Monday, February 24, 2025
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Shipping

Ukraine’s Dry Bulk Exports Surge as Black Sea Corridor Proves Resilient

Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a dramatic shift in Black Sea shipping patterns has emerged, with Ukraine’s dry bulk shipments

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 2001

Who Really Controls the Panama Canal? The Truth Behind Trump’s Claims
Shipping

Who Really Controls the Panama Canal? The Truth Behind Trump’s Claims

With President Trump back in office, political rhetoric around expanding U.S. influence and securing key geopolitical assets has intensified. Recent claims

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 10577

Marshall Islands-flagged crude oil tanker Seacharm transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey,
Shipping

Limpet Mines Eyed as Likely Cause of Blasts on Two Tankers in Mediterranean Sea

Mines attached to the hulls of ships and set off with timers likely caused blasts that have damaged two crude oil tankers in the Mediterranean Sea since

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 3262

U.S. Treasury Cracks Down on Iran’s Shadow Fleet with 13 Additional Ships Targeted
Shipping

U.S. Treasury Cracks Down on Iran’s Shadow Fleet with 13 Additional Ships Targeted

The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today a major expansion of sanctions targeting Iran’s maritime oil transportation network, marking an

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 1066

Stock image of an MSC containership
Shipbuilding

MSC’s Record-Breaking Orderbook Sails Past 2M TEUs

MSC has returned to Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard for up to eight 21,700 teu LNG dual-fuelled ships, as the Swiss-Italian carrier consolidates its

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 1069

Saipem and Subsea 7 Ink $45 Billion Mega Merger
Offshore

Saipem and Subsea 7 Ink $45 Billion Mega Merger

Italy's Saipem has agreed to merge with Norwegian rival Subsea 7 in an all-share deal to create a leading global player in offshore energy

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 2654

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

UK and EU Target Russia’s Shadow Fleet as Sanctions Net Widens

The UK and EU have announced major sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers, marking an escalation in efforts to curtail Moscow’s

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 804

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington
Shipping

Trump Targets China With Biggest Salvo So Far in Second Term

The Trump administration took aim at China with a series of moves involving investment, trade and other issues that raises the risk ties may soon worsen

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 1688

Russian Gas Condensate Deliveries to Europe Continue to Fly Under Radar
Energy

Russian Gas Condensate Deliveries to Europe Continue to Fly Under Radar

As Western attention remains focused on Russia’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas shadow fleet, a third type of fuel, gas condensate, continues to flow

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 1034

Flags from Australia and New Zealand
Defense

New Zealand Foreign Minister to Question Chinese Naval Activity in Beijing Visit

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit as relations between the two countries are

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 542

Sunday, February 23, 2025
Pakistan Navy's 9th Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN-25 under the slogan "Together for Peace", in the Arabian Sea near Karachi
Defense

China Chides Australia For Reaction To Live-Fire Naval Drills

By Bloomberg News Feb 22, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China rejected any suggestion from Australia that it failed to be transparent in conducting live-fire

February 23, 2025
Total Views: 2046

General view of oil tanks at Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan.
Shipping

Iraq To Receive 185,000 bpd From Kurdistan Once Oil Exports Resume

Feb 23 (Reuters) – Iraq will export 185,000 barrels per day from Kurdistan’s oilfields through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline once the oil

February 23, 2025
Total Views: 1122

A view of Myanmar industrial port terminal at banks of Hlaing river in Yangon.REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Ports

Russia Signs Memorandum To Build Port In Myanmar

MOSCOW, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Myanmar and its close ally Russia signed a memorandum on investment cooperation in a special economic zone in Dawei,

February 23, 2025
Total Views: 1492

Container ships on Suez Canal.
Shipping

Egypt Says Dozens Of Ships Return To Suez Canal After Ceasefire

By Salma El Wardany Feb 23, 2025(Bloomberg) –Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said 47 ships have rerouted to use the waterway since the start of

February 23, 2025
Total Views: 1580

Saturday, February 22, 2025
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece.Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
Shipping

Sanctioned Russian Oil Vanishes From Tracking In Gulf of Oman

By Julian Lee Feb 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A cargo of Russian oil that’s under heavy US sanctions vanished from global tracking systems, evidence of

February 22, 2025
Total Views: 1848

Aerial view of the Panama Canal.REUTERS/Enea Lebrun
Cruise Ships

US Commerce Secretary’s Comments Give Cruise Operators Case Of Deja Vu

By Redd Brown Feb 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Cruise operators may yet avoid paying more US corporate taxes despite threats from US Commerce Secretary

February 22, 2025
Total Views: 2379

Chinese Navy's guided missile destroyer Taiyuan takes part in a naval parade. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Defense

New Zealand Says Chinese Navy Held 2nd Live-Fire Drills In International Waters

Feb 22 (Reuters) – New Zealand said the Chinese navy conducted a live-fire exercise in international waters near the Pacific nation on Saturday, a

February 22, 2025
Total Views: 953

MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

Trump Proposes New Ship Fees To Challenge China’s Maritime Might

By Jenny Leonard and Jennifer A. Dlouhy Feb 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration is proposing fees on the use of China’s commercial

February 22, 2025
Total Views: 5117

Friday, February 21, 2025
Port of Auckland at dusk
Shipping

Port of Auckland CEO Fined in Landmark Maritime Safety Case

Former Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson has been fined $190,000 NZ for his role in a fatal 2020 incident at a container terminal—a landmark case that sets a

February 21, 2025
Total Views: 2378

Aerial view of a container ship
Shipping

Shipping’s Price War: Spot Rates Slide as Carriers Battle for Cargo

Container spot freight rates on the major east-west liner trades experienced another week of decline, as slack demand continued to depress

February 21, 2025
Total Views: 1182