BIMCO’s Jakob Larsen, Chief Safety & Security Officer, warns of a potential scam from parties claiming to be Iranian authorities and demanding toll:“BIMCO has received reports of an email scam, but we
BIMCO’s Jakob Larsen, Chief Safety & Security Officer, warns of a potential scam from parties claiming to be Iranian authorities and demanding toll:
“BIMCO has received reports of an email scam, but we are still awaiting confirmation that this was in fact a scam. The fact that ships were attacked following apparent Iranian approval to transit underscores the complexity and volatility of the current security situation.”
Iran is blockading the Strait of Hormuz against what they perceive as hostile ships. Ships perceived friendly or neutral are not blockaded by Iran, but such ships can only transit via a route defined by Iran close to the Iranian coast.
The US is enforcing a blockade against ships to and from Iranian ports. The US naval assets are enforcing the blockade from the Gulf of Oman as it is still too dangerous for US warships to operate inside the Strait of Hormuz.
As part of their blockade, the US has attacked and detained one Iranian container ship and has forced several other ships to turn back. Iran has attacked and detained two container ships and has forced several others to abort transit attempts through the Strait of Hormuz.
“While it is comforting to
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