Tomer Raanan
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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High-flying Teekay Tankers primed for TMX pipeline boost
Midsize tanker specialist Teekay Tankers is primed to capitalise on the new TMX pipeline as emerging routes should boost demand for aframaxes. The company reported strong first-quarter earnings as it achieved near-record rates
Bauxite becoming ‘meaningful’ for tonne-miles, says Genco
Amid the proxy battle with Greek magnate George Economou, Genco reported strong earnings in the first quarter, propelled by strong performance from the capesize segment. Proxy advisory firm ISS sided with Genco, arguing Economou ‘failed to articulate a compelling case for change’, Genco said
Two engineers face US prison sentences for dumping oil off Greek tanker
Two ship engineers face potential jail time in the US for violating pollution laws. The US says the two admitted oil was illegally dumped from their vessel when it was in New Jersey in 2022, and they instructed crew to cover up the act
Age is just a number? International Seaways’ older MRs still generating strong rates
International Seaways sailed to another strong quarter, handily beating analysts’ expectation. The company’s older MR tankers generated strong earnings and Seaways is in no rush to sell them, despite robust secondhand prices
Widening arbitrage fuels VLGC rate recovery from winter lows
The propane price differential between the US and Asia continues to widen, a boon for VLGC freight rates. However, analysts are pointing to potential headwinds in the coming months that could limit rate recovery
ITF calls out Dubai tug operator for ‘worst case of serial seafarer abandonment ever seen’
Amid an alarming rise in seafarer abandonment cases, the ITF is accusing Dubai tug operator Middle East Marine of ‘systemic abuse and neglect’, with 17 abandonments reported since November 2022