Iranian gunboats also challenged US-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz days before planned negotiations
Vladimir Motin on duty when his vessel hit tanker carrying fuel for US military
Ruling comes after Donald Trump’s vow to ‘take back control’ of shipping lane and reassert US influence in the region
President Emmanuel Macron says vessel was subject to western sanctions
Industry’s return to the corridor would cut transit times and lower freight rates
Vladimir Motin owed ‘duty of care’ to crew member who died after Solong hit Stena Immaculate last March, prosecutor says
Chief Vincent Clerc hails importance of diversifying supplies of clean energy fuels to make green transition more attractive
Russia’s foreign ministry accuses Washington of lowering ‘threshold for use of force’
Increased activity comes amid reports Moscow has sent submarine to escort vessel to its territory
Monitoring comes as Washington builds up military assets in Britain
BlackRock and shipping group MSC consider walking away from talks
Shipping companies eye shorter routes through Suez after rebels signal halt to attacks
Russian-linked oil tankers and bulk carriers face steepest increases, broker says
Kyiv admits striking ships to squeeze Moscow’s war revenues as peace talks enter new phase
Attack raises fears of a return to hijacking on a trade route that had stabilised in recent years
Danish group lifts financial guidance to top end of range on strength of consumer demand
Also in today’s newsletter, Swedish zinc mine hosts the ‘world’s deepest marathon’
US pressure has derailed a landmark deal to curb maritime carbon emissions
Eleventh hour derailment of the UN-backed emissions deal comes after US president labels it ‘green new scam’
US set to be faced down by industry powers, including China, EU, India and UK
Measures extend trade war between Washington and Beijing to third countries
Moves come as Beijing seeks leverage over Washington in trade negotiations
French prime minister says vessel belongs to ‘ghost fleet’ that has been used to subvert sanctions on Russia
Fleet owners are already rethinking orders from Chinese yards, says head of Japanese Shipowners’ Association
Heng Yang 9 stops in Ukrainian port of Sevastopol, which has been under western sanctions since 2014
