements. Moving past the journalistic hype, these realities expose the true dimensions of a strategic…