2+ week, 6+ day ago   (350+ words) The Trump administration has launched a sweeping new economic offensive against Iran, expanding the threat of secondary sanctions to the shipping sector and targeting nearly 60 companies, individuals and vessels accused of helping move Iranian oil. Dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast” by…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (317+ words) Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has launched international investment treaty arbitration against Panama, seeking more than $1.5 billion in compensation over what it says were unlawful state actions that dismantled its long-term port investments in the country. The company formally…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (241+ words) A seafarer has been killed in an attack on the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Minoan Dignity while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as attacks on commercial shipping in the strategic waterway continue. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre said…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (211+ words) Iran has shifted from a defensive to a “fully offensive” posture as efforts to end its war with the United States and restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have stalled, officials have said. Reports indicate that Tehran was prepared…...