ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday invited an oil tanker driver belonging to Balochistan to the PM House for praising him on his bravery in saving lives. The prime minister, while appreciating Sher Ahmad alias Faisal Baloch for demonstrating valour and saving the lives of people without caring for his own life, nominated him … Read more
Indonesian naval personnel have requested $375,000 to release a petroleum tanker they held last week for mooring illegally in Indonesian waters off Singapore. The incident follows a dozen such detentions reported by Reuters last year. According to the two security sources, the Nord Joy petroleum tanker was boarded by armed navy officers on May 30 … Read more
According to the State Department, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized last week’s “unjustified seizure” of two Greek-flagged ships by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Iranian marines detained two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, only days after Tehran threatened Athens with retaliation for the US seizure of Iranian oil from a tanker off … Read more
Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, Iranian state media reported, shortly after Tehran warned it would take “punitive action” against Athens over the confiscation of Iranian oil by the US from a tanker held off the Greek coast. “The Revolutionary Guards Navy today seized two Greek tankers for violations in … Read more
At least 17 persons were killed after a petrol truck exploded following a collision with another vehicle in Ogun state, Nigeria on Friday (February 18). According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the collision occurred just after 5 a.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022, just before the Isara bridge. According to Florence Okpe, the … Read more
Divers on Sunday inspected the hull of a tanker loaded with 750 tonnes of fuel that sank off southeastern Tunisia, without a leak detected thus far, officers stated. “With the improvement in weather conditions, a team of divers accompanied by the ship’s captain and engineer who know its layout are on-site to examine the hull,” … Read more
An oil tanker explosion in Beijing has killed at least 19 people. According to the details, the second explosion shortly after noon in front of a factory on the highway, damaging nearby buildings. The foreign news agency said, about 170 people were injured in the blast in Xijiang province of China. In this regard, the … Read more
A tanker caught fire near Shahdara chowk in Lahore om Wednesday. According to details, the blaze has also gutted nearby petrol pump and shops while the teams have arrived at the scene and launched the rescue operation. The security personnel have cordoned off the entire area. Various footages of the incident was also shared on … Read more
