Iran has freed the St. Nikolas tanker, seized in January 2024, now anchored off Oman with a healthy crew after nearly two years of detention.

The m/t DASHAN, a damaged Suezmax tanker, was safely escorted through the Bosphorus by Turkish Coast Guard tugs after being targeted by Ukrainian forces.

Trump's Iran policies heighten tanker market volatility, affecting global maritime and energy sectors amid unrest in Iran.

US forces have seized the Olina tanker, marking the fifth vessel confiscated in efforts to disrupt Venezuela's illicit oil trade.

The US Navy has seized the Olina oil tanker from Venezuela, marking its fifth successful operation in the Caribbean in recent weeks.

Uninsured 'zombie tankers' carrying Russian oil pose serious environmental risks in the English Channel, raising urgent concerns for coastal areas.

A drone strike on the tanker 'Elbus' near Turkey caused damage but no injuries, prompting an investigation into its regional security implications.

Iran intercepts a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for fuel smuggling, detaining 16 crew members and seizing over $5 million in cargo.

The Coast Guard responds to the aground tanker QENDIL, 249m long and empty, as salvage operations are planned based on vessel condition.

The LAGERTHA 1 tanker, owned by Beliktaş Maritime, is now registered in Turkey, enhancing the nation's maritime capabilities.

A collision in Küçükçekmece involving the Alatepe tanker resulted in no environmental damage, with all crew members safe and salvage operations ongoing.

The US Coast Guard monitors Bella-1 tanker for alleged Venezuela sanctions violations after a pursuit in the Caribbean and Atlantic.

U.S. authorities seized a third oil tanker linked to Venezuela after a chase in the Caribbean, marking a significant enforcement action.

A seized Venezuelan oil tanker is being diverted to Houston, carrying 1.85 million barrels of crude amid rising tensions between the US and Venezuela.

The U.S. intercepts a Venezuelan oil tanker not on sanctions lists, raising concerns about the blockade of Venezuela's oil industry.

The tanker 'KAIROS' has been towed to Burgas Bay after operational issues, with costs to be communicated to its Chinese owner.

Daily charter rates for oil tankers have soared 467 per cent this year as shippers grapple with sanctions and route disruptions, reported London's Oilprice.

THE growing shadow fleet of tankers transporting sanctioned Iranian, Venezuelan and Russian oil is filling up with the cheapest fuel available, hindering efforts to use cleaner fuel, Reuters reports

A TANKER with links to the UK was on fire for several hours last Friday in the Gulf of Aden, 60 nautical miles south-east of Aden, after being hit by a missile fired by the Houthis

Stranded by Nilam, the cyclone that rattled the city, the oil tanker which ran aground has turned out to be a tourist attraction with thousands thronging the Elliots beach

eTurboNewsAbandoned oil tanker becomes Chennai's newest tourist attractioneTurboNewsCHENNAI, India - Stranded by Nilam, the cyclone that rattled the city, the oil tanker which ran aground has turned out to be a tourist attraction with thousands thronging the Elliots beach to have a glimpse of the abandonedship. This is the second...Chennai: Troubledshipstill in eye of a stormTimes of IndiaNew India not to be impacted by claims on groundedshipTwoCircles.netTragic: How Chennai slept as six people died close to its shoreFirstpostPeninsula On-line -The Hinduall 92 news articles »

Shale gas potential has been driving energy news bulletins during the past couple of years, as there seems to be a whole new market, which could lead to substantial discoveries and turn energy needs away from conventional fuels like oil. In its recentweekly report, shipbroker Intermodal

It's been the usual story so far in the 2013 year for the owners of VLCC tankers; pressured spot rates, which are attributed to the usual culprit combination of tonnage overcapacity and relatively weak demand. According to the latest report from US-based consultantants of Mcquilling Services, weak demand "has been further exacerbated by seasonal refinery maintenance, particularly in the US. Accord...

Turkih tanker NAsZO S, with twelwe crew onboard, in the afternoon around 18:30, went up in flames.

Attack on tanker defeated

In the morning of June 21, the Dutch flagged, self propelled tank barge 'Piz Albris', 1613 ts (ENI: 07001823), which had been called from Antwerp on June 19 and sailed on 11

water ingress prompts major rescue, oil seizure averted

THERESA SUCCESS, anchored off Yeşilköy, was stranded during the bunkering operation

General cargo Volgo-Don 147 (4020 gt, built 1972) carrying a cargo of barley, came in contact with the combined chemical and oil tanker Gloria (5144 gt, built 2011), which was in a ballast condition, in the Rostov region on the River Don

Product tanker FRES on Sep 19 with 1000 tons of fuel on board ran aground at Kanavas beach, Milos island, Greece, while approaching pier, said Focus News

LNG tanker rescued four castaways

Another tanker seized in Libya

Abuse of seafarers on tanker stranded off UAE coast

Two dead after water tanker sank fishing vessel

Fumes released on tanker

LPG tanker assisted distressed single hand sailor

Disabled tanker towed to Rotterdam

Water tanker grounded at Brottøy

Disabled tanker towed to Cádiz after crankcase explosion

Bunker tanker should not have sailed on open water, blogger says

Bunker tanker grounded off Little Pond

Warplanes from the military of the eastern (Tobruk-based) Libyan government (the one recognized by most of the international community) attacked the oil tanker Anwaar Afriqya today off the coast of Sirte, claiming it was full of “mercenaries, weapons, and ammunition” for ISIS.

Mikhail Ulyanov, an ice-breaking shuttle tanker (ice class – ARC6) belonging to OAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group), has today been the subject of a Greenpeace protest, whilst at the Port of Rotterdam carrying a cargo of 67,000 tonnes of crude oil, loaded on the continental shelf of the Pechora Sea, Russia.

The question of tanker deliveries is a major one when it comes to determining freight rates, with oversupply proving to be a major factor in recent trends. According to the latest weekly report from shipbroker Gibson, "tanker deliveries in 2013, both in terms of numbers and deadweight, were the lowest recorded since 2002. The final deadweight total, 21 million tonnes was 10 million

The Worldscale Association has set lower flat tanker rates for 2014, i.e. rates for port-to-port tanker routes, considered as nominal freight rates. Flat rates are published on a dollar per metric ton basis, reflecting the various costs associated with calling a particular combination of ports. The spot market convention of Worldscale rate is a percentage of the

Compiled daily by the Baltic Exchange for rates settled in the spot market on a time charter equivalent basis, it’s widely considered a leading indicator due to its timeliness.

In its latest market outlook, tanker owner Teekay Tankers said that crude tanker spot rates in the third quarter of 2013 improved slightly from the second quarter of 2013, and remain at comparatively low levels on a historical basis. Suezmax rates decreased as supply disruptions in Libya and Iraq reduced available cargos, and continued increases in U.S. crude production

Those US tanker owners with a toe in the Jones Act market are counting themselves lucky. In contrast to the international tanker arena, which is overtonnaged and facing several more years of desultory returns, the domestic US tanker trades are booming. US oil production is rising and expected to average 7.3 million barrels per day (bpd) this year,

An oil-chemical tanker with an all Indian crew of 24 has been hijacked off the coast of the West African nation Gabon, officials

A French-flagged tanker has been released after it was captured four days ago in the piracy-plagued waters off