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U.S. Secretary of State Rubio, Special Envoy Witkoff, and Jared Kushner meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Hallandale Beach
Defense

Rubio, Witkoff Meeting Ukrainian Team In Florida

By Greg Sullivan Nov 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –US officials are meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in south Florida as the White House continues its

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Panama-flagged oil tanker Mersin transits Bosphorus in Istanbul
Incidents

Senegal Rushes To Avert Oil Spill After Turkish Tanker Incident

DAKAR, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Senegalese authorities are racing to prevent a potential oil spill after water entered the engine room of the

2 hours ago
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A screenshot from video shared by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth showing two alleged drug smuggling vessels before they were destroyed by U.S. forces in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, October 27, 2025
Defense

US Congress Orders Probe Of Hegseth Boat Order

By Yi Wei Wong Nov 29, 2025(Bloomberg) –Republican-led Senate and House committees say they will increase scrutiny of the Pentagon after a report

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A general view shows the Novorossiysk Fuel Oil Terminal in Novorossiisk
Shipping

Kazakhstan Tells Ukraine To Stop Attacking Terminal After Oil Exports Halted

By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Kazakhstan told Ukraine on Sunday to stop attacking the Black Sea terminal of

3 hours ago
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U.S. Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach crew members maintain a security zone a half mile around the ONE Henry Hudson container ship, off the coast of San Pedro, California, Nov. 24, 2025
Accidents

General Average Declared Following Multi-Day Fire on ONE Henry Hudson

The owners of the containership ONE Henry Hudson have declared General Average following a multi-day fire at the Port of Los Angeles, adding a financial layer

5 hours ago
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UK Strikes at Heart of Russia’s Arctic Energy Empire
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UK Strikes at Heart of Russia’s Arctic Energy Empire

New maritime services ban threatens to sever lifeline for Yamal LNG exports By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – In the frozen waters above the Arctic Circle, a

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Keep Repeating the Same Costly Shipbuilding Mistake
Defense

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Keep Repeating the Same Costly Shipbuilding Mistake

The U.S. government is once again under fire for a long-standing shipbuilding habit: starting construction before designs are fully baked. The practice has

Two Sanctioned Tankers Catch Fire in Black Sea After Suspected Mine Strikes
News

Two Sanctioned Tankers Catch Fire in Black Sea After Suspected Mine Strikes

Two sanctioned tankers caught fire in the Black Sea on Friday after reporting external impacts off the Turkish coast, with all crew members reported safe as

Second Russian Tanker Appears Off Venezuela After Seahorse’s Cat-and-Mouse With U.S. Navy
Energy

Second Russian Tanker Appears Off Venezuela After Seahorse’s Cat-and-Mouse With U.S. Navy

A second vessel tied to Russia’s shadow fleet has joined the sanctioned tanker Seahorse off the coast of Venezuela, days after the Seahorse was involved in a

Coal Ship Turns Back After Protesters Block Shipping Channel at Major Australian Port
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Coal Ship Turns Back After Protesters Block Shipping Channel at Major Australian Port

A climate-change protest off Australia's coast forced an inbound ship to turn back from one of the country's largest terminals for coal exports on Saturday,


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The Kairos tanker after suffering a fire off Turkish coast in the Black Sea
News

Shadow Fleet Crisis Deepens: Third Tanker Incident off Senegal Follows Black Sea Drone Strikes

Turkish maritime authorities continue firefighting and stabilization operations on two sanctioned tankers struck by Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea,

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Saturday, November 29, 2025
Blasts hit sanctioned tankers off Turkey's coast, rescues underway
Shipping

CPC Reports Halts In Black Sea Oil Loading After New Attack

By Bloomberg News Nov 29, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which handles most of Kazakhstan’s crude exports through Russia to

20 hours ago
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Sahand Destroyer. Photo: Iranian Army
Navy

Repaired Sahand Destroyer, Floating Base Join Iranian Navy

Nov 29 (Reuters) – The Sahand destroyer, which capsized during repairs last year, has been recommissioned into the Iranian Navy along with the

21 hours ago
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Wind Mover wind turbine installation vessel at sea
Offshore

Cadeler Doubles Fleet in 12 Months With Early Delivery of New Wind Turbine Installer

Copenhagen-based Cadeler has taken delivery of Wind Mover, the tenth vessel in its growing fleet of next-generation wind turbine installation vessels, marking

21 hours ago
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Coal Ship Turns Back After Protesters Block Shipping Channel at Major Australian Port
Featured

Coal Ship Turns Back After Protesters Block Shipping Channel at Major Australian Port

A climate-change protest off Australia's coast forced an inbound ship to turn back from one of the country's largest terminals for coal exports on Saturday,

November 29, 2025
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UK Strikes at Heart of Russia’s Arctic Energy Empire
Featured

UK Strikes at Heart of Russia’s Arctic Energy Empire

New maritime services ban threatens to sever lifeline for Yamal LNG exports By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – In the frozen waters above the Arctic Circle, a

