Oil and gas prices surged as Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran disrupted Middle East facilities and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Four tankers… Weiterlesen »Iran Conflict Forces Middle East Oil Shutdowns, Strands 150 Ships at Hormuz

By Emily Chow and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Marine insurers are cancelling war risk coverage for vessels and oil shipping rates are set to… Weiterlesen »Ship War Risk Insurance Canceled After Iran Strikes

Qatar halted its production of liquefied natural gas on Monday as Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran and Tehran’s retaliation prompted precautionary shutdowns of oil and gas facilities… Weiterlesen »Qatar Halts LNG Output, Saudi Refinery, Israeli Oil, Gas Fields Shut Amid Mideast Strikes

A venture that’s taken a dominant position in the global market for oil supertankers is asking for sky-high charter fees to deliver Middle East crude… Weiterlesen »Oil Shipping Costs Soar as Iran Conflict Chokes Hormuz

A Crowley-managed product tanker was struck by projectiles while berthed at the Port of Bahrain early Monday, killing one shipyard worker and injuring two others… Weiterlesen »U.S.-Flagged Tanker Security Program Ship ‘Stena Imperative’ Hit in Bahrain, Shipyard Worker Killed

By Lori Ann LaRocco – Three vessels involved in the transport of sanctioned Iranian oil have been struck in the first 24 hours of Operation… Weiterlesen »Shadow Fleet Surge: Iran Moved Record Crude Before Operation Epic Fury

Major shipping organizations and maritime authorities are calling for the protection of seafarers and civilian vessels as escalating conflict in the Middle East continues to… Weiterlesen »Shipping Industry Demands Seafarer Protection as Hormuz Crisis Escalates

In-water hull cleaning is often treated as a necessary operational response to heavy fouling. However, when cleaning is performed reactively (after macrofouling is established), it… Weiterlesen »Reactive Hull Cleaning: The Hidden Cost of Abrasive Cleaning Methods on Hull Coatings

Russia’s Arctic LNG shadow fleet appears to be operating largely undeterred by escalating conflict in the Middle East, with at least seven tankers recently transiting… Weiterlesen »Russian Arctic LNG Tankers Keep Red Sea Route Despite Middle East Turmoil

The world’s most vital energy artery is under siege. Following coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top… Weiterlesen »The First 36 Hours: Strait of Hormuz Becomes a War Zone, Tankers Hit, Shipping Giants Halt Gulf Transits