Nearly All Sanctioned Russian Oil Tankers Remain Idle and Empty Months After Sanctions May 20, 2024 By Julian Lee Dozens of tankers remain stuck doing nothing months after being sanctioned by the Treasury Department — a signal of the...
Investigation Continues Into 4 Blackouts on Ship That Caused Baltimore Bridge Collapse May 17, 2024 By Lea Skene The electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimore’s port were “mechanically distinct from” those that...
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Cover for Sanctioned Oil Tankers May 13, 2024 By Nidhi Verma and Jonathan Saul India’s ship certification agency has withdrawn safety cover issued to Russian oil tankers that have been placed under U.S. sanctions,...
Suspected Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden Raises Concerns About Growing Somali Piracy May 13, 2024 A European naval force detained six suspected pirates on Friday after they opened fire on an oil tanker traveling through...
UKMTO Reports Hijacking Attempt of Vessel East of Yemen’s Aden May 10, 2024 By Tala Ramadan and Nayera Abdallah The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organization said on Friday it had received a report of a failed hijacking...
Three Insurers Reject Chevron’s $57 Million Claim for Iran Oil Seizure May 9, 2024 Three insurance companies have rejected Chevron’s claim over the seizure last year of an oil cargo by Iran, according to...
Full Repairs to Damaged Red Sea Internet Cables Delayed by Yemen Political Splits May 8, 2024 By Mohammed Hatem and Olivia Solon Full repairs to three submarine internet cables damaged in the Red Sea in February are being held up by disputes...
EU Aims to Target 11 Russian Ships Involved in Sanctions-Busting May 7, 2024 By Alberto Nardelli The European Union has proposed restrictions on 11 vessels that contribute to Russia’s ability to sustain its war against Ukraine....
Red Sea Disruption to Shipping Could Cut Asia-Europe Capacity by 20%: Maersk May 6, 2024 By Stine Jacobsen Disruption to Red Sea container shipping is rising, Maersk said on Monday, forecasting this will cut the industry’s capacity between...
Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Ships in Mediterranean Sea That Are Sailing to Israeli Ports May 3, 2024 Yemen’s Houthis will target ships heading to Israeli ports in any area that is within their range, military spokesman Yahya...