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Monday, January 20, 2025
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Shipping

Supertanker Rates on China Routes Double Since Sanctions

The cost to hire an oil supertanker on key routes to China has doubled since the US imposed sanctions on Russia, showing the extent to which the move has

January 20, 2025
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Sunday, January 19, 2025
Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland.REUTERS/David Gray
Ports

Cyclone Warning Closes Additional Ports In Western Australia’s Pilbara

By Jason Gale Jan 18, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Pilbara Ports Authority closed the Ports of Dampier, Ashburton, Varanus Island and Cape Preston West late

January 19, 2025
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Saturday, January 18, 2025
The all-gold Khalilah superyacht. Source: My Ocean Yachts/Breed media
Cruise Ships

Famous All-Carbon Superyacht Gets $2 Million More Knocked Off Price

By Katia Damborsky Jan 18, 2025 (Bloomberg) –You might call it a golden opportunity. Some yacht owners like to be inconspicuous. That’s not the

January 18, 2025
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port hedland Photo credit: Pilbara Ports Authority
Ports

Australia Shuts Its Biggest Iron Ore Port On Cyclone Threat

By Paul-Alain Hunt Jan 17, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Australia’s largest iron ore export hub Port Hedland has been closed as a tropical cyclone develops

January 18, 2025
Total Views: 2738

Friday, January 17, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

China and India Scramble for Crude as Sanctioned Russian Tankers Turn Back

The most aggressive Western sanctions imposed on Russia’s oil sector since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine threaten to disrupt global supply as buyers

January 17, 2025
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An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

The Definitive Guide to Where the US Has Squeezed Russia’s Oil Flows the Hardest

The latest US sanctions on oil tankers hauling Russian petroleum look set to cause severe disruption across the nation’s export machine, with some of

January 17, 2025
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach
Shipping

Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal, Iran Squeeze

Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months

January 16, 2025
Total Views: 3134

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

Cost to Ship Russian ESPO Oil to China Triples After Sanctions

The cost of shipping Russian ESPO crude to China has more than tripled after the US imposed aggressive sanctions on Moscow’s oil industry last week, with

January 16, 2025
Total Views: 435

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Russian Crude Oil Piles Up Near Chinese Coast After US Sanctions
Energy

Russian Crude Oil Piles Up Near Chinese Coast After US Sanctions

The amount of oil stranded off the Chinese coast is growing as traders, refiners and shipping companies try to avoid being caught up in the

January 15, 2025
Total Views: 3496

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
Shipping

Baltic Sea Cable Cuts Can’t Be Accident, EU Tech Chief Says

The European Union’s new digital chief, Henna Virkkunen, suggested the repeated damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea couldn’t be fully accidental,

January 14, 2025
Total Views: 1322

Monday, January 13, 2025
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

US Sanctions on Russia Ripple Through Tanker Market

Oil tanker rates jumped on Monday as the Biden Administration’s sanctions on Russia’s petroleum trade threaten to cut the supply of ships while forcing

January 13, 2025
Total Views: 1536

The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

Chinese Trade Surplus Soars to $1 Trillion Ahead of Trump Return

China’s trade surplus soared to a record last year, driven by strong exports that boosted the economy but may soon be threatened by the incoming Trump

January 13, 2025
Total Views: 1083

Sunday, January 12, 2025
Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.REUTERS/Aly Song
Shipping

Chinese Exports Rise To Record Ahead Of Looming Trump Tariffs

By Bloomberg News Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Chinese exports hit a record high as companies rushed to get goods out the door to make up for sluggish

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 2918

China willing to maintain communication on submarine infrastructure security.Mikkel Berg Pedersen/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS
Defense

Sweden May Have To Build Up Its Defense Force, Premier Says

By Charles Daly Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson indicated the country could increase its defense spending amid the

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 5122

Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast.Handout via REUTERS
Incidents

Stricken Oil Tanker Towed To Safety Off German Island Of Ruegen

By Angela Cullen Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) –An oil tanker sailing under the Panamanian flag that ran out of power in the Baltic Sea last week has

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 2307

Chinese coast guard ship in Second Thomas Shoal.Handout via REUTERS
Defense

China’s ‘Monster’ Ship Back In Disputed Waters, Philippines Says

By Manolo Serapio Jr. Jan 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines said a huge Chinese coast guard ship widely known as the “Monster” has returned

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 6285

Saturday, January 11, 2025
The last section of pipeline is assembled on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project before operations are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024, near Laidlaw, British Columbia, Canada, February 18, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Energy

Enbridge Preps Pipeline Buildout For Trump-Driven Drilling Boom

By Kevin Orland Jan 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Enbridge Inc. is devising plans to rapidly boost capacity on its US oil pipeline system if the incoming

January 11, 2025
Total Views: 1745

Friday, January 10, 2025
Oil Tankers Back Up Near Yemeni Port After Israel Hits Tugs
Shipping

Oil Tankers Back Up Near Yemeni Port After Israel Hits Tugs

(Bloomberg) — An unusually large flotilla of merchant vessels has backed up near Yemen’s Ras Isa port in the Red Sea after Israeli air raids damaged

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 14203

Supertanker Ceres I detained in Malaysia
Energy

US Ramps Up Pressure on Russia With Fresh Energy Sanctions

The US imposed its most aggressive sanctions on Russia’s oil industry yet as the Biden administration looks for last-minute ways to boost Ukraine’s

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 559

Germany’s Costly LNG Terminals Aren’t Paying Off as Imports Dip
Energy

Germany’s Costly LNG Terminals Aren’t Paying Off as Imports Dip

Germany spent big on liquefied natural gas terminals to ensure energy security, but the high cost of using them means they’re bringing in a tiny fraction of

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 1652