Iran's intensified closure of Strait of Hormuz piles misery on stranded sailors

Third Qatari LNG tanker heads through Strait of Hormuz to China, data shows - The Straits Times

Third Qatari LNG tanker heads through Strait of Hormuz to China, data shows  The Straits Times

Iran, Oman negotiate possible tolls system for Strait of Hormuz even as US warns against it - NYT

Iran has recently created the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority," an organization from the Islamic regime that aims to govern the international waterway.

Hormuz closure piles misery on stranded sailors

DAMMAM: The publication of a new map by Iran asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz risks extending an already punishing ordeal for thousands of mariners trapped on ships in the Gulf. More than 20,000 sailors are stuck on around 2,000 vessels in the Gulf, many of them unable to leave ship, lacking adequate supplies of food and fresh water, and fearful of an uncertain future at sea in a war zone. Sailors interviewed in recent weeks have described the hardships and anxieties of their e...

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Tanker transits shoot up 8 per cent to push Panama route to full capacity

Panama Canal traffic has risen sharply since the beginning of the year, as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz pushes more energy cargoes from the US towards Asia and Pacific markets. According to BIMCO, ship transits through the canal have increased by 8 per cent year-on-year, reaching an average of 38 vessels per day, with […]

Third Qatari LNG tanker heads through Hormuz to China, data shows

The vessel, Al Sahla, left Ras Laffan and is expected to arrive at China’s Tianjin LNG terminal on June 14, according to shipping data.