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The United States is warning shipping companies that they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The alert, posted on Friday by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), adds another layer of pressure in the standoff between the U.S. …

ईरान और अमेरिका-इजरायल वॉर के बीच स्ट्रेट ऑफ होर्मुज चर्चा का विषय बना हुआ है. पूरी दुनिया की नजर इसी पर है. क्योंकि , समुद्र में इस संकरी गली से दुनिया भर में तेल की सप्लाई जाती है. इन दिनों युद्ध के हालात में वहां सैकड़ों जहाज फंसे हुए हैं, …

As the Mideast conflict escalates near the Strait of Hormuz, merchant ships and their workers have been caught in the crosshairs.  Thirteen vessels have been attacked in the strait since the U.S. and Israel began their war on Iran on Feb. 28, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre, …

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Yemen’s Houthi rebels are signalling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping in the Red Sea as a shaky ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip. In …

The United States has succeeded in blocking a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations. The world’s largest maritime nations had been deliberating on adopting regulations to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels to slash emissions. But U.S. President Donald …

The superintendent of a construction crew that sheltered in a shipping container as an out of control wildfire closed in around them says they’re lucky to be alive. The 19-person crew — with all but one hailing from communities across Manitoba — had been working at a job site near Sandy Lake …

The United States has withdrawn from talks in London looking at advancing decarbonization in the shipping sector, and Washington will consider “reciprocal measures” to offset any fees charged to U.S. ships, a diplomatic note said. Delegates are at the UN shipping agency’s headquarters this week for negotiations over decarbonization measures aimed …

Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation’s ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labour contract broke down over wages. The strike blocks everything from food …

Deconstruction of the English Bay Barge is nearing completion. The City of Vancouver says the hull of the barge is expected to be demolished by the end of next week.  “Weather permitting, the next steps will include pile removal, site cleanup and equipment removal,” the city said in a statement.  …