来自世界各地可信来源的关于 Shipping 的最新新闻和动态。
An F/A-18 fighter jet launches from the flight deck of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) while the ship sails in regional waters and supports enforcement of America’s steel wall blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 12, U.S. forces have redirected 59 commercial vessels, disabled 3 and boarded 2 to ensure full compliance with the blockade.
A U.S. sailor stands watch in the combat information center aboard USS Mason (DDG 87) as the guided-missile destroyer sails in regional waters supporting the U.S. blockade against Iranian ports and coastal areas. As of Aug. 7, CENTCOM forces have redirected 51 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2 to ensure compliance.
This is in response to the retaliatory measures taken by Iran to bomb ships in the past day. If such an incident happens again, it will be met with much more severe consequences!
🔸 Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization: Nearly 6,000 sailors remain stranded in the Persian Gulf Arsenio Domingues, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, said on Wednesday, July 8 (17 Tir) that nearly 6,000 sailors are still stranded in the Persian Gulf and, due to the renewed escalation of tensions, called for “maximum restraint and de-escalation.” These remarks came…
A Qatari ship carrying LNG that stopped after being hit by a projectile near the Strait of Hormuz is waiting for rescue operations after the fire was brought under control. Reuters reported that the ship was hit from the left and a fire in the engine room had increased the risk of an explosion; however, all crew members have been evacuated safely and the LNG tanks have not been damaged. Qatar, which has served as a…
🔶 European Union Aviation Safety Agency extends flight warning status in the Persian Gulf The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) extended the flight warning status over airspace in areas involved in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf until July 8 (July 17). The decision by this body was made following the publication of reports about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ missile attack on two commercial…
Based on shipping data from LSEG, a fleet of 10 ships associated with Japan is leaving the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. According to these data, the fleet includes six giant tankers carrying about 12 million barrels of Middle East crude oil, two chemical tankers, one car carrier, and one container ship. This transit is taking place while Japan, as one of the major energy importers from the Middle East, had previously…
🔶 Turkey did not allow a cruise ship for sexual minorities to dock Turkey did not allow a special cruise ship for the LGBTQ community, chartered by a U.S. company, to dock next week in the cities of Aydın and Istanbul. Turkish authorities justified this decision by citing the country’s “moral values.” The English acronym LGBTQ refers to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, trans people, and queer people. The Aydın city…
Islamic Republic of Iran’s state broadcaster claims that a vessel that was traveling in the Strait of Hormuz “along a route other than the designated route” “ran aground.” According to this report, the foreign container ship ran aground with its cargo due to shallow water in the chosen route and was unable to continue sailing. It is not precisely clear which route the ship that ran aground was taking, but earlier…
