Sunday, July 27, 2025
In 1852, W.A.K. Martin painted this picture of the Robert J. Walker. The painting, now at the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Va., is scheduled for restoration. Image credit: The Mariners' Museum
Interesting

The 19th-Century Maritime Superstitions That Were Believed To Protect Men At Sea

Karl Bell-(The Conversation)– Maritime folklore has long been shuffled to the margins of nautical history, presented as the quaint, colourful oddities

July 27, 2025
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Men toss squash onto the banks of the Niger River in Niamey
Lifesaving Incidents

Thirteen Dead, Dozens Missing In Nigeria Boat Accident

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, July 27 (Reuters) – Thirteen people were confirmed dead with dozens more missing after a boat ferrying around 100

July 27, 2025
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Ukrainian Drones Target St Petersburg As Putin Attends Scaled-Down Navy Day
Navy

Ukrainian Drones Target St Petersburg As Putin Attends Scaled-Down Navy Day

By Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, July 27 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg on Sunday, Russian authorities said, forcing the

July 27, 2025
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Saturday, July 26, 2025
Vilamoura oil tanker (Credit TMS Tankers)
Ports

Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Orders Vessel Checks After Mystery Blasts

By Bloomberg News Jul 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) –-Ust-Luga, Russia’s largest port in the Baltic Sea, is insisting that ships’ hulls are inspected

July 26, 2025
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A view of the container terminal of the Piraeus port, in Perama suburb of Piraeus, Greece January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki/File Photo
Ports

Greek Port Workers Jailed Pending Trial On Drug Smuggling Charges

ATHENS, July 25 (Reuters) – Six workers at Greece’s largest port Piraeus, arrested for allegedly participating in a gang smuggling cocaine hidden

July 26, 2025
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fatih drillship black sea
Energy

Turkey’s Hunt For Energy And Influence Sparks Global Deal Drive

By Patrick Sykes and Anna Shiryaevskaya Jul 23, 2025 (Bloomberg) –From US natural gas to Southeast Asian oil and and uranium in Sub-Saharan Africa,

July 26, 2025
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Whale watching by Nas Mares Project in Rio de Janeiro
Marine Weather

‘Unprecedented’ Ocean Heat Waves In 2023 Suggest Climate Tipping Point

By Danielle Bochove Jul 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The world’s oceans experienced a staggering amount of warming in 2023, as vast marine heat waves

July 26, 2025
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Friday, July 25, 2025
Admiral Kuznetsov
Defense

Russia’s Lone Aircraft Carrier Likely to be Scrapped or Sold, Says Shipbuilding Chief

Russia's only aircraft carrier, the 40-year-old Admiral Kuznetsov, is likely to be sold or scrapped, the chairman of Russia's state shipbuilding corporation

July 25, 2025
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Australia, UK to Sign 50-Year Treaty for Nuclear Submarines
Defense

Australia, UK to Sign 50-Year Treaty for Nuclear Submarines

Australia and the UK will sign a landmark 50-year defense treaty on Saturday to underpin the construction of nuclear-powered submarines, senior ministers said

July 25, 2025
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Achilles Bulker
Accidents

Critical Rudder Failure: Bulk Carrier Narrowly Avoids Grounding After Maintenance Error

A fully loaded bulk carrier narrowly avoided disaster when its rudder completely broke off during departure from a New Zealand port, highlighting critical

July 25, 2025
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tanker aerial
Shipping

Supertanker Hauling Saudi Diesel Heads to Fuel-Starved Europe

A supertanker carrying a cargo of diesel from the Middle East is en route to the fuel-starved European market, reflecting supply tightness in the

July 25, 2025
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A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Shipping

Transpacific and Asia-Europe Spot Rates Soften Despite Looming GRIs

Spot container freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades continued to soften this week, with no general rate increases (GRIs) or peak season

July 25, 2025
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The Panama Canal as U.S. President Donald Trump plans to regain control of the Canal.
News

CK Hutchison Ports Deal Deadline Likely to be Extended as US-China Tensions Weigh

CK Hutchison's plan to sell most of its $22.8 billion ports business is unlikely to be finalized anytime soon, with political brinkmanship set to continue,

July 25, 2025
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Oil Production Resumes at Santa Ynez Unit After Decade-Long Shutdown Following Major California Spill
Offshore

Oil Production Resumes at Santa Ynez Unit After Decade-Long Shutdown Following Major California Spill

After nearly a decade of inactivity following one of California’s worst oil spills in recent history, production has resumed at the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU)

July 25, 2025
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X-Press Pearl burned and partially sunken off Sri Lanka
Accidents

Sri Lankan Court Orders $1 Billion Payment for X-Press Pearl Disaster

Sri Lanka’s highest court on Thursday ordered a Singaporean shipping firm to pay US$1 billion in damages for the island’s worst marine pollution

July 25, 2025
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The Seven Atlantic offshore supply ship and dive vessel berthed in Peterhead Harbour in Aberdeenshire
Offshore

Energy Giants Saipem and Subsea7 Announce $23 Billion Merger Deal

Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create a global powerhouse in energy services. The resulting entity, to be named Saipem7, will

July 25, 2025
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Thursday, July 24, 2025
TechnipFMC Surges on Outlook for $10 Billion in Subsea Orders
Offshore

TechnipFMC Surges on Outlook for $10 Billion in Subsea Orders

Shares of TechnipFMC PLC, one of the world’s biggest makers of offshore oil gear, surged to the highest in a decade on signs of a robust outlook that

July 24, 2025
Total Views: 986

Indian Firm Shipped Explosives to Russia Despite US Warnings
News

Indian Firm Shipped Explosives to Russia Despite US Warnings

An Indian company shipped $1.4 million worth of an explosive compound with military uses to Russia in December, according to Indian customs data seen by

July 24, 2025
Total Views: 1722

Tugs assist a CMA CGM containership to its berth at the Port of Savannah
Shipping

CMA CGM Phoenix Becomes Largest Containership Ever to Fly U.S. Flag

French shipping group CMA CGM marked a major milestone with the official reflagging of the CMA CGM Phoenix under the U.S. flag in Charleston, South Carolina.

July 24, 2025
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Greece to Send Salvage Ship to Red Sea After Latest Houthi Attacks
Shipping

Greece to Send Salvage Ship to Red Sea After Latest Houthi Attacks

Greece will deploy a salvage vessel in the Red Sea to assist in maritime accidents and protect seafarers and global shipping, the shipping minister said on

July 24, 2025
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