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Keep Repeating the Same Costly Shipbuilding Mistake
Defense

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Keep Repeating the Same Costly Shipbuilding Mistake

The U.S. government is once again under fire for a long-standing shipbuilding habit: starting construction before designs are fully baked. The practice has

Two Sanctioned Tankers Catch Fire in Black Sea After Suspected Mine Strikes
News

Two Sanctioned Tankers Catch Fire in Black Sea After Suspected Mine Strikes

Two sanctioned tankers caught fire in the Black Sea on Friday after reporting external impacts off the Turkish coast, with all crew members reported safe as

Second Russian Tanker Appears Off Venezuela After Seahorse’s Cat-and-Mouse With U.S. Navy
Energy

Second Russian Tanker Appears Off Venezuela After Seahorse’s Cat-and-Mouse With U.S. Navy

A second vessel tied to Russia’s shadow fleet has joined the sanctioned tanker Seahorse off the coast of Venezuela, days after the Seahorse was involved in a

Coal Ship Turns Back After Protesters Block Shipping Channel at Major Australian Port
Featured

Coal Ship Turns Back After Protesters Block Shipping Channel at Major Australian Port

A climate-change protest off Australia's coast forced an inbound ship to turn back from one of the country's largest terminals for coal exports on Saturday,


Saturday, November 29, 2025
A screenshot from video shared by Ukrainian officials showing an alleged drone strike on a shadow fleet tanker in the Black Sea off Turkey.
News

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Set Two Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers Ablaze off Turkey

Two sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tankers caught fire in the Black Sea on Friday after suspected Ukrainian naval drone strikes off the Turkish coast.

November 29, 2025
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Drone strike on Russia shadow tanker
News

Ukraine Expands Black Sea Campaign With Strikes on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Ukrainian naval droneshit two sanctioned tankers in the Black Sea as they headed to a Russian port to load up with oil destined for foreign markets,

November 29, 2025
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Friday, November 28, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
News

WTO: Global Trade Momentum Slips as Frontloading Surge Fades

The world’s seaborne trade flows are showing signs of slowing after frontloading imports drove a strong first half of 2025, according to the World Trade

November 28, 2025
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ONE Henry Hudson returns to berth at the Port of Los Angeles
Accidents

Fire-Hit ONE Henry Hudson Returns to Berth for Complex Cargo Removal

The containership ONE Henry Hudson returned to its berth at Yusen Terminal late Wednesday night, marking the transition from active firefighting operations to

November 28, 2025
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Shipping containers are seen at the port of Barcelona, Spain, October 3, 2024
Ports

EU Set to Launch Full Antitrust Probe Into BlackRock–MSC Bid for Barcelona Port Terminal

BlackRock and MSC's bid for CK Hutchison's terminal at Barcelona port faces a hurdle with EU antitrust regulators set to investigate the Spanish deal, a

November 28, 2025
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Corporate News

November 26, 2025

Damen and Windcat introduce Innovation Series – a new class of offshore support vessels

New Innovation Series follows successful Windcat CSOV introduction On 25 November 2025, at the Offshore Energy Conference in Amsterdam, Windcat signed a contract with Damen

November 18, 2025

Maersk chooses Charlotte, North Carolina for its  North American Headquarters

A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) announced today that it has selected Charlotte  for its official North America headquarters, committing to add more than 500 jobs to Its current

November 17, 2025

Teijin Aramid launches Twaron Next®: world’s most sustainable para-aramid

Teijin Aramid introduced Twaron Next®, a high-performance para-aramid engineered with a clear focus on sustainability. The new material combines strength, durability, and thermal

November 12, 2025

Damen acquires UK-based I.M.E Group

Next step in development of UK services offering Damen has announced the acquisition of Southampton-based I.M.E Group Ltd. The acquisition follows close collaboration between the

November 6, 2025

Stena Bulk vessels deploy Inmarsat NexusWave as part of Northern Marine Management’s crew welfare strategy

The fully managed bonded connectivity solution will support NMM’s strategic communications vision on seafarer welfare, recruitment and retention Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat

November 5, 2025

Damen unveils Combi Freighter 5000 ICE

Ice class vessel enables cost efficient, low emission ice class operations Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled the latest platform in its successful cargo vessels portfolio. The

November 4, 2025

Polaris Founder Launches Maritime PR Guide as Sector Moves Into Spotlight

Polaris media founder Ben Pinnington launches new maritime PR book urging maritime business to harness sector’s new high profile  The global maritime industry is being urged to

November 4, 2025

Irving OmniLift® Shiplift Advances to Equipment Production on largest Shiplift in North America

This milestone reflects Bardex’s commitment to precision, reliability, and on-time project delivery. Bardex, in partnership with Irving Shipbuilding, Inc., today announced

