Maritime Traffic In Bosporus Caused By Refusal Of EU Companies To Provide Insurance

The Turkish Maritime Authority on Thursday accused EU companies of refusing to provide insurance documents for the passage of oil tankers through the Black Sea Straits, and declared the unacceptability of applying pressure on Ankara.

Ankara demands ships prove insurance coverage to pass through Turkish Straits

Türkiye has started demanding that oil tankers passing through the Istanbul and Canakkale Straits confirm that they have insurance after some international companies canceled the coverage of numerous vessels due to sanctions imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine, according to Turkish officials.

Iran’s Guards seize vessel carrying 11 mln liters of smuggled fuel

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a foreign vessel carrying 11 million liters of smuggled fuel in the Arabian Gulf on Monday, according to the Student News Network’s Telegram channel.

Greece Expects Release Of 2 Tankers Held By Iran In Coming Days - Reports - UrduPoint

Two Greek oil tankers held by the Iranian IRGC (the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) since the end of May are expected to be released in the coming days, Greek Kathimerini newspaper said on Thursday, citing informal diplomatic contacts.

VIDEO: Moments when IRGC Seized Two Greek Tankers in the Persian Gulf

 

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On Friday, the IRGC announced it had seized the two Greek oil tankers, days after an Iranian oil tanker was captured by Greece in its territorial waters and its oil cargo was transferred to the US.

Greek Tanker Crews Safe, In Good Health, Iranian Foreign Ministry Says

The crew members of two Greek vessels detained by the Iranian military are safe, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said.

Oil tanker 'attacked by bomb-laden boat' in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia says - BBC News

Saudi Arabia says an oil tanker was attacked by an explosive-laden boat while it was anchored at Jeddah's port.

Iran dismisses claim of seizure of Iranian tankers as "lie"

 Iran's Ambassador to Venezuela Hojat Soltani reacted to the false news on the seizure of four Iranian tankers by the US and termed it as yet another lie by the propaganda machine of the Imperialism of America.

US alarmed by strike on Turkish ship delivering wheat to Yemen

The United States said on Friday it was concerned about a Houthi missile strike on a Turkish vessel carrying wheat to Yemen this month and another attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea.

South Korea seizes vessel over 'oil transfer to North'

South Korean authorities have reportedly seized and inspected a Hong Kong-flagged vessel after it secretly transferred petroleum to a North Korean vessel in international waters.

Suspected pirates hijack oil tanker near Somalia

Suspected pirates hijacked an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia on Tuesday, Somali officials said.

Russia’s aircraft carrier-led group in Mediterranean is self-sufficient: Navy commander

Russia’s aircraft carrier-led naval task force in the Mediterranean is fully self-sufficient and does not have to pull into ports for replenishing reserves, the Navy’s commander-in-chief, Vladimir Korolyov, told the Rossiya-24 round-the-clock television news channel.

Malaysian oil tanker hijacked, taken into Indonesian waters

A Malaysian oil tanker has been taken into Indonesian waters by hijackers, Malaysian officials said Wednesday.

Libya coast guard seizes oil tanker, detains 12 Russians. Moscow Demands Release of Russian Oil Tanker

Libya's coast guard said Thursday it had intercepted a Russian-flagged tanker suspected of carrying an illegal shipment of oil and detained 12 crew members from Russia.

2 dead in airstrike on Greek tanker in Libyan port

Two people have been killed in an airstrike on a Greek-owned tanker in the eastern Libyan port of Derna, Libya Herald reported on Monday.