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Britain says Iran tried to block its oil tanker

Three Iranian vessels attempted to block the passage of a BP-operated tanker through the Strait of Hormuz but withdrew after warnings from a British warship, the British government said on Thursday, July 11.

The stand off followed a warning by U.S. President Donald Trump that U.S. sanctions on Iran would soon be “substantially” increased as part of Washington’s drive to curb Iran’s nuclear activities and regional behavior.

Britain urged Iran to “de-escalate the situation in the region” after the...

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EU gives Britain six more months for Brexit

European Union leaders gave Britain six more months to leave the bloc, more than Prime Minister Theresa May says she needs but less than many in the bloc wanted, thanks to fierce resistance from France.

The summit deal in Brussels in the early hours of Thursday meant Britain will not crash out on Friday without a treaty to smooth its passage. But it offers little clarity on when, how or even if Brexit will happen, as May struggles to build support in parliament for withdrawal terms agreed with...

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May looks for a way out of Brexit maelstrom

European officials said on Tuesday, April 2, the prospect of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal in 10 days time was growing as British Prime Minister Theresa May summoned ministers to try to find a Brexit breakthrough.

May’s proposed withdrawal agreement has been defeated three times by the lower house of the British parliament, which failed on Monday to find a majority of its own for any alternatives.

She is expected to try to put her deal to a fourth vote this week.

The deadlock...

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Why Brexit Fog Clouds This Ship’s Cargo?

On February 19, the U.K business minister admitted that the fate of the cargo shipping heading to Japan remains uncertain due to Brexit and Free Trade Agreement.

What happened?

The U.K. business minister feared that a Free Trade Agreement with Japan cannot be negotiated in time affecting the cargo onboard the vessel that left for Japan.

The cargo vessel ‘Thalassa Mana’ left Britain on February 18 and is expected to arrive in Osaka Japan on March 30. However, the fate of cargo unloading is in a...

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UK to ease first-period trades with EU

Most goods arriving from the European Union will be allowed into Britain without full customs checks for at least three months if it leaves the bloc without an exit deal, the British government said on Monday, Feb. 4.

With less than two months until Britain is due to leave on March 29, Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to get her Brexit deal agreed by parliament and the government has been stepping up its plans for the chance of a disorderly exit.

Freight companies have warned a ‘no deal’ Brexit...

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“Britain to play influential role in WTO”

British International Trade Secretary Liam Fox vowed on Friday, February 1, to establish his country as “a credible, influential and creative WTO (World Trade Organization) member.”

In a speech at British think tank Policy Exchange, Fox shared his vision for Britain’s place in the global trading system after Brexit.

“Our first port of call has to be the WTO — the home of the rules-based international trading system that underpins our prosperity,” he said.

Fox described 2019 as a significant year...

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Germany’s gas imports decrease in Nov, up in Jan-Nov 2018

Germany’s gas imports decreased by 9% in November 2018 in comparison to the same month in 2017, according to Reuters. Yet, imports during the first 11 months, from January to November, experienced an increase of 9% than the same period , a year earlier.

Specifically, the overall imports from January to Novermber 2018, reached the 3.99 million Terajoules or 113 billion cubic metres, as reported in trade statistics office BAFA, which releases data with a time lag.

Also, German importers paid 21.2...

https://safety4sea.com/germanys-gas-imports-decrease-in-nov-up-in-jan-nov-2018/

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