Hormuz transits fall 52 per cent amid rising tanker risk
Transits through the Strait of Hormuz fell 52 per cent week-on-week, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence’s latest Weekly Maritime Risk Briefing. Outbound journeys were down 46 per cent, while inbound...
Medov Group acquires 22 per cent stake in Riviera Marine
Medov Group has acquired a 22 per cent stake in Riviera Marine SAM, a Monaco-based independent operator in bunker trading and the global supply of marine fuels and lubricants. The...
Panama Canal closes bidding for new energy corridor
The Panama Canal has closed the document submission period for companies seeking to prequalify for the development of an energy corridor. Submitted documentation will now be evaluated against the legal,...
IMO condemns renewed attacks on Red Sea shipping
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has condemned renewed attacks on Red Sea shipping as “indefensible,” warning they threaten seafarer safety, the marine environment and global supply...
IMO adopts Singapore-led resolution on shipping lanes
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a Singapore-led resolution on the protection of vital shipping lanes at the 137th Session of the IMO Council. Co-sponsored by 30 member states,...
IMO condemns new wave of attacks in Strait of Hormuz
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has condemned a fresh wave of attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. He warned that seafarers are being placed in “grave danger” as...
IMO appeals for release of 44 seafarers held captive
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has called for urgent international action to secure the release of 44 seafarers held captive in Somali waters by pirates and...
DCoC urges action to free hijacked tanker crews
The Chair of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment (DCoC/JA) has urged coordinated international action to free the 17 crew members aboard the hijacked MT HONOUR 25 after more than...
IMO hails US–Iran deal as maritime security breakthrough
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has welcomed the agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the US. It described it as a key step towards restoring maritime security in...
IMO condemns deadly attack near Strait of Hormuz
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has strongly condemned an attack on the tanker MT SETTEBELLO (IMO 9162916), flagged in Palau, off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz....
IMO warns Hormuz transits risk seafarers’ lives
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has issued a stark warning over the continued transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The warning comes amid an increasingly...
IMO calls for stronger ocean protection action
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is urging its 176 Member States and the wider shipping industry to accelerate the implementation of measures to protect the marine environment. In a video...
