Tomer Raanan
Maritime Risk Analyst
Tomer Raanan is a maritime risk analyst at Lloyd’s List, where his reporting explores how geopolitics and regulation shape seaborne commerce, and how deceptive and high-risk practices are used to evade sanctions and facilitate illicit trade.
In 2024, Tomer was named ‘Multimedia Journalist of the Year’ by the Seahorse Freight Association for uncovering a sanctions-skirting LPG shipping network tied to the owner of a London café.
Before joining Lloyd’s List in 2022 as senior reporter, he worked for a decade in private security.
Latest From Tomer Raanan
Two thirds of tanker abandonments involve shadow fleet vessels
The shadow fleet’s role in seafarer abandonment continues to grow as data from the ITF and International Labour Organization show 2025 was the worst year on record
Ofac imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s shadow fleet as US ‘armada’ heads to Middle East
The US announced fresh sanctions on Friday targeting nine vessels in Iran’s shadow fleet and affiliated entities
Ofac lifts sanctions on Greek shipowner targeted in identity theft scheme
Greek shipowner Altomare and its operated VLCC Kallista were delisted by the US Treasury Department after it had emerged that they have fallen victim to an elaborate identity theft scheme that falsely incriminated Kallista in Iranian crude shipments
Ship masters in the crosshairs in latest Ofac Houthi sanctions
Fresh US sanctions targeting Houthi-linked actors hit one tanker and 21 entities and individuals, including five masters who served on vessels that called in Ras Isa port
UPDATE: US boards fifth sanctioned tanker
The US launched seized the US-sanctioned aframax Olina in the early hours of Friday