U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to ‘get smart soon’ and sign a deal, following days of deadlock in efforts to end the… Weiterlesen »Trump Urges Iran to Sign a Deal After Report Suggests US May Extend Blockade

A 29-year-old Iranian supertanker has appeared at Kharg Island after years off the radar, a sign that Tehran could be using retired ships to keep… Weiterlesen »Aged Oil Tanker Suggests Iran Is Bringing Back Retired Ships

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday released a joint statement with five Latin American and Caribbean governments backing Panama’s sovereignty and condemning pressure tied to recent… Weiterlesen »US-Led Bloc Condemns China Pressure on Panama-Flagged Ships

U.S. forces boarded a commercial vessel in the Arabian Sea on Monday as Washington stepped up enforcement of its blockade on Iranian ports, with U.S.… Weiterlesen »U.S. Forces Search and Release Containership Suspected of Violating Blockade on Iran

The United Nations Security Council heard urgent calls Monday to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, as world leaders warned disruptions in one of the… Weiterlesen »Security Council Demands Freedom of Navigation in Hormuz as Shipping Risks Mount

The Trump administration’s decision to extend its broad Jones Act waiver another 90 days is drawing mounting opposition across the U.S. maritime sector, with labor… Weiterlesen »Opposition to Jones Act Waiver Extension Widens as Maritime Industry Pushes Back

Royal Caribbean Group is doubling down on the world’s largest cruise ship class, confirming orders with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku for a sixth and seventh… Weiterlesen »Royal Caribbean Orders Two More Icon-Class Megaships From Meyer Turku

President Donald Trump said Iran has asked the US to lift a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while the two sides negotiate an… Weiterlesen »Trump Says Iran Wants Hormuz Open in Tussle Over War’s End

 Two months into a war with the U.S. and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power — an abrupt break… Weiterlesen »Iran’s Guards Seize Wartime Power, Blunting Supreme Leader’s Role

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting OPEC, dealing a heavy blow to the oil producers’ group as an unprecedented energy crisis triggered… Weiterlesen »UAE Quits OPEC in Major Blow to Global Oil Producers’ Group