Last year’s figure is above the most recent three-year average, with challenging weather and fire-related incidents identified as drivers for the increase

If any dangerous goods are found, the type of cargo must be specified in detail, and the vessel must await the ministry’s approval before entering Omani territorial waters

With evacuation plans off the table, the observed rise in transits through the strait has come under pressure

Evergreen’s Ever Lovely was hit by an unidentified object while transiting the southern Strait of Hormuz route, hours after Iran’s IRGC warned ships against using the newly endorsed passage

Lloyd’s List senior reporter Matthew Rajendra asks whether crews feel able to refuse transiting the Strait of Hormuz and contemplates what we’ve learnt from the crisis

Boston buyout firm Bain Capital will buy 51% of German engine maker Everllence, formerly MAN Energy Solutions