Following several seizures of Russian-linked vessels by US and European nations, Russia proposed a mechanism for states to report when AIS data is used to attack or take ships

Weather experts have declared that the El Nino weather pattern has begun, but what does it mean for commodity trading and therefore dry bulk prospects?

There are some 550 merchant ships of above 10,000 dwt that will need to be prepared to exit the Middle East Gulf, including 160 tankers, 200 bulk carriers, 60 containerships and 10 vehicle carriers, but greater clarity is needed before shipowners can begin transiting en masse, industry bodies say

After months of restricted movements and a increasingly tight US blockade on Iranian ports, the three exits are a significant step, but the US has seized tankers far away from the blockade line in the recent past

The master and boatswain have been charged with aggravated vandalism and aggravated interference with telecommunications

The manager of a shadow fleet tanker hit by US forces last week said ‘serious questions must be asked’ about the legality of attacking commercial vessels in international waters