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US warns shippers against paying Strait of Hormuz tolls, โ€˜donationsโ€™

Latest warning comes as Iranian state media reports Tehran has presented new peace proposal to US.

Hormuz effect? How US, China are ramping up tensions over the Panama Canal

Rising tensions over Panama Canal prompt US-China showdown in global shipping power struggle.

Ukraine asks Israel to seize ship carrying grain โ€˜stolenโ€™ by Russia

Kyiv requested that Israel seize the vessel and its cargo, take grain โ€Œsamples, and question crew โ€‹members.

US, Latin America countries criticise Chinaโ€™s retaliation over Panama Canal

China has detained nearly 70 Panamanian-flagged ships after Supreme Court ruling on Panama Canal, US officials say.

Ukraine accuses Israel of receiving shipments of grain 'stolen' by Russia

Israel's foreign minister says it has received no evidence to support the claim that a vessel carrying grain from occupied Ukraine has reached Haifa.

Capture of ships by US, Iran violates international law, shipping body says

US and Iran should immediately release crews of captured vessels, says International Chamber of Shipping director.

Eight India-bound ships return after attempting to cross Strait of Hormuz

The government earmarked 22 ships carrying energy cargo to India for repatriation in coordination with Iranian agencies and Indian Navy

Iran foreign minister says Strait of Hormuz โ€˜completely openโ€™

Iran says 'passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz' open during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

Pakistan oil tanker becomes first to exit through Hormuz since US blockade began

A Pakistan-flagged tanker that entered the Persian Gulf over the weekend has become the first carrier to exit through the Strait of Hormuz with a crude cargo since a US blockade began on Monday, underscoring just how limited traffic through the vital chokepoint remains. The Shalamar sailed just south of Iranโ€™s Larak Island and out into the Gulf of Oman late Thursday with around 450,000 barrels of crude loaded at Das Island in the United Arab Emirates, according to ship-tracking data. The Aframax...

Strongly urge early restoration of freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz: India at UN

India reiterated that the targeting of commercial shipping and endangering innocent civilian crew members, or otherwise impeding the freedom of navigation and commerce in the Strait of Hormuz, are unacceptable

Iran must not charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz, UN watchdog chief says

In interview with Al Jazeera, International Maritimeย Organization chief says world should reject tolls in waterway.

Shipping in Strait of Hormuz still at a trickle despite US-Iran ceasefire

Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honouring truce agreement.

Middle East crisis is pushing China to deepen Latin America ties

The Iran war has been framed as a Middle East crisis with global energy consequences. That is true, but incomplete. It is also reshaping Chinaโ€™s strategic map. The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, the jump in oil prices and the shock to shipping and energy markets have reinforced a lesson for Beijing: vulnerability begins with concentration. When one region becomes more unstable, the value of diversified suppliers, routes and external partners rises. That is why Latin America matters more to...

What is Iranโ€™s Strait of Hormuz protocol and will other nations accept it?

Tehran's plans to tax ships passing through the strait and raise money to rebuild is already seeing pushback.

Iran says Iraqi ships can pass Strait of Hormuz as transits tick up

Tehran says Iraq will face no restrictions in waterway, praising country's 'struggle' against the US.