Crude oil tanker freight rates from the Arabian Gulf to China double on the back of tanker attacks 21 June 2019 VLCC spot freight rates between the Arabian Gulf and China rose 101% in the days between 13 June 2019 and 20 June 2019, in the aftermath of attacks on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Market analysis Macro Tanker
Cyber risk and autonomous ships 30 April 2019 BIMCO has submitted four papers to the Maritime Safety Committee. The papers discuss how autonomous ships should be tried before they are allowed to operate, and that cyber risk management should be part of the ship’s Safety Management System. News story Safety Navigation Security Cyber security Autonomous ships
Industry Releasable Threat Bulletin 014 20 May 2019 News story Security United Arab Emirates Persian Gulf Middle East
Security advisory following attacks on ships off Fujairah 20 May 2019 News story Security United Arab Emirates Fujairah
