On August 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a wide-sweeping sanctions campaign branded “Operation Economic Outcast,” doubling down on its efforts to economically subdue the Islamic Republic…
With the US announcing a significant raft of sanctions against Iran today, calling it “economic D-Day” in the latest escalation of the conflict, please see comments below discussing the key…
Subscribe to Reed Smith’s Trade Compliance Resource Hub OFAC Revokes Iran General License X: Only a Short Wind-Down Remains On July 7, 2026, OFAC revoked Iran General License X (GL…
Without prejudice Following our last and the inability of the players to create a better environment in the Middle East and in particular in the Persian Gulf, I took a…
by Robin Russel, CEO SATVA TRUST for allaboutshipping.co.uk Mr Arsenio Domingez, the IMO Secretary General, held a press briefing yesterday covering the IMO-led evacuation framework that has been paused after…
June 24, 2026CIRCULAR NO. 14/26TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: OFAC ISSUES GENERAL LICENSE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING IRANIAN-ORIGIN OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS On June 22, 2026, the U.S.…
Media Statement: Strait of Hormuz – IUMI update 24 June 2026 The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) welcomes the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and…
Large scale operation to be carried out in cooperation with States and industry Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United…
Situation Report United States–Iran Interim Agreement and Maritime Implications / Update 01 As of 19 Jun 2026 / Information Cutoff 07:30 UTC Overview: Current indicators suggest that the Strait of…
Situation Report Iran-United States ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz maritime outlook As of 16 Jun 2026 / / 109 days at war / Information Cutoff 12:00 UTC Overview: A new…
Further to our last during POSIDONIA 2026, here we go on the latest on Geopolitics, given the last four months events on the ongoing wars in the Black Sea, the…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “FTSE 100 futures are pointing to a strong open this morning, following a sharp rally on Wall Street last night and overnight gains across Asia, as investors…
Given the POSIDONIA 2026 International Exhibition and Conferences taking place as you read thesenews, it was a rare live chance for VERGINA TV’s Christina Tsorba to interview allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas…
As the ongoing Iran conflict continues to weigh heavily on the economic outlook, the latest research from global supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA, warns that many UK businesses may be…
May 11, 2026CIRCULAR NO. 10/26TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: OFAC ISSUES ALERT ON SANCTIONS RISK OF IRANIAN DEMANDS FOR STRAIT OF HORMUZ PASSAGE On May 1, 2026, the…
APRIL 29, 2026CIRCULAR NO. 08/26TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: OFAC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON THE SANCTIONS RISK OF IRANIAN “TOLLS” AND DEALING WITH TEAPOT OIL REFINERIES On April 28,…
Earlier of this afternoon Christina Tsorba from VERGINA TV HQs in Thessaloniki questioned All About Shipping’s John Faraclas on the latest developments in the Middle East mess. The Strait of…