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Yemen’s Ansar Allah: From Dominating Bab el-Mandeb to Fueling the Tanker Crisis
SeaNews — Bab el-Mandeb is nothing new for Yemen’s Ansar Allah. For years, the group has used missiles, drones, and maritime operations to demonstrate that it can target ships in the Red Sea and force major shipping companies to…
Every U.S. Action Tightens the Strait of Hormuz Knot for the Global Economy
Sea News — Last night, the air over southern Iran smelled of gunpowder. From the first hours of the night, when the deafening sound of explosions tore through the sky, it was clear that the situation had moved far beyond warnings and…
Attack on Larak Island, Oil Above $90: Regional States Must Come to Their Senses
Sea News — The escalation of military tensions between the United States and Iran, coupled with reports of a U.S. attack on Larak Island and a surge in oil prices above the $90-per-barrel threshold, has opened a new and dangerous chapter in…
Alarm Bells in International Waters: Washington’s Plan for Easier Seizure of Ships
SeaNews – Recent reports regarding the US Department of Justice’s decision to revive the mechanism of "Prize Courts" have delivered a fresh shock to global legal and economic circles. This mechanism—a relic of the 18th and 19th-century…
The Naked Truth Behind UAE Ports’ Financial Statements Exposed
SeaNews — In its latest financial report, AD Ports Group announced that its Q2 net profit surged by 88% to AED 836 million ($227.6 million), with total revenue climbing 47% to AED 7.08 billion ($1.93 billion). This report comes amid wartime…
From Jeddah to New York: The Bill for Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz Comes Due
Sea News — Disruptions across the global supply chain and at key ports around the world have reached a new and unprecedented level—a trend directly rooted in political miscalculations and the extra-regional military presence of the United…
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%…