Saturday, October 21, 2023
First Grain Shipment on New Route
A ship carrying Ukrainian grain has returned to Turkey via the "humanitarian corridor." The ship has reached the entrance to the Bosphorus.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Sanctioned Crude Oil Tanker Docks at Exxon Refinery in Ho...
A crude oil tanker recently sanctioned by the U.S. as part of the first crackdown on Russian oil under the price cap program is being permitted to dock in Ho...
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Chief Engineer Sentenced to Year in Jail for Obstructing...
A U.S. court last week sentenced the chief engineer of a Liberian-registered cargo ship to a year in jail for his role in attempting to deceive the U.S. Coas...
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Inland Vessel’s Design Adapts to Rhine’s Low Water Condit...
Low water levels of many of Europe’s rivers. and especially the Rhine and its tributaries as well as the associated canal system, has threatened the operatio...
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Iran Sentences Tanker Crew to Jail for Alleged Fuel Smugg...
A court in Iran has reportedly sentenced the crew of a Panama-registered tanker to jail as part of the Iranian’s efforts to crack down on alleged fuel smuggl...
Monday, October 16, 2023
Tanker Sailing to Ukraine Damaged by Mine in the Black Sea
Reports from Ukraine are that a Turkish-owned product tanker struck a mine early on October 15 as it was approaching the Danube estuary. It is the third vess...
Monday, October 16, 2023
Two Bulkers Become First Larger Grain Ships to Sail Corri...
Two Turkish-owned dry bulk carriers arrived in Ukraine on Saturday, September 16, defying the Russian moratorium on grain shipping after the end of the Black...
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Iran Seizes Two Foreign Ships Accused of Fuel Smuggling
Iranian officials are reporting that they have detained two foreign registered vessels on charges of fuel smuggling. Several international media sources are...
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Maersk Celebrates Naming of First Methanol-Fueled Contain...
Maersk placed its first methanol-fueled container ship official into service with a naming ceremony in Copenhagen today of the Laura Maersk. While it is not...