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
World Shipping Council opposes US shipping anti-trust enforcement act
Attempt to repeal ocean carrier’s exemption from federal anti-trust laws said to erode the legal certainties that facilitate vessel-sharing agreements
FMC assessing compliance with ruling on detention charges
US regulator checking that ocean carriers and marine terminal operators are complying with the law following a precedential decision it issued addressing when per diem detention charges can be billed
Biden urged to intervene in stalled west coast labour talks
The US National Retail Federation is leading a group of trade associations urging the White House to offer mediation. It wants a guarantee parties will continue to negotiate and an end to work interruptions
Shipping must adapt to retain and attract talent
Employers need to adapt to a new generation of seafarers, improve internet connectivity on board ships, and invest in the mental well-being and career development of their workers
Shipping faces ‘increasing’ expectations to improve diversity
Leaders seen as critical in driving progress of diversity, equity and inclusion within industry
Business as usual ‘not an option’ on shipping’s path to decarbonisation
Shipping must change the way it operates if it is to make progress on decarbonisation, and collaboration across the industry will be critical for it to succeed, conference hears