Video: Breakaway Tanker Stopped by Roadway Bridge Supports
A small Malaysian product tanker went out of control of the tugs that were relocating the ship on Wednesday, September 2, and became wedged up against a highway bridge.
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Two Saudi VLCCs Hit by Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, Crew Safe
Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler."The near-simultaneous incidents represent a…
COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Reports 141 per Cent Rise in H1 Profit
COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation reported a 140.6 per cent increase in net profit attributable to equity holders to CNY4.556 billion ($668.9 million) for the six months ended June 30, as higher international tanker freight rates lifted earnings.Unaudited revenue rose 30.3…
Iran Threatens “Additional Punitive Measures” as US Goes Tanker-for-Tanker
Iran and the United States are further escalating the contest for the Strait of Hormuz and the attacks on tankers. U.S. Central Command included images of two tankers being struck as part of its "highlights" reel from the September 1…
Two Crew Dead in Attack on Bahri VLCC, Iran Blacklists More Ships
Casualties reported in a 31 August tanker attack as Iran increases Strait of Hormuz non-compliant vessel list to 56 ships
EU Forces Stop Sixth Tanker in the Mediterranean for Inspection
The European Union on Sunday, August 30, stopped a sixth tanker suspected of operating under a false flag for the shadow fleet serving the Russian oil industry.