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Cover for Sanctioned Oil Tankers May 13, 2024 By Nidhi Verma and Jonathan Saul India’s ship certification agency has withdrawn safety cover issued to Russian oil tankers that have been placed under U.S. sanctions,...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...
In Ukraine’s Bombarded Ports, Ship Buyers Scout for Deals March 15, 2024 By Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn Since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, nearly 50 merchant ships have been languishing in its waters, stuck in ports...
Houthi Red Sea Attack Kills 3 Seafarers in 1st Civilian Fatalities March 7, 2024 By Jonathan Saul India’s navy evacuated all 20 crew from a stricken vessel in the Red Sea on Thursday, after a Houthi attack...
Russia Oil Fleet Shifts Away From Liberia, Marshall Island Flags as Sanctions Ramp Up March 6, 2024 By Jonathan Saul and Timothy Gardner Dozens of oil tankers used by Russia have stopped sailing under the Liberian and Marshall Islands flags in recent weeks...
War Insurers Shrug Off Rubymar Sinking in Red Sea, Rates Stable March 4, 2024 By Jonathan Saul The cost of war risk insurance through the Red Sea remained stable on Monday despite the sinking of the Rubymar...
Houthis Say They Could Reassess Red Sea Attacks if Israeli ‘Aggression’ Stops February 28, 2024 By Jonathan Saul and Mohamad Ghobari Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red...