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.
Latest From Tomer Raanan
‘Buy America’: High international freight rates continue to buoy Jones Act tankers
Amid a potential takeover by Saltchuk Resources, OSG reported another strong quarter, with earnings growing 35% year on year. Chief executive Sam Norton said the high-rate environment for international tankers is supporting domestic transportation of fuels, boosting demand for Jones Act tankers
Palau defends actions in Dubai tug operator abandonments
The Palau registry is defending the actions it took in the Middle East Marine LLC seafarer abandondment cases. The Dubai tug operator was accused last week by the ITF perpetrating the ‘worst case of serial seafarer abandonment ever seen’, while Palau was called out by the union for irresponsiveness
High-flying Teekay Tankers primed for TMX pipeline boost
Mid-sized 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 positive performance from the capesize segment. Proxy advisory firm ISS sided with the New York-listed dry bulk company, arguing that 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