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Three out of the eight parties interested in purchasing a majority stake in Thessaloniki Port Authority (OLTH) have dropped out of the race, as only five of the original candidates have responded to a new invitation for expressions of interest by state privatization fund TAIPED.

Iranian Revolutionary Guards fired warning shots May 14 at a Singapore-flagged commercial ship in the Gulf that had collided recently with an Iranian oil rig, US officials said May 14.

Iran has released the Maersk Tigris cargo vessel seized by its patrol boats in the Strait of Hormuz last week over a business dispute, official media said May 7.

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Betina Zhoteva has said she is unableto confirm reports that the crew of Maersk Tigris container ship has been set free.

Maersk Tigris was impounded by Iranian authorities over what they maintain is a commercial dispute.

Members of the crew of the cargo ship Maersk Tigris that had been detained by Iranian authorities, have been released Wednesday. The statement was made by the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham, as quoted by AFP information agency.

The US maintains "a robust presence", in the waters near the Strait of Hormuz "to deter destabilizing activities," State Department Spokesman Jeff Rathke has said.

The impounding of the Maersk Tigris ship by Iranian authorities is for strictly financial reasons and has nothing to do with politics, the Iranian company seeking damages from Denmark's Maersk Group has said.

The captain of the container ship is a Bulgarian citizen. 

PPA (Piraeus Port Autority)’s majority stock is to be put up for sale by the Greek government.

According to the Wall Street Journal, which quotes a top government official, the new proposal will be forwarded to interested parties next week. Remuneration from the privatization will be lower.

US warships protecting American-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz may extend assistance to other countries' vessels, officials said May 1, after reports of Iranian forces harassing shipping.
  

The US is in communications with officials from the Marshall Islands to determine the best peaceful solution to the problem with the container ship Maersk Tigris detained by Iran at the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Marie Harf, Spokesperson for the United States Department of State, the US hopes that the problem will be settled by diplomatic means.