VoC Port achieves record breaking milestone of discharging 38,319 MT of bulk coal
TUTICORIN : V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, Tuticorin, has achieved a remarkable milestone by discharging 38,319 MT of bulk coal at NCB-II Berth from MV DANAE I within just 24 hours. This achievement was made
Montfort Maritime buys two Japanese tankers from Maersk
GENEVA: Geneva-based commodity trading and asset investment firm Montfort has revealed a significant investment in second-hand MR tankers. Montfort Maritime, the shipping arm of Montfort, has arranged to acquire two Japanese-built medium range (MR)
Two ships of Russia’s sanctioned shadow fleet caught fire in the Black Sea off Türkiye
LONDON: Two sanctioned oil tankers, the Kairos and the Virat, have caught fire in the Black Sea a few dozen nautical miles off the Turkish coast. Their crews are safe as the causes of
Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged tanker ‘Talara’ and crew
TEHRAN : Iran on Wednesday released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker ‘Talara‘ with all its 21 crew members aboard days after Tehran seized the ship without explanation, the vessel’s managers said. Tehran had no immediate
Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official says; tensions remain high in region
TEHRAN : Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it travelled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday (November 14, 2025), a U.S. official said, turning the ship into Iranian territorial waters
Geopolitical Uncertainties dominate at TMS Tanker Shipping Conference 2025
DUBAI: The Maritime Standard recently held its most successful Tanker Conference yet, as over 400 delegates registered to attend in person at the Atlantis, the Palm, Dubai recently. The tenth conference in this series,
Concordia Damen delivers tanker ‘Gambler’ to inland shipping operator Gambler Shipping B.V.
WERKENDAM: Concordia Damen is proud to announce the delivery of a CDS Tanker 135. Last week, the vessel, of proven, in-house design, successfully passed its trials, after having been outfitted at Concordia Damen’s shipyard
OCIMF launches Focused Inspection Campaign on ship hardening to strengthen onboard security defences
LONDON: Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has launched a Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) under its SIRE 2.0 tanker inspection programme aimed at reinforcing maritime security readiness across the global tanker fleet. The initiative