India Grants One-Month Extension to 4 Russian Marine Insurers February 20, 2026 By Rakesh Sharma India temporarily extended permission for four Russian insurers to cover tankers calling at its ports, as the government seeks to...
India to Decide on Russia Oil Tanker Insurance Firms Within Days February 19, 2026 By Rakesh Sharma The Indian government must decide in the next few days whether to keep allowing a handful of Russian companies to...
Tankers Speed Through Hormuz Chokepoint on US-Iran Tensions February 6, 2026 By Weilun Soon Some supertanker operators, nervous about rising US-Iran tensions and potential risks to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, are speeding...
Russian Captain Jailed Over Crew Member’s Death in US Tanker Crash February 5, 2026 The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain’s east coast last year was jailed...
Russian Captain Found Guilty Over Crew Member’s Death in US Tanker Crash February 3, 2026 By Sam Tobin The Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off the east coast of Britain in...
Surging Oil Tanker Insurance Points to Growing Black Sea Chaos January 15, 2026 By Alex Longley The cost of insuring ships sailing through the Black Sea is surging again, as spiraling attacks on vessels underscore the...
Russian-Bound Tanker Hit by Drone in Black Sea, Maritime Sources Say January 9, 2026 By Jonathan Spicer and Jonathan Saul A Russia-bound oil tanker suffered a drone attack in the Black Sea that prompted it to request Turkish coastguard assistance...
Oil Tankers Sail From Venezuela With no Flag or Safety Documents, Shipping Data Show January 6, 2026 Tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel that left the country’s waters in recent days are sailing in international waters...
Oil Tanker Rates to Stay Strong Into 2026 as Sanctions Remove Ships for Hire December 15, 2025 By Jonathan Saul and Jeslyn Lerh The cost of shipping oil is likely to remain high in the first half of 2026 as the global fleet...
EU, G7 Weigh Ban on Maritime Services for Russian Oil Exports, End to Price Cap December 8, 2025 By Julia Payne, Jonathan Saul and Maria Cheng The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are in talks to replace a price cap on Russian oil...