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
Iran’s oil exports robust in April but sanctions may yet bite
The US has sanctioned 25 tankers and four LPG carriers year to date owing to Iran links. These measures have thus far not had a major impact on exports of crude and condensates, according to preliminary figures from tanker trackers at UANI, but the effect could become more pronounced the coming months
US applies more pressure on Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 as fresh sanctions target hundreds of entities
The US announced hundreds of fresh designations on Wednesday, including several aimed at Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project, which is already being hampered by Western sanctions
Temporary Baltimore channel closes as focus turns to Dali removal
Authorities closed the temporary Fort McHenry channel that opened on Thursday as efforts shift to remove the Dali. The channel’s opening allowed for most vessels that were stranded at the port since March 26 to depart
Bulker hit by Houthis called in port controlled by the militants earlier this month
Eastmed-managed Cyclades sustained damage from a Houthi attack, UKMTO said. The militants confirmed targeting the vessel — which called in the Houthi-controlled port of Saleef in mid-April — and also claimed to have hit an MSC boxship and US naval assets
US targeting of Iranian oil shipments continues as major front is hit by sanctions
The US is continuing to slap sanctions on ships and companies facilitating sales of Iranian oil for the benefit of the regime’s armed forces. Almost 30 vessels have been targeted by Ofac since the year began
Gas carrier fleet shipping Iranian LPG expands as exports boom
Scrutiny of Iran’s sanctioned energy trade tends to centre on the oil exports and the dark fleet servicing it. However, robust Chinese demand, coupled with growing Iranian output and deep discounts have propelled Iran’s liquid petroleum gas exports far above pre-sanctions levels, helped by a growing fleet of ageing gas carriers