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VLGCs are entering the seasonally stronger second half of the year amid the fallout from the US-China trade war

US airstrikes in April wreaked havoc on Ras Isa, but the port, which relies on rudimentary infrastructure to slowly unload oil and gas tankers, appears to have resumed operations relatively quickly. Meanwhile, the threat of Israeli airstrikes, and US sanctions, remain

Cargo operations appear to have resumed in Ras Isa port, which was heavily damaged by US air strikes in April

Images shared with Lloyd's List show unidentified vessel docked at Hodeidah at time of attacks suffered damage to its hull

Revealed: red flags to watch out for in vessel positions and AIS data Some forms of spoofing are harder to detect, but many vessels still employ easy to recognise methods

A source with direct knowledge says the registry was removed from the Registry Information Sharing Compact

Ofac has issued a general license authorising certain transactions relating to Tinos I, the gas tanker that was sanctioned by the US last month while anchored off Houston. Along with permitting safety-related transactions, the licence also authorises a potential sale of the vessel

Houthis' announcement “doesn't change anything”, says Control Risks analyst Arran Kennedy Security experts say shipowners trading in Israel have been targeted since November 2023

The FMC is conducting a non-adjudicatory investigation into flag states with ‘little or no oversight or regulation’, which it says pose safety risks that endanger ocean shipping supply chains

Tanzania, Cameroon, Comoros, Palau, and St Kitts and Nevis are worst on an abandonment per vessel ratio