Venezuela Resorts to Using Shadow Tankers to Supply Oil to Ally Cuba June 27, 2024 By Marianna Parraga Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to supply its closest political ally, Cuba,...
Drone-Sinking of Coal Ship Boosts Red Sea Perils, Drives Surge in Insurance Costs June 20, 2024 By Alex Longley The sinking of a coal-carrier by a sea drone has boosted the risk of navigating the vital Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint...
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...
Ship Hit by Yemen’s Houthis in Red Sea Has Sunk, UK Navy Says June 19, 2024 By Alex Longley A vessel hit by a sea drone in the Red Sea last week has sunk, the UK Navy said, the...
Top Shipping Flag Cuts Approval for Sanctioned Russian Insurer June 18, 2024 By Alex Longley The world’s largest shipping register withdrew its approval for Russia’s Ingosstrakh Insurance Co. to provide a key document enabling ships...
Houthi-Stricken Cargo Carrier’s Crew Abandons Ship Due to Fire June 17, 2024 By Tony Czuczka Crew members of a bulk cargo carrier struck by Houthi missiles abandoned ship Saturday after they couldn’t get fires on...
Denmark Seeks to Limit Shadow Tanker Fleet Carrying Russian Oil June 17, 2024 Denmark is considering ways to stop a so-called shadow fleet of tankers from carrying Russian oil through the Baltic Sea,...
Russia’s Ingosstrakh Weighs Legal Action After UK Sanctions June 17, 2024 Russia’s Ingosstrakh said on Friday it may challenge UK sanctions in court and was seeking clarification about the measures imposed...
Ship on Fire Near Yemen After Second Attack in as Many Days June 14, 2024 By Alex Longley, Verity Ratcliffe and Kateryna Kadabashy A small cargo ship was on fire after being hit by three projectiles while sailing in the Gulf of Aden,...
UK Puts First Sanctions on Russia’s Shadow-Fleet Oil Tankers June 13, 2024 By Ellen Milligan and Alberto Nardelli The UK announced wide-ranging sanctions on Russia, including a first attempt to clamp down on a shadow-fleet of tankers transporting...