Two shipowner groups have called for the release of two Greece-flag vessels and their crews that were seized by Iran as they urged respect for freedom of navigation in the Middle East Gulf.
The joint statement by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) called for a quick diplomatic resolution of the drama.
As TradeWinds has reported, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps seized Delta Tankers’ 157,400-dwt Delta Poseidon (built 2011) and Polembros Shipping’s 150,000-dwt Prudent Warrior (built 2017) on Friday.
