The number of commercial vessels passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait reached 408 after the Ansar Allah rebel movement (the Houthis) took control of adjacent areas of Yemen, the Ministry of Transport and Public Works in the Houthi-formed government said.
Conflicts and climate change have led to a sharp rise in the cost of maritime and river transportation along key routes, including the Panama Canal, the Rhine, and the Red and Black Seas, the Financial Times reported, citing analysts.
Uzbekistan is considering purchasing and chartering vessels to support its fleet operations in the Caspian Sea
Iran has granted a 60-day deferral for the duration of further negotiations with the United States, and during this period, Tehran will not demand payment for services related to safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Fars agency reported, citing a source.
It is reported that Azerbaijani diplomatic mission staff are in Yeysk
The restrictions imposed by the country apply only to tankers and bulk carriers of hostile countries
Shipowners report problems in the Persian Gulf due to the escalation of the situation in the Middle East
