Strait of Hormuz Archives - Page 2 of 18

How Middle East war could impact global LNG, LPG shipping

17 October 2023

War in the Middle East changes the geopolitical calculus for ocean shipping, compounding existing threats from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Two of the top energy cargoes at risk in the Middle East are liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) — propane and butane — and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

What happens next in the Middle East will have major trade consequences for the U.S., the world’s largest exporter of both LNG and LPG.

Oystein Kalleklev is the CEO of LNG shipping company Flex LNG (NYSE: FLNG)...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-middle-east-war-could-impact-global-lng-lpg-shipping

As Israel-Hamas War Rages, Oil Traders Focus On Iran

8 October 2023

By Grant Smith Oct 8, 2023 (Bloomberg) –As oil traders prepare for the market to open after the sudden eruption of war in Israel, one question is key: will the conflict spread…

https://gcaptain.com/as-israel-hamas-war-rages-oil-traders-focus-on-iran/

US Trains Navy Sailors, Marines for Possible Boarding to Help Ships Near Iran

4 August 2023

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — US Navy sailors and Marines are in training for a possible mission to board merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz to counter Iranian aggression, according…

https://gcaptain.com/us-trains-navy-sailors-marines-for-possible-boarding-to-help-ships-near-iran/

Report: U.S. Considering Plan to Put Military Personnel on Merchant Ships in Strait of Hormuz

4 August 2023

The U.S. government is reportedly considering a plan to place armed military personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz to deter Iran from seizing and harassing merchant…

https://gcaptain.com/report-u-s-considering-plan-to-put-military-personnel-on-merchant-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz/

US Navy prevents Iranian forces from seizing two merchant ships in Gulf of Oman

6 July 2023

US military forces have successfully prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by Iranian naval vessels after the Iranians had opened fire in one of two incident ..

The post US Navy prevents Iranian forces from seizing two merchant ships in Gulf of Oman appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/tanker-world/us-navy-prevents-iranian-forces-from-seizing-two-merchant-ships-in-gulf-of-oman/

U.S. Navy Says it Prevented Iran from Seizing Tankers in Gulf

5 July 2023

By Lisa Barrington and Jonathan Saul DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy said it had intervened to prevent Iran from seizing two commercial tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday in…

https://gcaptain.com/u-s-navy-says-it-prevented-iran-from-seizing-tankers-in-gulf/

U.S. takes steps to boost naval presence, as Iran gets its hands on another oil tanker

15 May 2023

To put a stop to Iran’s recent vessel seizures, the U.S. is going to bolster naval patrols in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

The post U.S. takes steps to boost naval presence, as Iran gets its hands on another oil tanker appeared first on Offshore Energy.

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/u-s-takes-steps-to-boost-naval-presence-as-iran-gets-its-hands-on-another-oil-tanker/

Satellite Images Show Tankers Seized By Iran

7 May 2023

Credits: Planet Labs PBC/AP

Two oil tankers recently seized by Iran are anchored off the coast of one of its key port cities on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press on Sunday.

Oil tankers seized

The photos from Planet Labs PBC showed the Advantage Sweet and the Niovi being just south of Bandar Abbas near a naval base in the port city in Iran’s Hormozgan province Saturday. Their capture represents just the latest ship seizure conducted by...

https://mfame.guru/satellite-images-show-tankers-seized-by-iran/

Iran seizes two foreign-flagged merchant ships in one week

5 May 2023

The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet has reported that Iran has seized a foreign-flagged commercial ship for the second time in one week. On Wednesday, May 3, at approximately ..

The post Iran seizes two foreign-flagged merchant ships in one week appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/tanker-world/iran-seizes-two-foreign-flagged-merchant-ships-in-one-week/

Iran Holds Naval Drills Near Strait Of Hormuz

2 January 2023

by Christian Schmollinger (Reuters) Iran held joint naval, air, and ground exercises in the Gulf on Friday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway, state media reported. The drills involve submarines…

https://gcaptain.com/iran-holds-navy-drills-near-strait-of-hormuz/

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