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Iran seizes US-bound oil tanker manned entirely by Indians, including 3 Malayalis

April 28, 2023

Iran seizes US-bound oil tanker manned entirely by Indians, including 3 Malayalis

The Chinese-owned 'Advantage Sweet' was seized by the Iran Navy in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday.

March 24, 2022
Shipping company drops cargo service along Kerala coast

The decision was taken by the company citing the failure of authorities in setting up the required infrastructure for moving cargo and the non-sanctioning of incentives.
March 30, 2021
Traffic in Suez Canal resumes slowly after stranded ship refloated

The Ever Given had become jammed diagonally across a southern section of the canal in high winds early last Tuesday, halting traffic on the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia.
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No real danger of oil spill from the stricken supertanker: Sri Lanka

The vessel was carrying about 2 million barrels of Kuwait oil valued at roughly $90 million to the Paradip refinery when fire broke out in the engine on September 3.
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Iran to release 7 crew members of Stena Impero, including Indians

Stena Impero was detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards on July 19 in the Strait of Hormuz waterway for alleged marine violations.
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Iran seizes another foreign oil tanker 'smuggling fuel to Arab states'

In July, British forces seized an Iranian oil tanker near Gibraltar, accused it of violating sanctions on Syria.
July 23, 2019
Keralite crew, others onboard seized British tanker are safe, says Iran

According to the Iranian embassy, all the 23 crew members, among them 18 are from India, are currently on board the vessel.

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