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Business Insider
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
See the yachts pulling into Venice, where Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are getting married
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are getting married in Venice this week. Several superyachts have been spotted in Venice; some could belong to their wedding guests. Bezos and Sánchez were photographed partying on his yacht ahead of the wedding festivities. What's the most glamorous way to arrive at a billionaire's wedding? Private jet? Vintage car? Helicopter? The right answer is obviously on a superyacht. A handful of luxury yachts made their way to Venice ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding. While it's unclear if the yachts are there specifically for the multiday event, some of the owners have ties to the couple, making it possible they were invited. Take a look at the yachts that are moored in Venice amid Bezos and Sánchez's wedding. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's powerful wedding guests have been arriving in Venice ahead of their nuptials. Bezos and Sánchez are celebrating their wedding with around 200 guests, inviting celebrities, billionaires, and even royals to their nuptials. Many of their A-list guests have arrived in Venice via private jet, including Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, and Oprah Winfrey. Still, several luxury yachts arrived in Venice this week as well, potentially bringing some of the guests to the wedding via the sea, which would be fitting for a friend of Bezos. Bezos and Sánchez are often spotted on his $500 million yacht Koru. Most recently, they were photographed hosting a foam party on the yacht on Sunday off the coast of Croatia. A yacht that belonged to a Russian businessman was spotted in Venice. The superyacht Were Dreams arrived in Venice on Tuesday, according to MarineTraffic. The Were Dreams is 52 meters long and can house 11 guests. It was once owned by Andrey Kostin, the CEO of Russia's VTB bank. It's unclear who now owns the vessel, and unlike some luxury yachts, it isn't available to charter. A yacht called the Limerence arrived in Venice on Wednesday. The 53-meter Limerence's owner hasn't been made public, and the yacht can be chartered, so it isn't clear who used it to travel to Venice during the week of Bezos and Sánchez's wedding. According to Yacht Charter Fleet, the vessel can host six guests and has luxury amenities like a helicopter pad. Bill Miller's superyacht Arience has been in Venice all week. The 60-meter-long Arience moored in Venice on Monday. Miller's investment in Amazon helped him become a billionaire, so it's not surprising that he may have headed to Italy for Bezos' wedding. Though Miller owns the Arience, it can also be chartered by others for a fee. As said on its Yacht Charter Fleet listing, the vessel can host 12 guests and has a gym, a waterfall, and a home theater on board. Shahid Khan's superyacht Kismet floated into Venice on Thursday. Khan, who owns the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, has owned the $360 million Kismet since 2024. Khan made the yacht available for chartering in September 2024, charging $3 million a week for its use. The 122-meter-long vessel can host up to 12 guests and has luxury amenities like a spa, three pools, and Jet Skis.
Yemen Online
4 days ago
- General
- Yemen Online
US reroutes aircraft carrier from South China Sea to Middle East
The US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), which has been conducting maritime security operations in the South China Sea, has set a course west towards the Middle East, Reuters reported, citing data from the ship tracking system Marine Traffic, reports. The flagship of the US Pacific Fleet was scheduled to visit the Vietnamese city of Da Nang on June 20, but the visit was canceled at the last minute. According to sources from "Reuters", the cancellation was imposed due to "an extraordinary operational necessity" announced by the US Embassy in Hanoi. The embassy itself has not yet issued an official comment on the case. The USS Nimitz recently completed a series of exercises and patrol missions in the South China Sea, as part of the regular presence of the US Navy in the Indo-Pacific region. The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is the first ship of the eponymous class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers of the US Navy and is among the largest warships ever built. Commissioned in 1975, it remains one of the foundations of American naval power. With a length of nearly 333 meters and a displacement of over 100,000 tons, Nimitz is capable of carrying up to 90 combat and support aircraft, including F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters, helicopters and early warning aircraft. The aircraft carrier is powered by two Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, which give it a virtually unlimited operational range and a maximum speed exceeding 30 knots (approximately 56 kilometers per hour). The ship has a crew of over 5,000, including about 3,200 sailors and 2,480 aircrew. The ship is equipped with advanced self-defense capabilities, including Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile systems, Phalanx CIWS automatic weapons systems for close protection, and integrated electronic warfare and reconnaissance systems. The USS Nimitz is based in Bremerton, Washington, and often serves as the flagship of a strike group that includes escort cruisers, destroyers, and submarines. Despite its age, the ship remains operationally active and fully combat-ready, thanks to regular upgrades and its strategic role in projecting American power at sea.
