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Monday, December 7, 2020
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Shipping

Iranian Fuel Flotilla Sailing to Venezuela

By Fabiola Zerpa, Ben Bartenstein and Peter Millard (Bloomberg) — Iran is sending its biggest fleet yet of tankers to Venezuela in defiance of U.S.

December 7, 2020
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Friday, October 30, 2020
tanker at sea
Maritime News

Iran Likens U.S. to ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’

DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Iran accused the United States on Friday of acting like the “Pirates of the Caribbean” after Washington said it had

October 30, 2020
Total Views: 75

Monday, October 26, 2020
U.S. Issues Fresh Sanctions Targeting Iranian Oil
Maritime News

U.S. Issues Fresh Sanctions Targeting Iranian Oil

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s oil sector,

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 86

Sunday, October 4, 2020
U.S.-Seized Gasoline Tankers Discharges In New York
News

U.S.-Seized Gasoline Tankers Discharges In New York

By Gary McWilliams (Reuters) – The first of two tankers carrying cargoes of Iranian gasoline seized by the United States discharged in New York on

October 4, 2020
Total Views: 137

Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Venezuela and Iran Buck U.S. Sanctions Again to Export Crude
Maritime News

Venezuela and Iran Buck U.S. Sanctions Again to Export Crude

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — After defying U.S. sanctions by shipping a cargo of oil condensate to Venezuela just last week, Iran is using the same ship

September 22, 2020
Total Views: 54

Monday, August 17, 2020
Tehran Says Ships Targeted by U.S. Were Holding Iranian Fuel
Defense

Tehran Says Ships Targeted by U.S. Were Holding Iranian Fuel

Four tankers whose fuel was seized by the U.S. over the past month were heading to Venezuela and carrying gasoline loaded in Iran, according to Iranian Oil

August 17, 2020
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
U.S. Sanctions Five Iranian Ship Captains
Maritime News

U.S. Sanctions Five Iranian Ship Captains

By Humeyra Pamuk and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five Iranian ship captains who

June 24, 2020
Total Views: 30

Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Oil Tanker Bridge
Maritime News

U.S. Sanctions Guidance Raises Hurdles for Global Maritime Industry

By Jonathan Saul, Humeyra Pamuk and Timothy Gardner LONDON/WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) – Ship owners and insurers say it may be impossible for the

May 27, 2020
Total Views: 30

Thursday, May 14, 2020
North Korea oil transfers at sea
Maritime News

Trump Administration Issues Global Maritime Advisory to Avoid Sanctions Risk

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jonathan Saul and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON/LONDON May 14 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday issued guidelines to help

May 14, 2020
Total Views: 38

Monday, March 9, 2020
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Maritime News

U.S. to Warn Shipping Against Storing Iranian Oil

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – The Trump administration will soon issue advisories warning shippers, port officials and insurance companies against the

March 9, 2020
Total Views: 14

Wednesday, November 6, 2019
tanker at sea
Maritime News

U.S. Sets Sights on Shipping Companies for Sanctions Evasions

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The United States will target shipping companies that are in breach of sanctions and aggressively enforce

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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Maritime News

COSCO Tanker Sanctions Seen Denting Demand for High Sulphur Fuel Oil

By Noah Browning LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions on a top Chinese shipping fleet is set to produce a totally unintended result — less

October 29, 2019
Total Views: 9

Thursday, October 24, 2019
cosco tanker
Maritime News

U.S. Waiver Offers Grace Period to Wind Down Business with COSCO Tanker Units

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday issued a nearly two-month waiver for companies to wind down transactions with a

October 24, 2019
Total Views: 45

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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Maritime News

Teekay’s Icebreaking LNG Carriers No Longer Considered ‘Blocked’ Under U.S. Sanctions

The joint venture operating icebreaking LNG carriers for Yamal LNG have been exempted from U.S. sanctions against COSCO tanker units, Russian natural gas

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 100

Wednesday, October 16, 2019
cosco tanker
Maritime News

U.S. ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Chinese Tankers Going Dark

By Timothy Gardner and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The White House is warning Chinese shipping companies against turning off their

October 16, 2019
Total Views: 54

Monday, October 14, 2019
oil tanker
Maritime News

Geopolitical Risks Send Supertanker Rates to Record Levels

By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu and Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –Nothing right now is stopping a surge in oil tanker rates that’s given owners of the vessels

October 14, 2019
Total Views: 34

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Maritime News

Oil Tanker Rates Roar to New Records as Geopolitical Risks Swirl

By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu and Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –Nothing right now is stopping a surge in oil tanker rates that’s given owners of the vessels

October 14, 2019
Total Views: 59

Monday, September 9, 2019
oil tanker
Maritime News

Iran’s Dark Tanker Fleet Poses Oil World’s Biggest Mystery

By Grant Smith (Bloomberg) –While one Iranian tanker is attracting global attention, serious oil watchers remain absorbed by a bigger mystery: the hunt

September 9, 2019
Total Views: 16

Wednesday, September 4, 2019
tanker at sea
Maritime News

U.S. Blacklists Oil Shipping Network Allegedly Run by Iran Revolutionary Guards

By Jonathan Landay and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday blacklisted an “oil for terror” network

September 4, 2019
Total Views: 5

Friday, August 30, 2019
Confusion as Turkey Says Iranian Tanker Now Headed Toward Lebanon
Maritime News

Confusion as Turkey Says Iranian Tanker Now Headed Toward Lebanon

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Jonathan Spicer OSLO/ISTANBUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Turkey said on Friday that an Iranian tanker at the center of a confrontation

August 30, 2019
Total Views: 8
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