Barring new evasive techniques by Kremlin technocrats, the rapid rise in Russia’s shadow tanker fleet since the Ukraine war may be reversing as pressure is brought to bear on India and other countries that have discreetly helped Russia beat oil and gas shipping sanctions. The agency waging its own...
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Sovcomflot reflags en masse to Gabon
Gabon, a small Central African nation on the Atlantic coast, was last year’s fastest-growing shipping registry. In the opening days of 2024, its growth has been phenomenal thanks to a massive reflagging operation conducted by Russia’s top shipping concern, Sovcomflot. Last year, the Gabon flag...
Ships caught up in Gabon military coup
Movements in and out of Gabon have been closed down after a group of senior military officers announced a coup following the country’s presidential election result. Operations at the Libreville port have halted and no vessels have entered or departed the port since the coup announcement, according...
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COLUMN | Venezuela’s tanker woes, the Gabonese registry’s quality problems and Belarus’ bad debt [Offshore Accounts]
Sometimes you wonder whether a country that has hit rock-bottom can fall any further. In the case of Venezuela, it seems there is always worse to come. The death of the i ..
Eagle Bulk confirms 3 seafarers are missing from its bulker in Gabon
Three seafarers have been reported missing from Grebe Bulker, a bulker vessel managed by […]
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Three missing after tanker catches fire off southern Malaysia
Authorities in Malaysia have reported that three people have gone missing after a commercial oil tanker caught fire in the southern part of the country on Monday, May 1. ..
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33 arrested over deadly ferry sinking off Gabon
Prosecutors in Gabon have confirmed the arrests of 33 individuals in connection with a ferry sinking incident that left at least 21 people dead. Some officials of the cou ..
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15 additional bodies found following Gabon ferry tragedy
Rescuers have found the bodies of another 15 people who perished after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Gabon late last week, raising that incident’s confirm ..
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Gabon ferry sinking death toll climbs to six
Authorities in Gabon have reported that six people are now confirmed to have died as a result of a ferry sinking incident that occurred off the country’s western co ..
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Two dead, over 20 missing after ferry sinks off Port-Gentil, Gabon
AFP reports that two people were killed while 28 others have gone missing after a ferry sank off the western coast of Gabon on Thursday, March 9. The Ro-Pax ferry Esther ..
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