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Qatar signed a 27-year deal to sell liquefied natural gas to Japan’s biggest utility, marking a turnaround for a dwindling fuel trade between the two

Two tankers detained off Malaysia's Penang island for allegedly conducting illegal ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil last week have been released along

The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) departed Newport News Shipbuilding for first sea trials, marking a milestone for the $13.2 billion Ford-class carrier.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India halting

Japan accelerates deep-sea rare earth mining to reduce dependence on China. State vessel Chikyu returns after installing seabed equipment near Minamitori

A string of federal court rulings has effectively unraveled the Trump administration’s attempt to halt offshore wind construction along the U.S. East Coast,

By Charlie Duxbury Feb 2, 2026 (Bloomberg) – The French navy sailed its new frigate Amiral Ronarc’h into Sweden’s Gothenburg harbor on Monday as

The search and rescue operation for the missing crew of the bulk carrier Devon Bay formally concluded Sunday night, vessel operator K Line Pte

Nearly a year after running aground on Newfoundland’s west coast, the container ship MSC Baltic III continues to deteriorate under relentless North

Malaysian maritime authorities have detained two crude oil tankers and seized approximately RM512 million (USD 129.9 million) worth of crude oil following a

The Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off the east coast of Britain in March last year was found guilty in a London court

The Port of Baltimore posted record cargo volumes in 2025, capping a dramatic recovery just over a year after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key

Investment in alternative-fueled shipping continues to climb despite broader market headwinds, with the global dual-fuel fleet reaching 400 container ships and

The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 27 mariners after their Venezuelan-flagged fishing vessel caught fire and sank roughly 500 miles

The US Coast Guard has confirmed plans to spend $323 million expanding and modernizing its Seattle icebreaker base, underscoring the service’s push to

Panama's Supreme Court annulled last week CK Hutchison's 0001.HK contract to operate two Panama Canal ports at the heart of a $23-billion deal to sell the

President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical-minerals stockpile with $12 billion in seed money, a bid to insulate manufacturers from supply

DUBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Iran’s leadership warned of a regional conflict on Sunday if the U.S. were to attack it, stoking the tension

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard patrolled Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea almost daily last

By Trevor Hunnicutt ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Jan 31 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil, as opposed to

Jan 31 (Reuters) – An explosion that hit a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday was caused by a gas

SINGAPORE, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Two tankers suspected of illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers were detained and more than 512 million ringgit

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) US container imports ended 2025 in a four-month skid that’s likely to lengthen this year as trade shifts to other economies to

By Bloomberg News Jan 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Operations at Russia’s Murmansk Bulk Terminal and Commercial Seaport resumed late on Saturday after

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended search operations Saturday morning for six missing crewmembers from the 72-foot fishing vessel Lily Jean, which activated an