Ransomware Attack Hits Japan’s Biggest Port, Disrupting Cargo Shipments July 5, 2023 By Nicholas Takahashi and Ann Koh Japan’s biggest maritime port was crippled by an alleged Russian cyberattack, disrupting cargo as operators rushed to prevent a wider...
Burning Oil Tanker off Malaysia Rings Alarm Bells About Shadow Fleet May 2, 2023 By Ann Koh Three crew members are missing from a Gabon-registered tanker that caught fire on Monday in the South China Sea, a...
Ukraine Grain Corridors Need More Ships, Affordable Insurance to Accelerate Exports August 24, 2022 By Áine Quinn, Ann Koh and Vivian Iroanya Ukraine’s first shipments of grain since being invaded by Russia are a harbinger of relief for squeezed global markets, but...
China’s Military Drills Force Shippers to Reroute Vessels to Avoid Taiwan Danger Zones August 4, 2022 By Kevin Varley, Stephen Stapczynski, Ann Koh and Sharon Cho Shippers rerouted vessels as China began its most provocative military drills in decades around Taiwan, with at least one owner...
Cost of Insurance for Merchant Ships Sailing to Black Sea Ports Spirals Out of Control April 11, 2022 By Ann Koh and Alaric Nightingale The cost of insuring merchant ships sailing to ports in the Black Sea has spiraled out of control, becoming a...
Transport Industry Expects Continued Staffing Woes as Concern Over Omicron Spreads January 7, 2022 By Ann Koh and K. Oanh Ha From seafarers refusing to get back on ships to truck drivers whose concern over Covid-related border closures trumps the lure...
Rising COVID Outbreaks on Ships Endanger Maritime Workers, Risk Trade Disruptions July 13, 2021 By K. Oanh Ha, Ann Koh and Claire Jiao Global vaccinations of seafarers are going too slowly to prevent outbreaks on ships from causing more trade disruptions, endangering maritime...
Shipping Containers Plunge Overboard as Supply Race Raises Risks April 27, 2021 By Ann Koh Containers piled high on giant vessels carrying everything from car tires to smartphones are toppling over at an alarming rate,...
Lengthy Legal Battles Expected from Suez Canal’s Longest Closure in Almost 50 Years March 30, 2021 By Aaron Clark, Cindy Wang, Ann Koh and Verity Ratcliffe The Suez Canal may be open again, but the battle over damages from the waterway’s longest closure in almost half...
Huge Backlog of Ships Waits for Salvage Team to Re-Float Vessel Blocking Suez Canal March 25, 2021 By Salma El Wardany and Ann Koh A huge backlog of vessels was building up around the Suez Canal amid warnings that the salvage team could need...