Yemen announced a National Maritime Security Committee on 20 August to protect coasts, ports and navigation in the Red Sea,…
Category: Maritime Regulations
Iran Seizes Product Tanker AMARA Near Qeshm as Transit-Fee Enforcement Begins
Liberia-flagged products tanker AMARA is assessed seized after an Iranian boarding near Qeshm Island, the first confirmed Hormuz seizure since…
US–Iran Hormuz MoU Expires as Tehran Says Strait Stays Closed Until Conditions Met
The U.S.–Iran memorandum aimed at easing Hormuz hostilities expired on 17 August. Iran’s Qalibaf says the strait will not reopen…
Eight Shipping Associations Warn UN and IMO Against Hormuz Transit Tolls
ICS, BIMCO, INTERTANKO and five other associations told the UN and IMO that compulsory Hormuz tolls or “service fees” would…
Hormuz Traffic Near Standstill as Weekend Transits Collapse After Tanker Attacks
Kpler tracking shows only five commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and none on Sunday, versus 31…
Jones Act Operators Face New Vessel Availability Requests as Revised Waiver Nears
From 17 August, parties seeking foreign-flag coastwise moves under the extended Jones Act waiver must file a Vessel Availability Request…
Red Sea War Risk Exclusions Take Effect as Nine P&I Clubs Tighten Cover
From 00:01 GMT on 16 August, war-risk exclusions across the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and defined Indian Ocean waters…
JMIC: Three Vessels Attacked in Hormuz in 72 Hours as Threat Stays Severe
JMIC reported two outbound tankers and one inbound bulker struck in the Strait of Hormuz over 72 hours on 14–15…
UKMTO: Hormuz Traffic at 17% as Ships Shift to Iran-Controlled Northern Route
UKMTO says Hormuz traffic is running at about 17% of pre-conflict levels, with ships shifting toward Iran’s northern corridor after…
Insurers Cancel Red Sea and Gulf of Aden War Risk Cover From 16 August
Skuld, West of England and other marine insurers are cancelling war-risk cover for Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and defined…
