Oil Tanker Insurance Payouts at Risk After UK’s Russia Sanctions July 23, 2024 By Alex Longley Transfers of oil at sea that involve a recently sanctioned Russian insurer may prevent western firms from paying claims if...
Dark Fleet Caper Exposes Growing Risks in Crowded Malacca Strait July 22, 2024 By Serene Cheong A collision that set two vessels ablaze off Singapore has underlined the growing risks in the crowded Straits of Malacca,...
Update: Oil Tanker That Fled Collision Site Is Detained in Malaysia July 22, 2024 By Florence Tan A tanker that fled the scene of a fiery Friday collision off Singapore entered the area of Malaysia’s Bertam floating...
Russian Tactics Make Secret Tanker Oil Switching Harder to Trace July 17, 2024 By Julian Lee Two near-identical oil tankers trying to beat western sanctions. A secret transfer of Russian crude halfway between Iran and Oman....
Crew of Capsized Oil Tanker Off Oman Still Missing, Maritime Center Says July 16, 2024 The 16-strong crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman are still missing, the country’s maritime security center...
Abandoned Tanker Lavant Has Likely Sunk Off Yemen, Sources Say July 5, 2024 An abandoned tanker that was drifting off Yemen’s coast in June has disappeared and is believed to have sunk, three...
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,...
Dredger That Hit Tanker Reported Sudden Loss of Control; Oil Spill Cleanup Ongoing June 18, 2024 Singapore authorities said Monday a dredger boat reported a sudden loss in engine and steering control that led it to...
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...
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,...