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
Hormuz uncertainty reigns as tolls, transit schemes and security remain in flux
Shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen even further despite a ceasefire, as Iran asserts control with new transit rules, threats of force and an evolving — but still unofficial — IRGC-linked toll system
Iranian activity drives increase in Strait of Hormuz traffic
There is evidence the fleet sailing the chokepoint is diversifying, but non-Iranian linked trade only accounted for a fifth of last week’s traffic
India receives first sanctioned VLGC amid rush to secure LPG cargoes
Amid a crunch in seaborne LPG imports, Indian importers appear to have taken advantage of the recent temporary easing of US sanctions on Iran, receiving the first Ofac-sanctioned VLGC in New Mangalore
Subtle rise in non-Iranian trade through Hormuz
Last week marked the Strait of Hormuz’s busiest period since the conflict began, yet traffic remains below 10% of normal levels
Another Dynacom tanker transits Hormuz but trickle of energy outflows still dominated by Iran
Another Dynacom tanker has been confirmed to have exited the Middle East Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. It is only the 10th non-shadow fleet tanker since March 8 tracked to have exited the chokepoint, where transits are heavily skewed towards Iran-linked trade
Tehran’s ‘toll booth’ system is now controlling Hormuz traffic
Iran’s IRGC has imposed a de facto ‘toll booth’ regime in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to submit full documentation, obtain clearance codes and accept IRGC-escorted passage through a single controlled corridor