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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Tanker
Shipping

Caribbean Becomes New Staging Ground for Venezuelan Crude

Tankers have begun discharging Venezuelan crude at Caribbean islands, publicly signaling their activity in a move that marks a new trade order after US exerted

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 1101

A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Energy

Venezuelan Oil Moves Into the Caribbean as US Trade Links Forged

Tankers have begun discharging Venezuelan crude at Caribbean islands, publicly signaling their activity in a move that marks a new trade order after US exerted

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 1664

Monday, January 19, 2026
First cargo departs LNG Canada in Kitimat, June 30, 2025
News

Tariff Shock Drives Canada Toward Beijing for Energy Lifeline

China and Canada are pushing to expand energy deals, with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government looking to sell more oil and gas to the Asian economic

January 19, 2026
Total Views: 2054

FILE PHOTO: A large gantry crane stands at the shipyard of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), Thyssenkrupp's warship division on the day of the brand launch in Kiel, Germany
Defense

TKMS CFO Says Greenland Crisis Could Help Deal For Canada Subs

TKMS AG& Co KGaA Chief Financial Officer Paul Glaser said the crisis unfolding over Greenland might help the company’s chances of winning a multi-billion

January 19, 2026
Total Views: 1963

Sunday, January 18, 2026
Rotor blades and other parts for for the ongoing construction of the Revolution Wind in New London
Offshore

Trump Is Winning The Fight Against Offshore Wind Despite Court Losses

By Mark Chediak Jan 18, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump’s campaign against offshore wind power in the US sustained major setbacks

January 18, 2026
Total Views: 30706

Friday, January 16, 2026
A man walks at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, November 14, 2024.
Defense

U.S. Approves $1.5B Plan to Build Peru Naval Base Near Chinese-Run Port

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale to design and build infrastructure for Peru’s main naval base, which is located less

January 16, 2026
Total Views: 47543

BRICS Plus countries arrives for joint maritime drills in South African waters
Defense

U.S. Says South Africa is Cozying Up to Iran With Naval Drills

The US criticized South Africa for allowing Iran to participate in naval drills off the coast of Cape Town, after conflicting reports about the Islamic

January 16, 2026
Total Views: 912

A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
Shipping

The Gradual Return of Ships to the Red Sea Hits a Key Milestone

After more than two years of avoiding the Red Sea, the world’s leading container lines are inching back to the vital lane for east-west trade and indicating

January 16, 2026
Total Views: 1006

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Renderings of 'Trump Class' USS Defiant are displayed
Defense

First Trump-Class Battleship May Become Costliest U.S. Warship Ever

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The first of the Navy’s proposed “Trump-class” battleships could cost up to $22 billion, a price tag that would

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 4302

Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk Charts First Structural Return to Red Sea After Houthi Attacks

Maersk said on Thursday that one of its services will resume using the Red Sea and Suez Canal this month, marking a key step towards ending two years of

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 1073

Tanker
Shipping

Oil Tanker Rates Jump as US Push Into Venezuela Shifts Flows

The shipping market is being shaken up by Washington’s intervention in Venezuela, as the prospect of more oil being exported to the US boosts regional tanker

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 915

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
oil tanker
News

How Venezuela’s Ghost Fleet Is Surfacing Post-Maduro

The informal fleet of crude tankers that operated under the radar in Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela is beginning to emerge from the shadows after the

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 1826

Russian-Flagged Tanker Seized By U.S. Arrives in UK Waters
News

Russian-Flagged Tanker Seized By U.S. Arrives in UK Waters

An oil tanker sailing under the flag of Russia arrived in UK territorial waters — days after it was seized in the Atlantic Ocean by US

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 4730

A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers
Shipping

Dark Fleet Seeking Russian Protection as US Seizes Oil Tankers

The dark fleet of tankers shipping illicit oil around the world is rushing to seek the perceived protection of the Russian flag after the US started seizing

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 2190

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Maersk Makes Another Voyage Through Red Sea in Test of Safety

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has safely sailed another ship through the southern part of the Red Sea, its second successful attempt after most shipping lines have

January 13, 2026
Total Views: 982

Monday, January 12, 2026
Visualizations of the Empire Wind offshore wind farm. Image courtesy Equinor
Offshore

Equinor Warns of Empire Wind Termination If Trump Halt Stands

Equinor ASA said its Empire Wind project faces “likely termination” if the Trump administration’s decision to halt construction on its offshore wind farm

January 12, 2026
Total Views: 713

Finland Releases Ship Suspected of Last Month’s Cable Damage
Incidents

Finland Releases Ship Suspected of Last Month’s Cable Damage

Finland lifted the seizure of a vessel suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea last

January 12, 2026
Total Views: 882

Sunday, January 11, 2026
Donald Trump Jr. visits Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Defense

UK, Germany Discuss NATO Forces In Greenland To Calm US Threat

By Alberto Nardelli, Alex Wickham and Michael Nienaber Jan 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A group of European countries, led by the UK and Germany, is

January 11, 2026
Total Views: 2258

Saturday, January 10, 2026
BRICS Plus countries arrives for joint maritime drills in South African waters
Defense

Iran and Russia Join Naval Drills Off South African Coast

By Antony Sguazzin Jan 10, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Warships from Iran and Russia have joined naval exercises being held off the coast of South Africa,

January 10, 2026
Total Views: 1217

Mexico has not increased oil shipments to Cuba amid Venezuela situation
Shipping

Mexico Oil Shipment Reaches Cuba, Increasing Tensions With US

By Gonzalo Soto Jan 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A tanker carrying between 85,000 and 90,000 barrels of oil arrived in Havana from Mexico amid growing

January 10, 2026
Total Views: 2129