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- Three ships attacked in Strait; two seized April 23, 2026The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked three vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning, seizing two of them. One of them managed to make its way through to the..
- Traffic through Strait restricted, but some ships getting through April 23, 2026Just three vessels were reported have crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday April 21st, with an Iranian blockade nearby and a US blockade some miles to the east. General cargo ship Shoja 2...
- Hormuz shipping disruptions will continue, despite extension of ceasefire April 23, 2026The last-minute indefinite extension of the US-Iran ceasefire, at least on the part of the US, will make little-to-no difference to the current disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz or...
- IMO is putting together Hormuz evacuation plan, says Dominguez April 23, 2026The International Maritime Organization, a part of the United Nations, is working on an evacuation plan for hundreds of ships that have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since US and Israeli strikes...
- Shipping associations seek unity ahead of IMO Net Zero debate April 23, 2026In normal times the political difficulties surrounding the Net Zero debate within the global shipping industry would be headline stuff. Earlier this year a failure to get through a resolution meant...
- Sanmar denies that it had fallen victim to crypto scam April 23, 2026The company which owns an Indian-flagged tanker that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, despite its captain saying the ship had been granted clearance by Iran, has denied the...
- Activists sailing to Gaza surround MSC container ship in the Mediterranean April 23, 2026A group of activists, a third flotilla aiming to support Gaza and draw attention to the situation, although without any realistic hope of reaching the Strip itself, said that it attempted to ...
- Syndicate Results 2023 #20 Ascot 1414 April 23, 2026Active Underwriter Mark L Pepper The managing agent of Syndicate 1414 is Ascot Underwriting Ltd (AUL). AUL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ascot Underwriting Group Ltd (AUGL), which is also the...
- Pacific Basin cancels methanol vessels due to climate-rules uncertainty April 23, 2026Hong Kong-based Pacific Basin Shipping, which is one of the world’s largest operators of dry bulk vessels, has announced that it will partially be abandoning plans to anchor its future fleet growth...
- Loadsure adds War and SRCC cover option April 23, 2026Loadsure, a provider of freight insurance solutions, has added a War & SRCC (Strikes, Riots, and Civil Commotion) cargo cover option to its per-shipment product range. The cover is available to...