Suspected Attack on 2 Oil Tankers Near Strait of Hormuz Stokes Fears of War June 13, 2019 By Verity Ratcliffe, Anthony DiPaola and Bruce Stanley Two oil tankers were damaged on Thursday in a suspected attack near the entrance to the Persian Gulf, stoking fears...
Oil Tankers in the Persian Gulf Face Highest Risk Since 2005 May 22, 2019 By Alex Longley Not since 2005 have the world’s insurers considered shipping in the Persian Gulf so dangerous for oil tankers. The Joint...
London Marine Insurers Expand Middle East Threat Zone After Saudi Ship Attacks May 17, 2019 By Jonathan Saul London’s marine insurance market has extended the list of waters deemed high risk to include Oman, the United Arab Emirates...
Insurer Says Iran’s Guards Likely Facilitated Saudi Tanker Attacks: Reuters May 17, 2019 By Jonathan Saul and Gwladys Fouche Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) are “highly likely” to have facilitated attacks last Sunday on four tankers including two Saudi...
Oil, Gas Shippers Brace for Rise in Insurance Premiums After Saudi Ship Attacks May 16, 2019 By Florence Tan and Yuka Obayashi Asian shippers and refiners have put ships heading to the Middle East on alert and are expecting a possible rise...
Environmentalists Warn of Spill Risk from Increasing Oil Shipments on Hudson River June 21, 2016 By Scott Fallon The Hudson River may still become a major corridor for the shipment of thick, tar sands oil from Canada despite...
U.S. Regulator Treads Lightly on Railroads Over Hazmat Violations: Report March 1, 2016 By Joan Lowy Federal regulators are failing to refer serious safety violations involving freight rail shipments of crude oil and other hazardous cargo...