US Preparing to Seize More Tankers off Venezuela’s Coast After First Ship, Sources Say December 12, 2025 By Jonathan Saul, Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as...
Over 30 Sanctioned Ships in Venezuela at Risk After US Tanker Seizure December 11, 2025 By Marianna Parraga and Jonathan Saul More than 30 U.S.-sanctioned oil vessels doing business in Venezuela could face punishment by Washington after the Coast Guard seized...
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...
Black Sea Shipping Insurance Rates Rise After Ukraine Attacks on Tankers, Sources Say December 2, 2025 By Jonathan Saul The cost of shipping commodities through the Black Sea climbed on Monday after Ukrainian naval drones hit two tankers heading...
EU Warship Secures Tanker Crew Following Somali Pirate Attack November 10, 2025 By Renee Maltezou and Jonathan Saul An EU warship secured the crew of an oil products tanker on Friday after it was attacked by pirates off...
Shadow Tanker Fleet Grows More Slowly as Western Sanctions Target Russian Oil August 13, 2025 By Jonathan Saul Dozens of tankers have joined the shadow fleet this year compared with hundreds in previous years as the harshest Western...
Ships Look to Dodge Red Sea Attacks With ‘All-Crew-Muslim’ Messages July 14, 2025 By Jonathan Saul Commercial ships still sailing through the Red Sea are broadcasting messages about their nationality and even religion on their public...
Escalating Hormuz Tensions Drive Up Middle East War Risk Insurance Costs: Sources June 24, 2025 By Jonathan Saul and Michael Jones U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran’s reprisals have doubled the price of insuring shipments to the Middle East...
Israel War Risk Ship Insurance Costs Soar After Iranian Attacks, Sources Say June 17, 2025 By Jonathan Saul War risk insurance premiums for shipments to Israel are as much as three times higher than a week ago as...
Ships Warned to Avoid Red Sea, Log Hormuz Voyages After Israel Hits Iran June 13, 2025 By Jonathan Saul, Yannis Souliotis and Renee Maltezou Merchant shipping is continuing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz despite Israel’s large-scale attacks on Iran on Friday, the...