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Frontline Expects Oil Tanker’s Return to Service in Q4, After June Gulf Attack

An oil tanker that was set ablaze by a blast near the Strait of Hormuz in June will be back in service in the fourth quarter after repairs, vessel owner Frontline said on Tuesday. Images of the product tanker Front …

U.S. Urges Ships to Keep Tracking Devices Turned on for Safety, Transparency

The United States wants all ships to keep their tracking transponders on to cut down on illicit activity and smuggling, and to increase transparency with movements of ships around the world, a senior State Department official told Reuters. Automatic identification …

Shipping Losses Down in 2014 But New Threats Loom: Allianz

Shipping losses declined to 75 during 2014, a 32 percent drop from the previous year and well below the 10-year loss average of 127, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) third annual Safety and Shipping Review 2015. …