The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled even as more ships venture throughShip traffic is slowly resuming in the Strait of Hormuz following an interim deal between Iran and the U.S., but lingering questions about ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
India achieves MIV 2030 ship-recycling goal ahead of scheduleIndia has surged to become the world's leading ship-recycling nation in 2025, achieving this milestone ahead of schedule. This significant ...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
India becomes world's largest ship recycling nation ahead of 2030 targetIndia has surged to become the world's leading ship recycler, surpassing its Maritime India Vision 2030 target. Ship recycling volume jumpe...
22 Jun, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
Crude tankers return to Strait of Hormuz amid a tentative recovery in oil trafficOil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz saw an uptick on Monday, with four vessels carrying nearly 2 million barrels of crude navig...
22 Jun, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Jairam Ramesh writes to Sarbanand Sonowal, seeks clarifications on Great Nicobar project's transhipment portCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has questioned Union Minister Sarbanand Sonowal about the Great Nicobar Island project's transhipment port, s...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
3 Indian-flagged oil tankers transit through Strait of HormuzThree Indian oil tankers, carrying over 8.6 lakh tonnes of cargo and 94 crew members, successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz en route ...
20 Jun, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
Iran floats ‘Insurance Fees’ and asserts control over HormuzThis development raises concerns for the shipping sector about safe navigation. Iran's new requirements and possible insurance charges coul...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
India-bound ships begin Strait of Hormuz transit as US lifts Iran blockade; Chabahar, INSTC in focusThree cargo ships are now transiting the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a significant shift after the US ended its blockade of Iranian ports a...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
'All US blockade enforcement efforts have ceased': Centcom lifts blockade on ships to, from Iranian portsBig news out of the Middle East! The US has officially lifted its blockade on ships going to and from Iranian ports. Central Command confir...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Shipping authority directs placement agencies to restrict deployment of Indians in conflict zoneIndian seafarers are being restricted from deployment to conflict zones. This directive follows a US military strike on a commercial vessel...
14 Jun, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
Indian govt on "highest alert", orders agencies to stay vigilant after strikes on ships in the GulfUS-Iran war: India has directed its agencies to be on high alert. This is in response to recent attacks on Indian-crewed tankers. The gover...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
US military confirms attack on third Indian-crewed tanker off Gulf of OmanUS forces disabled a third oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. The ship was attempting to transport oil from Iran. US aircraft fired missiles i...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
Will increase seafarer repatriations if needed: Shipping Ministry’s Mukesh MangalIndia plans to increase efforts to bring back its seafarers from West Asia if needed. Currently, 18,000 Indian seafarers are in the region....
11 Jun, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
MEA flags growing threat to shipping as MT Jalveer crew evacuation beginsIndia's External Affairs Ministry voiced worry over ongoing shipping attacks in West Asia. The crew of the vessel MT Jalveer, near Oman, is...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Three missing Indian seafarers dead after US strike on tanker in Gulf of OmanThree Indian seafarers have died following a U.S. military strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. stated the vessel failed to fol...
11 Jun, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
India summons US chargé d’affaires over attack on vessel with 24 Indian crew off Oman coastIndia summoned the US Chargé d’Affaires to protest an attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off Oman's coast, which carried 24 Indian ...
11 Jun, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Shipping Ministry confirms attack on vessel carrying 24 Indian seafarers south of the Strait of HormuzA fire erupted on the oil tanker MT Marivex, located south of the Strait of Hormuz, with all 24 Indian seafarers aboard reported safe. Indi...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.45 PM IST