Top Shipping Flag Cuts Approval for Sanctioned Russian Insurer June 18, 2024 By Alex Longley The world’s largest shipping register withdrew its approval for Russia’s Ingosstrakh Insurance Co. to provide a key document enabling ships...
Ship on Fire Near Yemen After Second Attack in as Many Days June 14, 2024 By Alex Longley, Verity Ratcliffe and Kateryna Kadabashy A small cargo ship was on fire after being hit by three projectiles while sailing in the Gulf of Aden,...
Commodity Ship Hit by Drone Near Yemen Is Taking on Water June 13, 2024 By Verity Ratcliffe, Alex Longley and Kateryna Kadabashy A commodity carrier was taking on water after being hit by a drone near Yemen, the latest incident underscoring the...
Denmark Detains Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker After Ship Collision March 22, 2024 By Alex Longley Danish maritime authorities have detained a tanker that was due to carry Russian oil after it collided with another ship...
Shadow-Fleet Oil Tanker Damaged in Collision Near Denmark March 20, 2024 By Alex Longley and Sherry Su A tanker from the shadow fleet of ships assembled to carry Russian oil was involved in a collision near Denmark,...
Deadly Ship Attack Means Red Sea Voyages Need Re-Thinking, Union Says March 8, 2024 By Alex Longley A major transport union urged a full halt of merchant ships sailing through the Red Sea, adding to calls for...
Houthi Missile Damages MSC Container Ship in Gulf of Aden March 5, 2024 By Alex Longley and Mohammed Hatem Houthi militants attacked and damaged a Swiss-owned container vessel on Monday in the Gulf of Aden, as the Iran-backed group...
Update: Tankers Tied to the Russian Oil Trade Grind to Halt Following US Sanctions February 13, 2024 By Julian Lee and Alex Longley A chunk of the vast fleet of tankers that Russia uses to deliver its crude oil is grinding to a...
Chinese Ships Get Cheaper Insurance to Navigate Red Sea February 7, 2024 By Alex Longley and Áine Quinn Chinese-owned merchant ships are getting hefty discounts on their insurance when sailing through the Red Sea, another sign of how...
UK Navy Warns of Piracy Menace to Ships in Indian Ocean January 31, 2024 By Alex Longley The UK Navy posted an advisory to merchant ships in the Indian Ocean warning of pirate activity, a sign of...