Maritime industry roiled by tanker attacks

The tanker attacks in the Gulf have roiled the maritime industry, with key players urging restraint over fears over the safety of a key shipping lane. "We strongly call for nations to do what they can to de-escalate tensions and ensure the safe passage of merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,' said Angus Frew, Secretary General & CEO of BIMCO, the world's largest international shipping association. Two vessels were struck by explosions on Thursday after passing through the Strait some 25 nautical miles off Iran's southern coast, the second attack in a month in the strategic shipping lane -- through which nearly one-third of the world's oil is transported.
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