Monday, August 4, 2025
Chinese container ship NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy on the Northern Sea Route during an eastbound voyage in October 2023. (Source: Rosatomflot)
Shipping

Chinese Companies Dispatch Multiple Container Ships Along Arctic Route For Faster Europe Trade

With summer navigation season in the Arctic ramping up, several Chinese companies have dispatched container ships through the Arctic aiming to take advantage

August 4, 2025
Total Views: 16734

ndian Navy destroyer INS Kolkata underwy at sea
Defense

Philippines, India Hold First Joint Sail in South China Sea

The Philippine and Indian navies have sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos left

August 4, 2025
Total Views: 450

A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Energy

Tankers Deliver Russian Crude to India Despite US, EU Pressure

At least four tankers discharged millions of barrels of Russian crude at Indian refineries at the weekend, a sign the closely scrutinized deliveries are

August 4, 2025
Total Views: 543

Sunday, August 3, 2025
Migrants still come, but 2015 migrant hub Lesbos is 'moving on'
Incidents

At Least 54 Die As Boat Sinks Off Yemen, Dozens Missing

ADEN, Aug 3 (Reuters) – At least 54 died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off Yemen’s coast in bad weather on Sunday, with dozens

August 3, 2025
Total Views: 2439

Russian volcano in Kamchatka erupts for the first time in 600 years.
News

Russia Cancels Tsunami Warning After Dormant Volcano Erupts

Aug 3 (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0

August 3, 2025
Total Views: 1546

Russia and China to hold naval drills in Sea of Japan.
Navy

Russian and Chinese Navies Carry Out Drills In Sea Of Japan

MOSCOW, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The Russian and Chinese navies are carrying out artillery and anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Japan as part of scheduled

August 3, 2025
Total Views: 1046

Saturday, August 2, 2025
LNG-powered Russian vessel Vladimir Vinogradov unloads crude at the Deendayal Port in Vadinar
Energy

India To Maintain Russian Oil Imports Despite Trump Threats

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (Reuters) – India will keep purchasing oil from Russia despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of penalties, two

August 2, 2025
Total Views: 1247

Shipping Tycoon Aponte’s TiL Gets $2.5 Billion In Private Debt
Shipping

Shipping Tycoon Aponte’s TiL Gets $2.5 Billion In Private Debt

By Kat Hidalgo and Silas Brown Aug 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Terminal Investment Ltd., the port operator controlled by Italian billionaire Gianluigi

August 2, 2025
Total Views: 1595

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Panama Closes Ship Registry to Older Oil Tankers and Bulkers Amid Shadow Fleet Concerns

The Panama Ship Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers or bulk carriers that are more than 15 years old. This decisive action aims to

August 2, 2025
Total Views: 5028

USS Minnesota at the HMAS Stirling in Rockingham
Defense

Trump Orders Nuclear Submarines Moved After Russian ‘Provocative Statements’

By Phil Stewart, Jonathan Landay and Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered

August 2, 2025
Total Views: 1410

Friday, August 1, 2025
Knot E Z vessel
Commercial Fishing

Fishing Companies Fined $1.2 Million for Illegal Bilge Dumping in Alaska Waters

A federal district court in Anchorage has imposed civil penalties exceeding $1.18 million against three Kodiak-based commercial fishing companies and their

August 1, 2025
Total Views: 5466

an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Shipping

Markets Dive After Trump Hits Countries with Steep Tariffs

By John Revill and Trevor Hunnicutt ZURICH/WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs on exports from

August 1, 2025
Total Views: 1586

A photo of turbines as the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm
Shipping

Trump Yanks Millions of Acres Designated for Offshore Wind

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is revoking approval for millions of acres of ocean to be set aside for offshore wind development

August 1, 2025
Total Views: 1465

SeaLead Terminates Charters on Sanctioned Ships Linked to Iran
Shipping

SeaLead Terminates Charters on Sanctioned Ships Linked to Iran

Singapore carrier SeaLead Shipping yesterday terminated charters on 16 ships caught up in the US Office of Foreign Asset Control’s (OFAC) sanctions on an

August 1, 2025
Total Views: 1771

An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Ports

Panama Communities Challenge Canal Expansion Project in Supreme Court

Communities in Panama that would have to relocate under the Panama Canal's plan to build a $1.6 billion reservoir filed a Supreme Court challenge on

August 1, 2025
Total Views: 1344

Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Shipping

Container Spot Rates Flat as Peak Season Fails to Materialize

Container spot freight rates on the major east-west trades were barely unchanged for yet another week, as expected peak season volumes are yet to materialise

August 1, 2025
Total Views: 612

USACE survey's Baltimore bridge collapse
Shipping

Opinion: Fed Agencies Paralyzed or Deep State Run Amok?

Why the Senate Must Confirm Civilian Leadership Over the Army Corps of Engineers By William P. Doyle — The U.S. Senate must act to confirm federal agency

August 1, 2025
Total Views: 1350

Indian Refiner Snaps Up US Oil After Trump’s Russia Threats
News

Indian Refiner Snaps Up US Oil After Trump’s Russia Threats

India’s largest oil refiner has snapped up millions of barrels of crude from the US and UAE, with the South Asian nation facing mounting pressure from US and

August 1, 2025
Total Views: 994

Port Los Angeles container terminal
News

Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs on Nations Ahead of Trade Deal Deadline

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, ahead of a Friday

August 1, 2025
Total Views: 726

A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Energy

US Sanctions Force Vessels With Russian Oil to Divert From India, Sources Say

At least two vessels loaded with Russian oil bound for refiners in India have diverted to other destinations following new U.S. sanctions, trade sources said,

August 1, 2025
Total Views: 715