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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…
The US Beats a Dead Horse: Iran’s Maritime Ecosystem Will Not Surrender to Sanctions
SeaNews – For years, the White House has operated under the delusion that a few signatures on a piece of paper in Washington can lock or unlock the trade of an entire nation. Their latest masterpiece, however, takes a slightly different…
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…
Shipping Association of Iran Reaffirms Its Leadership with a Second Consecutive A+ Rating
SeaNews – The Shipping Association of Iran has once again demonstrated its leading position in the country’s logistics sector, securing an A+ rating for the second consecutive assessment cycle in the evaluation of business associations…
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%…