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
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
US lawmakers pass new Iran sanctions bill
A bill that calls for the imposition of sanctions on ports, vessels, shipping companies and refineries that knowingly process or carry Iranian oil or productions passed the US House of Representatives on Saturday and will likely be signed into law this week
Thai chemical company settles ‘apparent violations’ of Iran sanctions for $20m
Ofac says SCG Plastics caused US financial institutions to unknowingly process $300m in sales of Iranian high-density polyethylene resin by falsifying shipping documents, with the settlement underscoring the agency’s intent to penalise companies that conceal such activity by sanctioned entities
Industry urges UN secretary-general to protect seafarers
‘Shipping is not a target with no victims. Innocent seafarers have been killed, seafarers are being held hostage. This would be unacceptable on land and it is unacceptable at sea.’
LA’s Seroka optimistic as US economy ‘keeps on cooking’
The port of Los Angeles had its best first quarter outside of the pandemic as strong consumer demand buoyed imports, while March exports reached their highest level since January 2020. Chief executive Gene Seroka expects a strong US economy to keep supporting cargo volumes