Kuwaiti oil tanker attacked in Dubai waters
- 31-Mar-2026
A Kuwaiti oil tanker was targeted in a drone attack within the maritime boundaries of Dubai. According to the Dubai Media Office, a fire broke out on the tanker near Anchorage “A”. No casualties were reported in the incident. Maritime firefighting teams are currently working to contain and extinguish the blaze. The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation […]
VIDEO: Oil tanker overturns in Karachi
- 22-May-2025
An oil tanker overturned in Karachi, resulting in a significant oil spill and triggering an emergency response from local authorities, ARY News reported on Thursday. According to details, the incident occurred near Landhi No. 4, Karachi, when the tanker, carrying 50,000 liters of diesel, lost control while making a turn en route from Tando Muhammad […]
Germany races to secure stricken ‘Russian shadow fleet’ oil tanker
- 11-Jan-2025
BERLIN: Germany was racing Saturday to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, towing the stricken ship it said was part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet” away from shore to avert an oil spill. The 274-metre-long Eventin was sailing from Russia to Egypt with almost 100,000 tonnes of oil on board when […]
One killed as oil tanker overturns onto a car at Karachi’s Baloch pull
- 25-Jul-2024
KARACHI: In an unfortunate incident, a man lost his life when a speeding oil tanker overturned onto his car near the Baloch Colony pull in Karachi. According to rescue sources, the car trapped under the oil tanker was removed with the help of a crane. The deceased, identified as Asad, has been moved to Jinnah […]
Five killed as ambulance collides with oil tanker in Attock
- 29-Jun-2024
ATTOCK: Five people, including three women, were killed when a Rescue 1122 ambulance carrying a patient to hospital collided with an oil tanker in Attock early Saturday, ARY News reported. According to rescue sources, three persons, including a Rescue 1122 employee, were critically injured in the incident. The accident took place at Hakla interchange when […]
Armed men board oil tanker off Oman: maritime agency
- 11-Jan-2024
DUBAI: Armed men in “military-style” uniforms boarded an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, a maritime risk management company said, the latest in a spate of shipping incidents in the region. The Marshall Islands-flagged St Nikolas was boarded at about 7:30 am (0330 GMT) 50 nautical miles east of Sohar in Oman […]
Karachi police seize tanker filled with Iranian diesel
- 03-Sep-2023
Karachi police have foiled a bid to smuggle Iranian diesel, worth Rs9.6 million, into the city, ARY News reported on Sunday. The police during an action in the city’s Orangi Town area, seized an oil tanker filled with 31,000 Iranian diesel worth Rs9.6 million. DIG Fida Mastoi said Muhammad Qasim and Muhammad Yaseen have been […]
Indonesia seizes Iran-flagged tanker suspected of illegal oil transfer
- 11-Jul-2023
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s coast guard said on Tuesday it seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of involvement in the illegal transshipment of crude oil, and vowed to toughen maritime patrols. The MT Arman 114 was carrying 272,569 metric tons of light crude oil, valued at 4.6 trillion rupiah ($304 million), when it was seized last week, the […]
Three killed as oil tanker catches fire on Makran Coastal Highway
- 09-Jul-2023
MAKRAN: In a tragic incident, a truck carrying diesel turned upside down on Makran Coastal Highway on Sunday, leaving three people burned to death, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to rescue sources, the truck caught fire after it overturned near Bisol on the Makran Coastal Highway, resulting in the death of three people. Soon […]
Iran says forces tried to intercept oil tanker after collision
- 06-Jul-2023
TEHRAN: Iran said Thursday its forces attempted to intercept an oil tanker it alleged had been involved in a collision, after the US Navy accused its Iranian rivals of trying to seize the vessel. The US military said on Wednesday that it had blocked two attempts by the Iranian navy to seize commercial tankers in […]