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Mideast war cuts Hormuz strait transit to 77 ships: maritime data firm

Mideast war cuts Hormuz strait transit to 77 ships: maritime data firm

Only 77 ships have so far crossed the Strait of Hormuz in March as the Mideast war disrupts one of the world's most vital shipping routes, a maritime data firm reported Friday. Lloyd's List Intelligence said most of these vessels belonged to the so-called "

Sri Lanka repatriates remains of 84 Iranians killed in US attack

Sri Lanka repatriates remains of 84 Iranians killed in US attack

Sri Lanka on Friday repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who perished when their frigate was sunk nine days ago by a US submarine, local officials said. The seamen were killed when the IRIS Dena was torpedoed on March 4 just off the coast of Sri Lanka, in an

Global shipping industry caught in storm of war

Global shipping industry caught in storm of war

For anyone in the import business, the economic risks from the war in the Middle East arrive by sea -- and that goes for everyone who buys their products, too. As the war rages into its third week, the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz has upended not just

Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions

Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions

Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions that experts believe are part of Beijing's preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict. Monitoring ship-tracking data on Christmas Day, Jason Wang could tell something "unusual&

Fantastic Mr Stowaway: fox sails from Britain to New York port

Fantastic Mr Stowaway: fox sails from Britain to New York port

A red fox that managed to slip onto a US-bound ship in Britain was discovered by customs officers in the Port of New York, a zoo in the city has said. The animal that zookeepers believe to be around two years old somehow boarded a vessel in Southampton, England,

Laundry fire on giant US aircraft carrier injures two: US military

Laundry fire on giant US aircraft carrier injures two: US military

Two crew on the USS Gerald R. Ford -- the world's largest aircraft carrier currently deployed for the war against Iran -- were injured Thursday in a laundry room fire, the US Navy said. "Two sailors are currently receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and are in

Three crew 'believed trapped' aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf: firm

Three crew 'believed trapped' aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf: firm

Three crew members believed to be trapped aboard a Thai bulk carrier hit by projectiles while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz were yet to be rescued on Thursday, the vessel's owner said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had struck the Thai-registered Mayuree