Middle East
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Industry Guidance on Safety & Security and the Use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman
July 08: The Oil Companies International Marine Forum has published a press release regarding Safety & Security and the use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in Arabian Gulf, […]
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MSC, Maersk, and Hapag-Lloyd Also Implement War Risk Surcharges for Persian Gulf
July 04: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced it will institute a war risk surcharge for all cargoes moving to and from the Arabian Gulf. The move follows CMA CGM […]
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Saudi Border Guards Chief Calls for Global Action Plan to Combat Maritime Terrorism
July 01: The head of the Saudi Border Guards has called for an international agreement to combat the growing threat of maritime terrorism. Opening a new training course in Jeddah […]
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Syria and Lebanon to Discuss Maritime Border
June 25: Lebanon seeks Russia’s mediation on its maritime border with Syria. “We have knowledge that Syria wants to demarcate the maritime border with Lebanon, and Russia is present in this […]
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CMA CGM Introduces War Risk Surcharge in Middle East
July 02: Due to the recent incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and amid significantly increasing insurance costs in the Middle East region, French container transportation and shipping company CMA […]
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U.S. Launches Maritime Security Initiative for Strait of Hormuz
June 24: The United States is launching a new maritime security initiative for the Persian Gulf region to counter the threat of Iranian attacks on shipping, a State Department official […]
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Indian Navy Provides Armed Escorts to Oil Carriers Passing Through Strait of Hormuz
June 25: The Indian Navy is helping secure Indian crude oil carriers that pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid a heightened threat perception after a few oil tankers were […]
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Suspicious Approach By Three Skiffs in Bab El Mandeb
July 01: At 08:40 UTC an unspecified MV in position 125180N, 0431497E (Bab-el-Mandeb) was approached by three skiffs with up to five persons on board in each. The skiffs proceeded […]
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Persian Gulf Oil Shipments Now Cost More Than $500,000 to Insure
June 24: The cost of insuring Middle East oil shipments is soaring as tensions mount in a region responsible for about a third of all seaborne petroleum. So-called war risk […]
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IMO Issues Notice That Warnings From infoex@remisc.org Are Not Legitimate
June 24: The International Maritime Office (IMO) has issued the following notice: “Warning – false piracy information – updated “IMO would like to draw to the attention of the international […]
