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...Simon Ring
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...
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...
UK regulators tighten sanctions controls on maritime trade
28-07-20 / by John Basquill
The UK’s top sanctions regulator has issued landmark guidance for all companies involved in maritime...
Iran-US: Kiss and make up?
09-04-15 / by Melodie Michel
Western powers are actively negotiating a nuclear agreement with Iran, with the aim of lifting...
Iran: Impact of USD boycott
29-01-15 / by Melodie Michel
The Central Bank of Iran’s (CBI) announcement that the country has stopped using US dollars...