On 27 August, Qatar's prime minister discussed Iran and Oman's proposed temporary Hormuz navigation corridor in Tehran — as regional…
Category: Regulatory Updates
Iran and Oman Agree Temporary Seven-Mile Hormuz Corridor Framework
Iran and Oman outlined a phased framework for a temporary joint navigational corridor about seven miles wide in the Strait…
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…
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…
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…
White House Extends Jones Act Waiver 90 Days, but Tightens Voyage Rules
The Trump administration extended the Jones Act waiver for another 90 days from mid-August, while shifting from blanket relief to…
MSC Shipmanagement Fined $6 Million Over 2024 Charleston Runaway Ship Case
MSC Shipmanagement pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a $6 million criminal fine and four years’ probation for failing to…
Cargo Securing Under the Microscope: Paris and Tokyo MoUs Launch 2026 CIC
From 1 September to 30 November 2026, Paris and Tokyo MoU Port State Control officers will apply a ten-question cargo…
Italian-Led EU Force Boards Sanctioned Russian “Shadow Fleet” Tanker in the Mediterranean
An Italian-led EU naval force boarded the sanctioned tanker Toa Payoh in the Mediterranean, the second shadow fleet inspection in…
