Turkish authorities said the extent of the damage will be assessed once the blaze on the Turkish tanker is fully contained, adding that they are closely monitoring the situation.

24 crewmembers, including five Greek nationals, had fled into a 'secure room' awaiting rescue; Spanish marines boarded the vessel, finding that the pirates had withdrawn

Armed pirates hijacked the Maltese-flagged, Greek-owned tanker Hellas Aphrodite off the coast of Somalia, marking a disturbing rise in piracy beyond the high-risk zones. This attack comes just days after another similar assault in the region

More than 70 Greenpeace activists from 17 countries disrupted LNG shipments, urging the EU to reduce fossil fuel dependence and impose sanctions on Russia

A special mention of the Alafouzos family is made in a Wall Street Article (WSJ) article on shipping companies that transport crude oil from Russian ports despite sanctions

The court found that the defendants were guilty of multiple environmental crimes, including the intentional sinking of a vessel, discharge of polluting substances, and causing environmental damage for profit.

New Blockade Targets Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” Amid Ongoing Efforts to Curb Energy Exports

During a May 2024 Q1 earnings call with analysts, Okeanis CEO Aristidis Alafouzos tried to give assurances that the company was not carrying sanctioned Russian oil. Recently published data point to the opposite. On 15 May 2024 Aristidis Alafouzos, CEO of the NYSE-listed Okeanis Eco Tankers, wrote a triumphant tweet about his company’s revenues. On […]

Ships owned by the Alafouzos family and the NYSE-listed company Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (NYSE: ECO) are at the forefront of transporting Russian oil, raising critical concerns about compliance with U.S. and EU sanctions. Evidence of ship-to-ship transfers involving Venezuelan oil and the recent sale of a tanker that ultimately serviced Russian ports further intensifies […]

A large fire broke out on an oil tanker after it collided with a cargo ship in the North Sea on Monday. The BBC reports that a widescale search and rescue operation (SAR) is underway, coordinated by the British Coast Guard, as large flames and black smoke can be seen rising from the oil tanker. According […]

This innovative project marks a significant step forward in the transition towards sustainable port operations

As authorities confirm, the crew members of the tanker and cargo ship are in good health, with no injuries reported.

Firefighting units have been dispatched to the scene for precautionary reasons and to aid in the extraction of the gas from the overturned vehicle.

The vessel had been hit by drones and missiles launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels based in Yemen

Earlier this morning, the Greek rescue vessel arrived on the site, accompanied by strong military forces, including three frigates, helicopters, and a special forces unit.

Greek-owned tanker loaded with crude oil was hit by missiles and drones by Houthi rebels; crew safely evacuated to Djibouti

The crude oil-laden tanker Sounion was hit by Houthi rebel drones and missiles late last month. Crew safe

The Sounion, carrying 150,000 of crude oil, was repeatedly hit by Houthi rebels on Aug. 21 off the coast of Hodeidah in southern Red Sea

The "Sounion" is the third ship owned by the Athens-based Delta Tankers that was attacked this month by the terrorist rebels in the Red Sea