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
Bulker grounded in Delaware river refloated
A bulker that ran aground in the Delaware river on Wednesday was refloated on Saturday and moved to the Tioga Marine Terminal, the US Coast Guard said
Israel launches more air strikes on Houthi ports
The Israeli military said it struck targets in the Houthi ports of Ras Isa and Hodeidah on Friday, the third Israeli air raid against the Yemeni faction in less a month. One person was reportedly killed and nine were injured
Going out with a bang: US sanctions over 180 vessels and dozens of entities in unprecedented Russia crackdown
The US has unveiled the largest round of shipping sanctions in years, targeting more than 180 tankers and dozens of entities and individuals as it seeks to choke off Kremlin’s oil and gas revenues
Bulker grounds in Delaware river
Supramax Algoma Verity grounded near Philadelphia on Wednesday evening. No pollution or injuries were reported, the US Coast Guard said on Thursday
Navigator complements terminal expansion with $84m acquisition of handysize ethylene carrier trio
Navigator Gas has acquired three handysize ethylene carriers for a combined $84m. The company says the acquisition will complement the increased export capacity from Morgan Point’s ethylene export terminal, which it jointly owns
Shifting tactics and adaptations helped Iran ship out record amounts of oil in 2024
The US tightened sanctions on Iran last year, especially in the fourth quarter. However, that did not stop the country from exporting more oil since 2019, when sanctions were reimposed