Gulf Insider
4 days ago
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Widespread GPS Jamming Across Strait Of Hormuz
Earlier reports confirmed that six supertankers abruptly reversed course in the Strait of Hormuz. Now, new alerts indicate Iranian missiles have been spotted over Doha. This brings us to GPSJam—a site that publishes daily heat maps of GPS/GNSS disruptions impacting aircraft—which now shows widespread 'high-interference' GPS jamming across the critical maritime chokepoint. This suggests further disruptions to maritime navigation in the waterway. 'Maritime activity slows in Gulf,' private data and analytics firm Kpler wrote on X. Maritime activity slows in GulfKpler vessel tracking indicates declines in maritime traffic in the Mideast #Gulf since the Israel-Iran conflict began on Friday, June addition to the risks of conflict escalation, subsequent navigation system interference and disruption… — Kpler (@Kpler) June 23, 2025 The clock is ticking as Iran vows retaliation. Iranian military officials and members of parliament warned that the U.S. will face severe consequences for its stealth bomber strikes on three of its nuclear facilities. While the exact nature of Iran's response remains uncertain, traders and analysts are hyper-focused on the potential for a partial—or even full—closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz, a maritime chokepoint that handles 20% of global energy flows. With Iranian retaliation strikes appearing imminent, supertankers navigating the narrow, critical waterway are increasingly making U-turns to avoid potential missile or drone attacks. The number of U-turns of supertankers has now ticked up to six. Here's more from The Telegraph: Supertankers have performed U-turns in the Strait of Hormuz amid uncertainty over how Iran will retaliate against U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites. Six of the giant vessels, some capable of carrying 2m barrels of crude, turned back after entering the crucial trade route over the last 24 hours, according to vessel tracking data from MarineTraffic. Three of the ships – named the Coswisdom Lake, South Loyalty and Damsgaard – eventually made second U-turns and headed through the Strait today. It comes after Greece's shipping ministry warned on Sunday that the country's owners should think twice about using the route. Meanwhile two large Japanese shipping companies said they will cut exposure to the strait, where a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies pass through. In energy markets, Goldman analysts laid out two scenarios: If only Iran supply were to drop by 1.75mb/d, they estimate that Brent would peak of around $90, with a decline back to the $60s in 2026; If oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz were to drop by 50% for one month and then were to remain down 10% for another 11 months, they estimate that Brent would briefly jump to a peak of around $110. The analysts also noted: They also expect European natural gas and LNG markets to price a somewhat higher probability of a large supply disruption. A hypothetical sustained and very large disruption of energy supply transit through the Strait of Hormuz, would likely push oil and European natural gas prices above $110/bbl and 100 EUR/MWh, respectively, given the nearly 20% disruption to global energy supplies. Latest in energy markets over the last day: * * * Two supertankers—Coswisdom Lake and South Loyalty—each capable of carrying 2 million barrels of crude, abruptly altered course in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend after U.S. stealth bomber strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. The Coswisdom Lake and South Loyalty both entered the waterway and abruptly changed course on Sunday, according to vessel tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. The first of the two carriers then did a second U-turn and is now going back through Hormuz. The other one remains outside of the Persian Gulf, according to its signals on Monday. –Bloomberg On Sunday, Iranian state-owned outlet Press TV quoted Major General Kowsari, a senior member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission, as stating: 'Parliament has reached the conclusion that the Strait of Hormuz should be closed, but the final decision in this regard lies with the Supreme National Security Council .' RBC Capital Markets analysts, led by Helima Croft, believe Iran doesn't need to close the critical maritime chokepoint to disrupt global oil transport. Instead, Tehran could use targeted strikes on individual tankers or key infrastructure—such as the port of Fujairah—to destabilize the