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11
Aug

Gulf Shipping Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Drops to Six Vessels Amid Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions

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Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply to just six vessels on Monday, well below the recent 10-day average of around 11 ships and far below the pre-conflict norm of 130–140 daily transits, according to ship-tracking data reported by media outlet. The decline highlights growing disruption in one of the world’s most […]

05
Mar

Crude Tanker Reports Suspected Hull Breach after Blast Near Iraq Port

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London/Basra a Bahamas‑flagged crude oil tanker, the Sonangol Namibe, is believed to have suffered a hull breach after a blast struck the vessel while it was anchored near Iraq’s Khor al Zubair port, maritime authorities and the ship’s operator said on Thursday. According to Sonangol Marine Services, the tanker was approached by an unidentified small […]