US forces board Iranian oil tanker
The Celestial Sea was searched and re-routed on suspicion of attempting to breach the naval blockade
Variable geometry: the sea is not the same for everyone
The Beijing summit between Trump and Xi Jinping has led to nothing but agreements on principle. Stability is just an illusion
Qatar orders LNG ships to go dark
For security reasons, vessels have to switch off their AIS at Ras Laffan port, the world's top LNG export hub
Another incident in the Persian Gulf
The bulk carrier Safesea Neha was struck by an unknown projectile 23 nm north-east of Doha, Qatar
The Red Sea vs the Strait of Hormuz
Sea Intelligence: the crisis in the strait between Oman and Iran could have far more devastating effects
Tehran tightens its grip on the Gulf with a Strait Authority
The strategic risk in the Strait of Hormuz is now going far beyond specific attacks on ships
CMA CGM & Ad Ports set up intermodal partnership
Stragegic MoU to turn Khalifa into an intermodal hub to connect Oman & Saudi Arabia by land
Hormuz model could hit the Red Sea
It is no longer just missiles and drones: the new threat to global trade is known as the ‘war toll’
Pasdaran seize two MSC cargo ships
The 11,312 TEU MSC Francesca, and the 6,690 TEU MSC Epaminondas are the vessels in question