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Greece Becomes Top Destination for Russian Fuel Tankers

The number of tankers carrying Russian fuel that arrived in Greece in April reached record-breaking highs, indicating that the country's waters have become a top destination for transporting Russian fuel. According to a report by Reuters, arrivals of ships carrying...

Four Dead After Greek Tanker Collides with Turkish Fishing Boat

At least four Turkish fishermen were reported killed after a Greek tanker collided with their boat about 15km (9 miles) off the coast of Turkey’s Adana province on Wednesday. According to Turkish media reports, the fishing boat "Polatbey" was lying...

Greek Tanker Owners Still Dominate Shipping World Despite "Catastrophic" 2020

The economic publication New Money rates Greek shipowners as still the most dominant group in the world of shipping, according to a new article, despite the widespread economic devastation wreaked by the coronavirus lockdowns this year. Despite acknowledging that shipping as...

US Lifts Sanctions on Greek Tankers After Pledge to Respect Venezuelan Embargo

The US Ambassador to Athens welcomed the announcement by the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) to cooperate with the United States' sanctions on Venezuela until there is a change in that country’s regime. "I greatly appreciate the latest statements and...

Greek Oil Tanker Attacked By Pirates in Togo; Four Crew Members Kidnapped

According to an official statement issued by the Navy of Togo, a Greek oil tanker was attacked by pirates off the shores of the west African nation in the early hours of Monday. The criminals who went aboard the Greek...

Mystery Deepens Over Destination of Iranian Tanker Originally Bound for Greece

An Iranian tanker pursued by the US is no longer on record as being bound for either Greece or Turkey, shipping data showed on Monday. The oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, formerly called the Grace 1, was released from detention...

Iranian Tanker Heads Towards Turkey After Greece Refuses Aid

The Iranian tanker Adrian Darya, formerly called Grace 1, has switched its destination and is now heading to Turkey instead of southern Greece, according to the Associated Press. The tanker which is at the center of a confrontation between Washington...

Greece Decides it Will Not Assist Iranian Oil Tanker After US Warning

The re-named Iranian oil tanker "Adrian Darya 1," originally the "Grace 1" Greece will not help the Iranian tanker suspected of carrying oil to Syria, which is now headed for the port of Kalamata, Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis stated on Wednesday. The...

US Warns Greece Against Helping Iranian Tanker

The Iranian oil tanker "Adrian Darya 1", formerly called the "Grace 1." Reuters is reporting that The United States on Tuesday warned Greece and other Mediterranean states that helping the Iranian oil tanker recently released by Gibraltar authorities in any way...

Iran Warns US Against Seizure of Oil Tanker Heading to Greece

Iran has warned the United States against the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker which has been released from Gibraltar and is now heading to the port of Kalamata in Greece, an Associated Press report says. The ship, formerly known...

Greek Shipowners On Alert After Oman Tanker Attacks

Greek shipowners, who control close to 25 percent of the world tanker fleet, are on alert following the attacks on two tankers belonging to Japanese and Norwegian firms in the Gulf of Oman earlier in the week. One in five...

Greek Tanker Suspected of Fuel Smuggling Seized in Libya

A Greek-owned tanker has been seized and its crew arrested in Libya on suspicion they planned to smuggle oil out of the North African country. "The naval forces seized a Togo-flagged oil tanker in the territorial waters without permissions from...

Sunken Tanker 'Agia Zoni II' Raised from Aegean Seabed (photos)

An operation to raise the sunken tanker "Agia Zoni II" - responsible for the oil spill that polluted large stretches of the coastline in the Saronic Gulf - was successfully concluded on Wednesday. The tanker will now be towed to...

Operation Begins to Remove Sunken Oil Tanker from Salamina

A floating crane capable of pulling 1,300 tons was installed on Friday at the location of the sunken oil tanker "Agia Zoni II", where it will begin the operation to remove the ship from the bottom of the sea. The...

Greek Tanker Fleet Expands and Remains Globally Dominant

Greece's control of international waters in regards to tanker ships is growing, as the largest fleet globally has also shown the greatest expansion rate in 2017. According to a Kathimerini newspaper report, sales data of new and used liquid cargo ships...