Greek tanker boarded in Hormuz Strait

A Greek-owned shipping company has lost contact with the crew of its tanker which was last contacted at 6:30 this morning, (Greece time), after armed men were reported to have boarded the vessel off the coast of Sohar in Oman.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which reports incidents to seafarers and maritime companies, said that four to five armed and masked men boarded St Nikolas and covered the security cameras on the 158,000dwt tanker, whose beneficial owner is the Athens-based...

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Skou Emphasizes the Need To Keep Hormuz Strait Operational

Maersk’s CEO Skou says keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is crucial, reports Safety4sea.

Soren Skou, provided his thoughts on the US-China trade war, and the recently-signed Phase 1 deal. He also commented on the slowed trade, as well as the problematic situation at the Strait of Hormuz.

Phase 1 Deal

The last year witnessed a slow trade growth, but Maersk is looking for things to reduce uncertainty and in particular business-wide, so it can increase investments.

Commenting on the Phase 1 deal, he...

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