Shipping
Three sailors dead from US strikes on tanker off Oman, India confirms
The deaths are the first reported since the blockade began on April 13, operations which have seen the US disable eight ships and turn back more than 100 others.
Cargo vessel exchanges fire with armed craft off of Yemen, UKMTO reports
Maritime leaders say US-Iran peace deal must provide clear framework for Strait of Hormuz transit
Israeli ministries move to block $4.2 billion sale of ZIM over security concerns
Tehran defends ship seizure as a legal action, but tensions continue in the Gulf - analysis
The ship, a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker named Talara, is not the first ship the IRGC has hijacked, but it had stepped back from such threats recently.
LNG tanker evades pirates off Somalia as attacks escalate, maritime sources say
Amid a recent spate of armed attacks on vessels in the region, a liquefied natural gas tanker outran pirates seeking to board the vessel.
Turkey severs economic ties to Israel, closes airspace to gov't flights, arms shipments
Detours caused by the closed airspace could increase the travel time of flights from Israel to countries like Georgia and Azerbaijan by almost two hours.
IMEC and Israel: Strategic promise amid regional instability - opinion
Positioned at the nexus of this emerging framework, Israel finds itself at the center of a new geostrategic vision designed to redefine trade routes linking Asia and Europe.
Helicopter crashes into barge, kills two people, shuts Mississippi River, Coast Guard says
No one was on board the barge, which caught fire after the crash, near Alton, Illinois.
US hits Iranian shipping network with major new sanctions
The US Treasury Department announced fresh sanctions for over 100 Iran-linked entities in move to place "maximum pressure" on the regime.
Houthi attacks show Israel is not entering quiet period after Iran ceasefire - analysis
The Houthis had stopped their attacks on shipping over the last six months, following a ceasefire in Gaza and then a short US bombing campaign.
'It struck us like lightning': Crew of Greek ship hit off Yemeni coast safe, vessel risks sinking
Sunday's assault off the southwest coast of Yemen was the first such incident reported in the vital shipping corridor since mid-April.
Iran and Israel trade accusations at UN shipping agency over sea lanes
Iran has previously threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz to traffic in retaliation for Western pressure.
ZIM beats Q1 expectations, signals maritime shipping rebound
The company reaffirmed its outlook, citing strong momentum and fleet upgrades.