Corporate News

November 26, 2025

Damen and Windcat introduce Innovation Series – a new class of offshore support vessels

New Innovation Series follows successful Windcat CSOV introduction On 25 November 2025, at the Offshore Energy Conference in Amsterdam, Windcat signed a contract with Damen

November 18, 2025

Maersk chooses Charlotte, North Carolina for its  North American Headquarters

A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) announced today that it has selected Charlotte  for its official North America headquarters, committing to add more than 500 jobs to Its current

November 17, 2025

Teijin Aramid launches Twaron Next®: world’s most sustainable para-aramid

Teijin Aramid introduced Twaron Next®, a high-performance para-aramid engineered with a clear focus on sustainability. The new material combines strength, durability, and thermal

November 12, 2025

Damen acquires UK-based I.M.E Group

Next step in development of UK services offering Damen has announced the acquisition of Southampton-based I.M.E Group Ltd. The acquisition follows close collaboration between the

November 6, 2025

Stena Bulk vessels deploy Inmarsat NexusWave as part of Northern Marine Management’s crew welfare strategy

The fully managed bonded connectivity solution will support NMM’s strategic communications vision on seafarer welfare, recruitment and retention Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat

November 5, 2025

Damen unveils Combi Freighter 5000 ICE

Ice class vessel enables cost efficient, low emission ice class operations Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled the latest platform in its successful cargo vessels portfolio. The

November 4, 2025

Polaris Founder Launches Maritime PR Guide as Sector Moves Into Spotlight

Polaris media founder Ben Pinnington launches new maritime PR book urging maritime business to harness sector’s new high profile  The global maritime industry is being urged to

November 4, 2025

Irving OmniLift® Shiplift Advances to Equipment Production on largest Shiplift in North America

This milestone reflects Bardex’s commitment to precision, reliability, and on-time project delivery. Bardex, in partnership with Irving Shipbuilding, Inc., today announced


Friday, November 28, 2025
Kairos tanker blast
News

Two Sanctioned Tankers Catch Fire in Black Sea After Suspected Mine Strikes

Two sanctioned tankers caught fire in the Black Sea on Friday after reporting external impacts off the Turkish coast, with all crew members reported safe as

November 28, 2025
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ship anchorage
News

BIMCO Sees Tanker Markets Splitting as Geopolitics Reshape Global Oil Trade

The global tanker shipping industry stands at a crossroads as crude and product carriers face starkly different market conditions over the next two years,

November 28, 2025
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Aerial view of a container terminal
News

Container Shipping Rates Slip as Transpacific Trade Softens, Asia-Europe Disruptions Loom

Global container shipping rates declined this week as persistent rate pressures on key Transpacific routes offset efforts by carriers to stabilize pricing

November 28, 2025
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Russia Rushes to Complete Sea Trials of First Domestically-Built LNG Carrier Before Winter
Energy

Russia Rushes to Complete Sea Trials of First Domestically-Built LNG Carrier Before Winter

Russia’s first domestically constructed LNG Carrier Aleksey Kosygin is undergoing its fourth round of sea trials in the Far East as Moscow races to ready the

November 28, 2025
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Russia Fails to Win Back Seat on IMO Shipping Agency’s Governing Council
Shipping

Russia Fails to Win Back Seat on IMO Shipping Agency’s Governing Council

Russia failed on Friday to win enough votes to rejoin the U.N. shipping agency's governing council despite urging countries to back its nomination for a seat

November 28, 2025
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Friday, November 28, 2025
An LNG tanker is guided by tug boats at the Cheniere Sabine Pass LNG export unit in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Energy

US LNG Exports at Record High Just in Time for Winter Demand

US liquefied natural gas exports are set to hit a record high this month, helping to tame prices in Asia and Europe as winter

November 28, 2025
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US-Navy-Constellation-class-frigate-rendering
Defense

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Keep Repeating the Same Costly Shipbuilding Mistake

The U.S. government is once again under fire for a long-standing shipbuilding habit: starting construction before designs are fully baked. The practice has

November 28, 2025
Total Views: 14298

Thursday, November 27, 2025
ONE Henry Hudson returns to berth at the Port of Los Angeles
Accidents

ONE Henry Hudson Returns to Port After Multi-Day Fire Containment Operation

The containership ONE Henry Hudson has returned to its berth at the Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles following a multi-day firefighting operation that

November 27, 2025
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USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) is seen moored ahead of deploying for Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Seattle, Nov. 20, 2025
Defense

America’s Sole Heavy Icebreaker Heads South as Arctic Competition Intensifies

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departed its Seattle homeport Thursday for its 29th annual deployment to Antarctica, beginning a months-long mission

November 27, 2025
Total Views: 767

New Zealand Navy Ship Made Rare Transit Through Taiwan Strait This Month
Defense

New Zealand Navy Ship Made Rare Transit Through Taiwan Strait This Month

The New Zealand navy's largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier this month, Defence Minister

November 27, 2025
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