Oil Tankers Cut Navigation Risks in Strait of Hormuz by Vanishing from Tracking Systems August 1, 2019 By Brian Wingfield and Julian Lee Oil tanker owners are finding a way to reduce the risks of navigating the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most...
Shipping Firms Begin Hiring Unarmed Guards for Voyages in Middle East Gulf July 17, 2019 By Jonathan Saul Shipping companies are hiring unarmed security guards for voyages through the Middle East Gulf as an extra safeguard after a...
Panama to Withdraw Flags from More Vessels that Violate Iran Sanctions: Reuters July 15, 2019 By Marianna Parraga and Elida Moreno Panama will withdraw its flag from more vessels that violate sanctions and international legislation, the country’s maritime authority told Reuters,...
UK Navy Stops Iran from Blocking BP Oil Tanker Leaving Persian Gulf July 11, 2019 By Tim Ross and Anthony DiPaola The British navy intervened to stop Iran from blocking a commercial oil tanker leaving the Persian Gulf, heightening friction just...
Insurance for Middle East Oil Shipments Soars to More Than $500,000 June 25, 2019 By Sheela Tobben The cost of insuring Middle East oil shipments is soaring as tensions mount in a region responsible for about a...
Oil Shippers Continue Sailing Through Strait of Hormuz – with Heightened Security June 21, 2019 By Aya Batrawy A series of attacks on oil tankers near the Persian Gulf has ratcheted up tensions between the U.S. and Iran...
Iranian Forces Were Likely Responsible for Attacks on Tankers, Says Insurer DNK June 17, 2019 By Verity Ratcliffe Iranian forces were likely responsible for the attacks that occurred Thursday on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, according...
War Risk Insurance Premiums Surge for Oil Tanker Owners After Gulf Attacks June 17, 2019 By Alex Longley, Sheela Tobben and Ann Koh Oil tanker owners face spiraling insurance costs to load cargoes from the world’s largest crude-export region after the latest round...
Insurers Appoint Dutch Marine Engineer to Salvage Oil Tankers in Gulf of Oman June 14, 2019 Dutch marine engineer Boskalis said on Friday it had has been appointed to salvage both tankers that were hit in...
Insurance Rates for Crude Oil Tankers to Jump After Gulf Attacks June 14, 2019 By Julian Lee, Alex Longley and Will Hadfield Oil tanker owners are turning increasingly nervous about loading cargoes from the world’s largest export region for crude after the...