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A shipping ministry rule issued last week stipulating that only Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) will be able to carry goods imported by the government has created frustration among private oceangoing ship operators. 

The Mercantile Marine Office has alleged that shipping agents are misleading it with false information as well as violating several provisions of the Bangladesh Flag Vessels (Protection of Interest) Act. Moreover, terming the law “not realistic”, shippers have demanded amendments to it. In recent correspondences, the two parties have noted their observations and arguments. The ...

Indian Navy’s Operation Sankalp; safeguarding Indias Maritime Trade routes © Provided by The Statesman Indian Navy’s Operation Sankalp; safeguarding Indias Maritime Trade routes In the backdrop of the deteriorating security situation in the Gulf region, post attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman in June 2019, the Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations, code-named Op SANKALP, in the Gulf Region on 19 June 2019 to ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transitin...

Going back to the original premise, some of the countries that want to remain in the iran nuclear deal and are desperate to extend it or alter it in some way and keep it a line, one that comes to mind is the u.k. but look at what iran is doing to u.k. flag vessels. so iran doesnt necessarily care about what nd and internationay does. they are acting in their own interests, they are shooting our drums out of the sky. at least one of them. >> harris: they are putting iran first. >> guy: they are, ...