Tag: tankers

Brands Hatch, the world’s first newbuild Aframax tanker equipped with wind-assisted propulsion, has been successfully delivered by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS) for Union Maritime Limited (UML). At 114,000 dwt, Brands Hatch is now the most powerful wind-assisted cargo vessel in operation.

Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has warned of a potential environmental disaster after two crude oil tankers, Adalynn and Front Eagle, collided in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz. 

According to Gibson, long-standing tensions between Israel and Iran escalated sharply overnight, with tanker markets potentially affected.

Twenty-four crew have been rescued by the oil tanker ADALLYN, following a collision with another vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

According to Xclusiv Shipbrokers, the global tanker fleet is confronting a significant aging challenge across all size segments as it evolves toward 2029.

West published a bulletin addressing the issue of cargo contamination claims and highlights best practices on sampling procedures.

On the night of June 5, a crude oil spill occurred off the coast of Sriracha in Thailand’s Chonburi Province due to a raptured pipeline.

Union Maritime will take delivery of a new Long Range 2 (LR2) tanker, Brands Hatch, featuring a wind propulsion system by BAR Technologies. 

On 2 June, the tanker Gorizont-1 collided with the Columbia pier at the Kazan River Port, located on the Volga River in Kazan, Russia.

In its latest Safety and Shipping Review, Allianz explores the growing risks posed by the shadow fleet: an expanding network of aging, covertly operated tankers involved in illicit oil trade.