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Pirates seize oil tanker near Somali coast An oil tanker carrying 17 crew members was hijacked late Wednesday by armed pirates approximately 30 nautical miles off the Somali coastline, security o...
Taiwanese minister visits contested Itu Aba amid regional tensions Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Minister Kuan Bi-ling conducted a rare inspection of Itu Aba, a Taiwan-controlled islet in the South Chin...
Iranian navy captures two vessels in key shipping lane Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, diverting them to Iranian coastal water...
Iran moves to legalize control of key waterway Iranian lawmakers are advancing legislation to formalize Tehran's authority over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route, dismissing...
Traffic in critical oil chokepoint collapses after Iran conflict erupts Fewer than 100 ships have traversed the Strait of Hormuz since March began, a 95 % drop from pre-war daily averages, accord...
Satellite images reveal destruction of Iranian naval fleet At least 11 Iranian naval vessels have been destroyed or damaged since Saturday in a series of US and Israeli airstrikes, according to n...
Russian LNG tanker sinks following explosions A Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, the Arctic Metagaz, sank in the Mediterranean Sea after sustaining explosions and a subsequent fire, L...
Diplomatic rupture follows Israel's recognition of Somaliland Somalia has terminated all port and security agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after Israel formally recognised the brea...
US intercepts Venezuelan-bound oil tanker in international waters The United States has detained a second oil tanker connected to Venezuela this month, escalating tensions over maritime shipments...
Iran releases detained fuel tanker after five days Iran has freed a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and its 21 crew members, five days after seizing the vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, according...
Europe's standoff with Russia's 'shadow fleet' intensifies as stateless tankers evade sanctions On the western Baltic Sea, a Swedish Coastguard officer radios a sanctioned oil tanker, requesting...
Pirates board gasoline tanker in armed attack off Somalia Armed attackers boarded a Malta-flagged gasoline tanker on Thursday after firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at the...
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