Opinion Russian oil sanctions fuel boom for old tankers The market for old oil tankers is booming, and it’s all down to efforts by Western nations to curb trade in ... Updated 06 Dec, 2022 06:32am
Opinion Russia’s state-owned RNRC to reinsure Russian oil shipments State-controlled Russian National Reinsurance Company (RNRC) is now the main reinsurer of Russian ships, including... Published 12 Jun, 2022 06:55am
Opinion Shipping costs — another danger for inflation-watchers to navigate Much like the coronavirus pandemic, and the economic disruption that it has caused, a global shipping crisis looks... Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am
Opinion Shooting the messenger? Shipping carries the can as investors shun coal Shipping companies that transport the world’s coal are in the crosshairs of some financial backers who are ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Opinion Israel’s Gaza challenge: stopping metal tubes turning into rockets The Israel-Hamas conflict that ended with a ceasefire on Friday showed the Palestinian group’s ability to build an... Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am
Opinion Too cold to handle? Race is on to pioneer shipping of hydrogen Hydrogen is touted as an inevitable green fuel of the future. Tell that to the people who’ll have to ship it ... Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am
Opinion Insurers, drugmakers sail into unknown with Covid vaccine rollout Speedy global delivery of COVID-19 vaccines by air and sea in ultra cold conditions will lead to a jump in cargo... Updated 19 Dec, 2020 03:39am
Opinion Brexit deal or no deal, meat supply lines will choke on red tape Shipments of meat, such as lamb, bacon and sausages, between Britain and the European Union will be disrupted next... Updated 16 Dec, 2020 03:45am
Opinion First wave of ships explore green hydrogen as route to net zero Developers across the world are for the first time testing the use of hydrogen to power ships as the maritime... Published 01 Nov, 2020 02:50am
Opinion Who owned the chemicals that blew up Beirut? No one will say ARTICLE: In the murky story of how a cache of highly explosive ammonium nitrate ended up on the Beirut waterfront,... Updated 12 Aug, 2020 03:22am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points