Windward appoints Ring as global technology head
16-05-23 / by John Basquill
Maritime analytics company Windward has appointed Simon Ring as global head of trade and shipping...Pole Star
Ghosts and zombies: Baft calls for deeper understanding of maritime trade risks
14-12-22 / by John Basquill
Banks are being urged to assess the compliance risks associated with maritime trade, as fresh...
EU sanctions take aim at insurance, finance for Russia oil exports
08-06-22 / by Jacob Atkins
Financing and insuring the export of Russian oil will be banned by the end of...
Banks ‘self-sanction’ amid Russia risk contagion
09-03-22 / by Jacob Atkins
Banks and trading companies are increasingly engaging in “self-sanctioning” against Russian entities in the shipping...
China shipping data loss could be a ‘breeding ground’ for fraud
01-12-21 / by Jacob Atkins
Banks may struggle to detect fraud and comply with sanctions regulations, risking heavy fines and...
Pole Star to offer sustainability risk screening with Vasanda acquisition
30-06-21 / by John Basquill
Vessel tracking and screening company Pole Star is expanding its focus on ESG in maritime...
Hong Kong fintech partners with tanker firm on maritime ESG reporting
26-05-21 / by Eleanor Wragg
Diginex Solutions, a sustainability-focused impact technology company, has partnered with oil tanker giant Hafnia to...
Pole Star announces equity investment amid maritime trade tech boom
14-04-21 / by John Basquill
Maritime technology company Pole Star believes the industry is “on the cusp of a boom”...
Suez Canal cleared, but disruption ‘could last months’
31-03-21 / by John Basquill
Efforts to clear a backlog of hundreds of vessels in the Suez Canal are finally...
Front companies, forged documents and vessel spoofing: US takes aim at Iranian oil
10-02-21 / by John Basquill
US authorities say companies in Iran are using forged shipping documents, vessel impersonation techniques and...