The United Nations has urged Gulf countries and maritime stakeholders to help evacuate about 6,000 seafarers stranded across the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters.
Dynacom Tankers’ Kavomaleas was abandoned after two projectiles caused an engine-room fire near Kumzar, Oman. All crew members were rescued and taken safely ashore.
Sinokor Group has offered tanker crews six months’ extra salary for a one-month voyage through the Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on shipping in the Persian Gulf.
DP World plans a new port and container terminal expansion in Fujairah as the UAE seeks more freight-handling capacity outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Bulk carrier Luni split in two and partially sank off Bandar Abbas. No authoritative cause has been released, while reports refer to an earlier collision and more than 50 deficiencies.
A hostile drone damaged a Kuwait Oil Company offshore drilling platform in Kuwaiti territorial waters, injuring one worker. Three northern border centres also sustained damage.
Donald Trump has proposed a 20% charge on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz while announcing plans to reinstate a U.S. blockade targeting Iranian shipping.
The IMO has condemned recent attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, urging shipowners and authorities to avoid exposing seafarers to unnecessary risks while around 6,000 crew members remain stranded in the Persian Gulf.
The IMO opened its 137th Council session in London with maritime security, Strait of Hormuz risks and renewed piracy concerns in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden high on the agenda.
