West African internet hit by damage to subsea communication cables

Marine industry service provider and P&I correspondent Budd Group has reported that, beginning Thursday March 14th, large swathes of West Africa had been experiencing a major internet outage. Damage was reported to four out of five critical submarine cables. The disruption hit Ivory Coast, Liberia,...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/west-african-internet-hit-by-damage-to-subsea-communication-cables/

US calls on Panama to withdraw registry of tankers carrying Iranian oil

The US has asked Panama to remove tankers from its registry that are violating sanctions on the trade in Iranian oil. The US has been looking for various ways that it can use its international heft to get other countries to increase pressure on Iran and target the oil trade. A meeting in Panama...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/us-calls-on-panama-to-withdraw-registry-of-tankers-carrying-iranian-oil/

Sanctioned tanker NS Century reaches China port to discharge Russian oil

Crude oil tanker NS Century (IMO 9306782) arrived at Qingdao Port, China, late on Thursday March 14th to discharge a cargo of Russian crude oil, LSEG shipping data showed. The vessel is subject to US sanctions, being operated by Russian shipping group Sovcomflot’s (SCF) Dubai-based subsidiary SCF...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/sanctioned-tanker-ns-century-reaches-china-port-to-discharge-russian-oil/

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