vital waterway. Croft and her team note: Iran could have already inflicted major damage but hasn't, suggesting strategic restraint—so far. Even limited actions could prompt shippers to avoid the region, especially in the current high-risk environment. If Iran's leadership feels its survival is threatened, it may mobilize allied groups in Iraq and Yemen, further escalating threats to regional energy assets. RBC warns it may take days or weeks to gauge Tehran's true response and cautions against assuming the danger has passed. In the overnight, Brent crude futures reversed sharply—now trading around Friday's close and down 6% or so from intraday highs. UBS Research warned that the real left-tail risk remains a Strait of Hormuz closure, which would trigger a disruption larger than the 2022 Russian supply shock and could send prices soaring above $120. Other critical research on Hormuz scenarios: 'Iran's asymmetric response is possible…limited yet impactful (partial disruption in Hormuz/Red Sea plausible, though full closure unlikely),' Goldman analyst Giulio Esposito noted on Monday. Keep in mind that any closure—partial or full—of the Strait of Hormuz would impact Asian importers, such as China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, as well as parts of Europe, the most. The U.S. is comparatively less exposed, thanks to shale production and Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The real question is—will Asia stand by and allow Tehran to shutter the waterway? Also read: Iranian FM Clarifies That If Israel Holds Fire, So will Iran: Fighting 'Until The Very Last Minute'
Business Recorder
5 days ago
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Three tankers divert away from Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions: shipping data
LONDON: Three empty oil and chemical tankers have diverted away from the Strait of Hormuz and changed course, Marine Traffic ship tracking data showed on Monday, amid growing uncertainty over whether Iran will take reprisal action in the vital waterway after U.S. airstrikes on Tehran's nuclear facilities. The Marie C and Red Ruby, which were in ballast rather than carrying cargo and previously sailing towards the Strait, dropped anchor near Fujairah off the United Arab Emirates coast. Tankers U-turn, zig-zag, pause around Strait of Hormuz The Kohzan Maru was sailing in the Gulf of Oman close to Omani waters, according to data on the MarineTraffic platform. Japan's Nippon Yusen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said on Monday they had instructed their vessels to minimise the time spent in the Gulf as they continue to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
Express Tribune
19-06-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Ships advised to keep their distance from Iran around Hormuz Strait
Commercial ships are sailing close to Oman and are being advised by maritime agencies to avoid Iran's waters around the Strait of Hormuz, with the risk of the conflict between Israel and Iran escalating, shipping sources said on Wednesday. Iran has in the past threatened to close the critical Strait of Hormuz to traffic in retaliation for Western pressure. Any closure of the strait could restrict trade and affect global oil prices. In the latest measure, ships sailing towards Hormuz are looking to minimise risks and are sailing close to Oman's coast for much of the journey. The Gulf of Oman is 200 miles (320 km) wide - much of it international waters — and is bordered by Oman and Iran, as well as the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, which have territorial waters of 12 miles. Journeys will still need to be made through Hormuz itself, which is 21 miles (33 km) wide at its narrowest point. The two shipping lanes are just 2 miles (3 km) wide in either direction. A larger cluster of ships was sailing closer to the Omani coast on Wednesday, while mainly Iranian-flagged vessels were sailing within Iranian waters, according to ship-tracking data on the MarineTraffic platform. "Taking into account that during the past, there have been incidents of violations of freedom of navigation and maritime safety for merchant vessels near the shores of Iran, we strongly suggest that Greek-flagged vessels sail, if possible, away from waters of Iranian jurisdiction when in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman," the Greek Shipping Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. Electronic interference with commercial ship navigation systems has surged in recent days around the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Gulf, adding to risks for sailors hauling oil cargoes.
