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Houthis Remain on the Sideline While Iran Threatens to Widen Conflict
Senior political figures associated with the IRGC-dominated hardliner faction in the Iranian leadership continue to make escalator...
Report: Pirates Hijacked Small Product Tanker off Somalia
In a developing story, it is being reported that a small product tanker has apparently been seized off the coast of Somalia. The B...
CENTCOM Says for First Time in 23 Years Three Carriers Are in Middle East
U.S. Central Command, responsible for the Middle East and the current war in Iran, confirmed on Friday that three U.S. Navy carrie...
Ukraine Destroys Sea Drone as Russian Strikes Odesa Ports and Cargo Ships
Ukrainian officials report that Russia continues to target the port infrastructure in the Greater Odesa region in an effort to dis...
China's Naval Drills Show Growing Focus on Capturing Taiwan
China's military has been conducting exercises near the self-governing island of Taiwan for years, simulating naval blockades, air...
Cruise Ship Sapphire Princess Recovers Five Bodies From the Mediterranean
On Tuesday, the crew of the cruise ship Sapphire Princess took on the difficult task of recovering five bodies from the waters of...
U.S.-Backed War Risk Cover for Hormuz Will Have to Wait for Convoys
The Trump administration has worked out a co-insurance arrangement to provide war risk cover for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz...
Hornbeck and Helix to Merge in Further Consolidation in the Offshore Sector
Hornbeck Offshore Services and Helix Energy Solutions Group announced that they have agreed to merge their businesses to form a mo...
Indonesia Backs Away After Finance Minister Proposes Malacca Tolls
Possibly emboldened by Iran’s assertion that it is entitled to tolls to maintain order and security in the Strait of Hormuz, Indon...
EU Defers its Plan to Fully Ban Maritime Services for Russian Oil
The European Union has released its 20th round of sanctions on Russia, including extensive sanctions on the Russian energy sector....