Articles by Enes Tunagur, Kate Abnett and Jonathan Saul

Update: UN Shipping Agency Strikes Deal on Fuel Emissions, CO2 Fees

Countries at the U.N. shipping agency struck a deal on Friday on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime sector, which will impose an emissions fee on ships that breach it and reward vessels burning cleaner fuels. The U.S. …

Unexplained Ship Collision off UK Coast Triggers Race for Clues

A collision involving a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military and a container ship off Britain’s coast is an unusual incident that raises questions over what went wrong despite safety measures in place, three shipping and insurance sources …

Red Sea Trade Route to Remain too Risky Even After Gaza Ceasefire: Industry Executives

Companies transporting their products around the world are not ready to return to the Red Sea trade route in the wake of a Gaza ceasefire deal because of uncertainty over whether Yemen’s Houthis will continue to attack shipping, industry executives …

Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Ports Push Up Insurance Rates: Market Sources

A series of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian Black Sea port infrastructure and commercial vessels has led to a jump in insurance costs and forced some shipowners to cancel bookings, insurance sources and a broker said on Thursday. Russian ballistic …

Houthis Warn Shipowners in New Phase of Red Sea Campaign: Prepare to Be Attacked

On a warm spring night in Athens, shortly before midnight, a senior executive at a Greek shipping company noticed an unusual email had landed in his personal inbox. The message, which was also sent to the manager’s business email address, …

Red Sea Insurance Nearly Doubles After Attacked Oil Tanker Appears to Be Leaking Oil

The cost of insurance for ships sailing through the Red Sea has nearly doubled after Yemen’s Houthis attacked a tanker that appears to be leaking oil, with environmental fears growing for the trade route, industry sources said on Wednesday. Iran-aligned …

Ukraine Boosts Grain Exports Despite Intensified Russian Attacks

Ukraine is scrambling to ship as much grain as it can this summer, taking advantage of military gains it has made in the Black Sea area to boost exports even as Russia has attacked its ports. Ukraine is a major …

Western Insurers Provide Cover for Russian Oil Despite Price Cap Concerns

A group of Western insurers have provided cover for tankers carrying Russian crude, keeping its oil flowing after many in the trade sector withdrew for fear of breaching the rules of a G7 price cap, data from traders and shippers …

How Iran Oil Link Could Complicate Insurance Claims After Tankers Collide Off Singapore

A collision between two tankers off Singapore in July raises questions over insurance claims, as one of the vessels previously shipped Iranian oil, potentially complicating payments due to Western sanctions, ship-trackers and industry sources say. WHAT HAPPENED? The Singapore-flagged Hafnia …

Two Oil Tankers on Fire in Waters Near Singapore, Crew Members Rescued

Two large oil tankers were on fire on Friday after colliding near Singapore, the world’s biggest refueling port, with two crew members airlifted to hospital and others rescued from life rafts, authorities and one of the tanker owners said. Singapore …