Tankers Speed Through Hormuz Chokepoint on US-Iran Tensions February 6, 2026 By Weilun Soon Some supertanker operators, nervous about rising US-Iran tensions and potential risks to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, are speeding...
European Nations Issue Warning to Russia-Linked Shadow Fleet January 27, 2026 By Weilun Soon A group of 14 European nations have issued an open warning to shadow-fleet tankers in the Baltic and North Seas,...
Dark Fleet Seeking Russian Protection as US Seizes Oil Tankers January 15, 2026 By Weilun Soon The dark fleet of tankers shipping illicit oil around the world is rushing to seek the perceived protection of the...
Zombie Ship Shows US Targeting Darkest Corner of Oil Fleet December 24, 2025 By Weilun Soon A 27-year-old crude tanker that was supposedly scrapped in 2021 is due to reach Venezuela late this week, according to...
Iran Forces Seize Oil Tanker After it Passes Hormuz Strait November 17, 2025 By Dana Khraiche, Weilun Soon and Alex Longley Iranian forces seized an oil tanker sailing in the Gulf of Oman, diverting the vessel toward the country’s territorial waters...
India’s Nayara Turns to Dark-Fleet Tankers and Russian Oil for Survival August 21, 2025 By Weilun Soon, Rakesh Sharma and Mihir Mishra One month after being hit by European Union sanctions, India’s Nayara Energy Ltd. is relying on a growing pool of...
Red Sea Insurance Premium Spikes as Houthi Risks Return July 11, 2025 By Verity Ratcliffe and Weilun Soon The cost of insuring commercial ships that sail past Yemen’s Houthi militants surged after the rebels sank two ships and...
Update: Two Tankers Catch Fire After Collision Near Strait of Hormuz June 17, 2025 By Weilun Soon and Nicholas Lua Two giant ocean-going tankers collided and caught fire and two other ships were approached by Iranian boats near the Strait...
Ship Signal Jamming in Persian Gulf Worsens as Conflict Widens June 16, 2025 By Weilun Soon Navigation signals from more than 900 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf went awry over the...
Global Shipping Insurance May Shift if Sanctions End, BIMCO Says March 25, 2025 By Weilun Soon The global shipping industry should be open to working with a new group of insurers that emerged to support Russia’s...