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- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines CEO Cautious on Gulf Transit Despite Ceasefire as Strategic Blockade Persists
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Jotaro Tamura, the newly appointed CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, stated on April 9 that the company will not move stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz without further safety...
- Japanese Co-Owned Tanker Among Three Vessels Testing Rare Omani Coastal Route to Bypass Iranian Control of Strait of Hormuz
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Iran War
A Japanese-owned LNG carrier and two crude oil tankers successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday by navigating close to the Omani coastline, avoiding the Iranian-cont...
- China Targets Panama-Flagged Vessels Following Loss of Strategic Canal Port Concessions
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Global Economy
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has raised alarms over a sudden surge in the detention of Panama-flagged vessels at Chinese ports, a move widely viewed as a retaliatory...
- Maersk develops contingency acquisition plan as regulators review four billion dollar Hapag Lloyd and Zim merger
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Business & Economy
Danish shipping leader Maersk is reportedly preparing a secondary bid for Israeli carrier Zim in the event that the current acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI fails to clear regul...