Topic
Ship to ship transfer
Every Vessel Hunter story on Ship to ship transfer: 2 stories, from 21 August 2026 to 4 September 2026. Newest: "Iranian Tankers Ride at Anchor off Sri Lanka and Malaysia With Nowhere to Discharge". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Iranian Tankers Ride at Anchor off Sri Lanka and Malaysia With Nowhere to Discharge
A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has left a fleet of empty tankers stranded at anchorages off Galle and east of Johore, most of them unladen and many under sanctions.
Covert Hormuz Crossings Are Holding Global Oil Prices in Check
Middle Eastern producers are shuttling crude out of the Persian Gulf undetected and transferring it to tankers in the Gulf of Oman, keeping Brent between $80 and $90 through August.
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