Two Oil Tankers on Fire in Waters Near Singapore, Crew Members Rescued July 19, 2024 By Jeslyn Lerh, Florence Tan and Jonathan Saul Two large oil tankers were on fire on Friday after colliding near Singapore, the world’s biggest refueling port, with two...
Houthis Escalate Red Sea Danger With Explosive Drone Attacks July 3, 2024 By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou Yemen’s Houthis are sending drone boats packed with explosives into the Red Sea as they intensify their attacks on merchant...
Shipping Industry Urges Red Sea Action as Houthis Sink Second Vessel June 20, 2024 By Jonathan Saul Urgent action must be taken in the Red Sea to stop attacks on merchant shipping by Yemen’s Houthis, leading industry...
Safety Dangers From Sanctioned Tanker Fleet Growing, Ship Manager Says June 6, 2024 By Jonathan Saul Safety dangers are growing from aging and unregulated vessels, leading ship management firm V.Group told Reuters, adding it had stopped...
Sanctioned Oil Tankers Pose Rising Environmental Risk in Mediterranean, Greece Says June 5, 2024 By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou Unregulated tankers sidestepping Western sanctions are posing a bigger risk to the Mediterranean region and Greece is undertaking more protective...
Growing Shadow Fleet of Tankers, Shipping Sanctioned Oil, Are Burning Dirty Fuel May 29, 2024 By Jonathan Saul The growing shadow fleet of tankers transporting sanctioned Iranian, Venezuelan and Russian oil is filling up with the cheapest fuel...
Russian Certifier Steps in After India Drops Safety Cover for Sanctioned Oil Tankers May 13, 2024 By Nidhi Verma and Jonathan Saul India’s ship certification agency has withdrawn safety cover issued to Russian oil tankers that have been placed under U.S. sanctions,...
Broker Howden Launches Red Sea Cargo War Insurance as Ship Risks Surge April 17, 2024 By Jonathan Saul Howden has started offering war risk cargo insurance to cover vessels sailing through the Red Sea against drone and missile...
Red Sea Fighting Traps Two Oil Ships in Houthi Waters March 22, 2024 By Jonathan Saul, Noah Browning and Mohammed Ghobari Two tankers, containing oil and toxic waste, are stuck in the Red Sea in the firing line between Western naval...
Somali Pirates’ Return Adds to Crisis for Global Shipping Companies March 21, 2024 By Giulia Paravicini, Jonathan Saul and Abdiqani Hassan As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian...