Tag: sanctions

  • Maritime bill targets terrorist states

    The United States wields a new tool in its effort to combat Iran: the Coast Guard bill. And though the legislation still sits on the president’s desk, it may already […]

  • Sanctions Threaten Safety

    Western sanctions imposed over the past months against Iran’s shipping industry will seriously affect international maritime and environmental safety, a senior Iranian official said. Companies are cutting ties with Iran’s […]

  • Tanzania Acts on Iranian Ships

    Tanzania is collaborating with some friendly countries to investigate claims that there are some 17 Iranian ships that were previously registered in the Pacific Island of Tuvalu, that are flying […]

  • Iran Shippers Face Difficult Sanctions

    Officials from landlocked Mongolia said they would cancel the flag registrations of five Iranian cargo ships, providing a window into the cat-and-mouse game played by international authorities that are trying […]

  • Critical Issues

    Over 100 representatives from the German shipping community attended a seminar entitled ‘Sanctions, Drugs and Guns’ in Hamburg, Germany, which was hosted by North P&I club. Simon Williams, North’s associate […]