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UK Puts First Sanctions on Russia’s Shadow-Fleet Oil Tankers

The UK announced wide-ranging sanctions on Russia, including a first attempt to clamp down on a shadow-fleet of tankers transporting the Kremlin’s oil and a key Moscow-based insurance company.The measures target four oil tankers out of a fleet of hundreds …

Commodity Ship Hit by Drone Near Yemen Is Taking on Water

A commodity carrier was taking on water after being hit by a drone near Yemen, the latest incident underscoring the dangers of sailing through the Red Sea region. The UK Navy said Wednesday that a ship was hit by a …

US Military Confirms Houthi Missile Strikes on Two Ships in Gulf of Aden

Yemen’s Houthi damaged two commercial vessels in missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden in the last 24 hours as part of the militia group’s ongoing campaign against international ocean shipping, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday. The Iran-backed …

Growing Shadow Fleet of Tankers, Shipping Sanctioned Oil, Are Burning Dirty Fuel

The growing shadow fleet of tankers transporting sanctioned Iranian, Venezuelan and Russian oil is filling up with the cheapest fuel available, hindering industry efforts to use cleaner fuel to cut shipping emissions, according to shipping data and sources. The global …

Nearly All Sanctioned Russian Oil Tankers Remain Idle and Empty Months After Sanctions

Dozens of tankers remain stuck doing nothing months after being sanctioned by the Treasury Department — a signal of the US’s scope to disrupt Moscow’s petroleum supply chain if it chooses to. Since October, 40 ships involved in Russia’s oil …

EU Aims to Target 11 Russian Ships Involved in Sanctions-Busting

The European Union has proposed restrictions on 11 vessels that contribute to Russia’s ability to sustain its war against Ukraine. The proposed measures, if approved by member states, would ban the ships from accessing EU ports and anchorage zones, and …

Key Insurer Says Russia Oil Price Cap Increasingly Unenforceable

A Group of Seven-imposed cap on the price of Russia oil is becoming increasingly unenforceable, an organization at the heart of the global insurance industry said, offering one of the most direct criticisms yet of measures that were meant to …

Shadow-Fleet Oil Tanker That Crashed Had Void Western Insurance

A shadow-fleet oil tanker that crashed in Denmark’s vital straits produced a set of insurance documents that weren’t valid, a stark example of how there’s little clarity about who would pay the bill if such a ship had a major …

Russia Reinsurer Backs Domestic Carriers to Get Indian Marine Insurance Permits

Russia’s state-owned reinsurer has given financial backing to three Russian insurance firms, allowing them to get Indian approval to provide marine insurance cover to tankers, two sources said, as Moscow seeks to facilitate trade with India amid Western sanctions. A …

Ship Owner in Bridge Collapse Seeks to Limit Its Liability

The owner of the ship that rammed into a bridge in Baltimore last week, killing six workers and throwing the eastern US transportation network into chaos, is seeking to limit its liability to about $43.7 million. The company, Grace Ocean, …