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Tomer Raanan

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Tomer Raanan is Lloyd’s List’s senior maritime reporter in the US. He is based in New York, where he enjoyed a decade-long career in private security before joining Lloyd’s List in 2022. Tomer Raanan has a background as a writer, researcher and analyst who has written for the South China Morning Post and Nikkei, publishers of the Financial Times, and has written, edited and translated for the Asia Policy Program in the Abba Eban Institute. He is experienced in trade & investment data analysis, in addition to FDI, security and technology issues. A graduate of SUNY Empire State College with a degree in Public Affairs, majoring in political science and economics, Tomer is also a military veteran and a devout Liverpool fan.

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FMC investigating Spanish government over alleged banning of US-flagged vessels

The FMC is investigating whether Spain’s refusal to let ‘certain vessels, including US-flagged vessels’, call at its ports resulted in ‘conditions unfavourable to shipping in the foreign trade of the Unite States’. It warned that it can ‘levy significant remedies’ if it finds that to be the case

United States Spain

Sanctioned insurer Ingosstrakh seeks to address ‘misleading and unfounded allegations’

‘In keeping with industry best practices, Ingosstrakh does not insure any sanctioned vessels or vessels engaged in sanctionable activities,’ said Ingosstrakh, adding that it removed over 100 vessels between 2022-2024, ‘underscoring its commitment to responsible underwriting practices’

Sanctions Risk and Compliance

GSL confirms boxship quartet acquisition

New York-listed Greek containership lessor Global Ship Lease has confirmed the acquisition of a 9,115 teu boxship quartet

Containers Consolidation

Iranian oil keeps flowing ahead of expected return to ‘maximum pressure’

Despite a substantial tightening of sanctions this year, Iran’s oil exports are headed to their highest levels since prohibitions were reimposed by the Trump administration in 2019

Sanctions Tankers and Gas

Dark fleet VLCC Ceres I sanctioned as US continues to target Iran’s ‘shadow fleet’

The US Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions on Tuesday against 35 entities and ships for shipping Iranian oil, including the VLCC Ceres I, which attempted to flee the scene after a collision with Hafnia-owned Hafnia Nile

Sanctions Tankers and Gas

Houthis seek to diversify gas imports

Tehran no longer sole supplier to Yemeni rebel faction

Red Sea Risk Sanctions
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