Tomer Raanan
Tomer Raanan is Lloyd’s List’s senior maritime reporter in the US. He is based in New York, where he enjoyed a decade-long career in private security before joining Lloyd’s List in 2022. Tomer Raanan has a background as a writer, researcher and analyst who has written for the South China Morning Post and Nikkei, publishers of the Financial Times, and has written, edited and translated for the Asia Policy Program in the Abba Eban Institute. He is experienced in trade & investment data analysis, in addition to FDI, security and technology issues. A graduate of SUNY Empire State College with a degree in Public Affairs, majoring in political science and economics, Tomer is also a military veteran and a devout Liverpool fan.
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Sanctioned Greek shipmanager blasts ‘shoot first’ sanctions policy
Greek shipmanager Rose Shipping says it only acted as a third-party technical management firm for the three tankers that were blocked on Thursday, while Ofac identified it as having an interest in two of them. The company also says it has ‘recently’ ended the ‘contractual relations’ with the two vessels’ owners
US sanctions nine more VLCCs as Iranian oil flows slow
The US announced fresh sanctions targeting Iran’s dark fleet on Thursday, designating nine VLCCs, adding an additional 2.4m dwt of blocked tonnage. According to TankerTrackers, Iran’s exports have slowed through the first 15 days of December, supporting recent reports that Chinese buyers are reducing purchases of Iranian barrels
Houthis say nine dead as Israel targets Yemeni ports
This is the third time that Israel has targeted infrastructure and assets in Houthi-controlled ports
Doubts raised over Bangladeshi report on LPG cargo origins
The Bangladeshi committee that investigated the origins of cargoes on board VLGCs Gaz GMS and Captain Nikolas wrongly determined they came from the UAE and Oman, an analysis shows
Baltic Exchange appoints Howe Robinson’s Guy Hindley as new chairman
Guy Hindley has been appointed as the Baltic Exchange new chairman, effective January 1, 2025. He has been on the Baltic Exchange Council since 2019, and will be replacing Lord Jeffrey Mountevans, who has served as chairman for two years
San Pedro Bay still handling record volumes
While combined volumes fell from October — as has been the case in nearly each of the past six years — container throughput in the San Pedro Bay ports was at its highest level ever for the month of November