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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 …

The Oil Was From Iran. The Insurance Was From New York

Last June, a rusting tanker named Sincere 02 picked up oil at an Iranian port and steamed across the Persian Gulf on its way to the United Arab Emirates. US sanctions forbid Western companies from knowingly doing business with Iran. …

Deadly Explosion off Nigeria Points to Threat From Aging Oil Ships Around the World

OKITIPUPA, Nigeria (AP) – It was the dead of night when the ship caught fire, Patrick Aganyebi remembers, but the flames made it seem as bright as day. The explosion that night woke him and knocked him to the floor. …

Oil Tanker Adrift in Indian Ocean Is Latest Reminder of Dangers of Shadow Fleet

A 26-year-old oil tanker that’s moving fuel for Russia drifted for two days in a busy shipping lane in the Indian Ocean, drawing the attention of industry watchers and maritime safety officials. It’s the latest stark reminder of the environmental …

Philippines Coast Guard Identifies Marshall Islands Oil Tanker in Fatal Collision

Three people are dead after a Philippine fishing boat collided with an oil tanker in what the nation’s coast guard described as an accident near a disputed South China Sea shoal. Survivor accounts of the tanker fit the description of …

Indonesia Seizes Iranian-Flagged Tanker Suspected of Illegal Oil Transfer

Indonesia’s coast guard said on Tuesday it seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of involvement in the illegal transshipment of crude oil, and vowed to toughen maritime patrols. The MT Arman 114 was carrying 272,569 metric tons of light crude oil, …

Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Fleet Vanishes Even Faster Than It Grew

A fleet of tankers that sprouted up out of nowhere to keep Russia’s oil moving has disbanded even faster than it emerged, underscoring the challenges involved in keeping track of who’s helping Moscow to get its petroleum to buyers around …

Russia’s Aging, Dark Fleet of Oil Tankers Gets Infusion of Newer Ships

An armada of tankers ferrying sanctioned oil around the globe is starting to get younger, bucking a months-long trend of using the world’s oldest and most dangerous vessels. Shortly after President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine early last year, hundreds …