Indonesia Seizes Iranian-Flagged Tanker Suspected of Illegal Oil Transfer July 11, 2023 By Stefanno Sulaiman and Fransiska Nangoy Indonesia’s coast guard said on Tuesday it seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of involvement in the illegal transshipment of crude...
Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Fleet Vanishes Even Faster Than It Grew July 11, 2023 By Julian Lee and Alex Longley A fleet of tankers that sprouted up out of nowhere to keep Russia’s oil moving has disbanded even faster than...
Russia’s Aging, Dark Fleet of Oil Tankers Gets Infusion of Newer Ships July 3, 2023 By Alex Longley and Serene Cheong An armada of tankers ferrying sanctioned oil around the globe is starting to get younger, bucking a months-long trend of...
Rise in Fires, Ukraine-Russia Fallout Top Concerns for Shipping Industry: Allianz Report June 2, 2023 By Ezra Amacher The maritime sector experienced fewer total losses of vessels in 2022 while the number of shipping incidents remained relatively consistent,...
Singapore Detains Record Number of Oil, Chemical Tankers as Dark Fleet Grows June 1, 2023 By Alex Longley Singapore’s detentions of oil and chemicals tankers have surged since early last year, highlighting growing concerns over the environmental and...
What a Dark Fleet Tanker Looks Like: 23 Defects, Eight Different Names May 31, 2023 By Alex Longley A giant oil tanker that was detained in China failed its safety inspection on more than 20 counts, spotlighting the...
Reuters: Lloyd’s Register Drops Ships of Top Indian Carrier of Russian Oil May 26, 2023 By Jonathan Saul and Nidhi Verma Lloyd’s Register has told India’s Gatik Ship Management, which has become a major carrier of Russian oil since the Ukraine...
No Quick Deal in Sight as EU Countries Start Talks on New Russia Sanctions May 10, 2023 By Gabriela Baczynska European Union states were holding a first discussion on Wednesday on proposed new sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine that...
An Oil Tanker Ablaze in South China Sea Is Warning of Global Problem May 8, 2023 By Alex Longley and Yongchang Chin Off the coast of Malaysia, in one of the world’s busiest shipping channels, an explosion on board the aging oil...
Venezuela’s Oil Tankers at Risk of Spills, Sinking, Fires, Collisions: Report May 5, 2023 By Mircely Guanipa More than half of the 22 oil tankers in Venezuela’s fleet are so run down that they should be immediately...