{"id":93986,"date":"2026-02-18T16:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/893479909"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:13:16","slug":"greek-shipping-ministry-issues-advisory-regarding-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/greek-shipping-ministry-issues-advisory-regarding-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Shipping Ministry Issues Advisory Regarding Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Greek-owned and managed vessels sailing through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tovima.com\/world\/us-issues-new-guidance-for-ships-transiting-strait-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> connecting the Gulf with the Arabian Sea should be on high alert due to escalating military activity in the wider region, Greece\u2019s shipping ministry advised on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, a notice from the ministry refers to a recent attempted boarding by armed individuals \u2013 transported by two small boats \u2013 of a freighter transiting the strait. The advisory also cites increased levels of \u201celectromagnetic interference\u201d affecting vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, the northern end of which is Iranian territory.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-417676 size-medium\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18\/Hormuz-300x187.jpg?ssl=1\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"187\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Iran Temporarily Closes Strait of Hormuz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a few hours after negotiations began in Geneva this week between representatives of Washington and Tehran, Iran\u2019s semi-official Fars news agency reported that several sections of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tovima.com\/world\/iran-partially-closes-strait-of-hormuz-during-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> would be closed for several hours due to \u201csecurity precautions,\u201d as the Western-sanctioned \u201cRevolutionary Guards\u201d conduct live-fire military exercises along the world\u2019s most vital oil export route.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; the wider region, Greece\u00e2\u0080\u0099s <span class=\"match\">shipping<\/span> ministry advised on Tuesday. 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