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Friday, December 12, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Skipper, which British maritime risk management group Vanguard said was believed to have been seized on December 10, as well as another vessel, off Port Jose, Venezuela, November 18, 2025
News

Tanker Seizure Just the Start as Trump Ups Pressure on Venezuela

The seizure of an enormous oil supertanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday is just the beginning of a new phase in the Trump administration’s

December 12, 2025
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A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
News

US Seizure of Venezuela Oil Tanker Risks Amping Up Economic Pain

Venezuela faces a fresh financial shock after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off its coast, a move that could choke off one of the few remaining

December 12, 2025
Total Views: 906

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Indonesia seizes Iranian flagged tanker suspected of illegal oil transshipment in Indonesia's North Natuna Sea. Picture released July 11, 2023. Indonesia's Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) / Handout via REUTERS
Energy

Supertankers Racing Empty to Lift Oil Highlight Vessel Shortage

A shortage of oil tankers is becoming so acute that newly built vessels, which usually carry refined fuels on their maiden voyages, are instead racing empty

December 11, 2025
Total Views: 15191

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Large Indian Refiners Take Russian Oil as Reliance Avoids Trade
Energy

Large Indian Refiners Take Russian Oil as Reliance Avoids Trade

Four out of India’s seven largest refiners are now in the market for Russian crude as deep discounts push buyers to seek out non-sanctioned barrels, even as

December 10, 2025
Total Views: 607

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
An Odfjell tanker with bound4blue's eSAIL® system installed
News

Shipping Dynasties, Royalty Back Modern Sails to Cut Fuel Use

Asian and Norwegian shipping dynasties are among investors offering support for modern-day sail technology that claims to have potential to slash the amount of

December 9, 2025
Total Views: 794

FILE PHOTO: A general view of Tanger Med Port, on the Strait of Gibraltar, east of Tangier, Morocco June 6, 2024
Energy

Morocco Gets Closer to Creating $1 Billion LNG Import Hub

Morocco is getting closer to creating an almost $1 billion liquefied natural gas hub at a new deep-sea port on its Mediterranean coast, as it plans to boost

December 9, 2025
Total Views: 553

Monday, December 8, 2025
A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Shipping

Russia’s Vital Oil Trade With India Is Down, But Not Out

India’s imports of Russian crude are expected to plunge to a near four-year low early next year, after months of US pressure. As workarounds emerge and the

December 8, 2025
Total Views: 612

US, India Seek to Reset Ties as Trade Deal Remains Elusive
News

US, India Seek to Reset Ties as Trade Deal Remains Elusive

Two separate US delegations are in New Delhi this week to hold talks with their India counterparts, seeking to repair bilateral ties even as a trade deal

December 8, 2025
Total Views: 443

Sunday, December 7, 2025
Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sails through the Miyako Strait near Okinawa on its way to the Pacific in this handout photo
Defense

China Fighter Jet Locks Radar At Japan Planes In Row Over Taiwan

By Kanoko Matsuyama Dec 7, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Chinese and Japanese ties, already frayed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan, came

December 7, 2025
Total Views: 3164

Saturday, December 6, 2025
A screenshot from video shared by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth showing two alleged drug smuggling vessels before they were destroyed by U.S. forces in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, October 27, 2025
Defense

Hegseth Defends Decision To Kill Survivors In Caribbean Strike

By Roxana Tiron and Magdalena Del Valle Dec 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on deadly US airstrikes against alleged

December 6, 2025
Total Views: 1944

cocoa bean shipment
Shipping

Cocoa Piles Up At Ivory Coast Ports As Buyers Face Cash Shortage

By Baudelaire Mieu and Mumbi Gitau Dec 5, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Ivory Coast is facing a temporary glut of cocoa at its ports as farmers rush to find

December 6, 2025
Total Views: 16868

Chinese PLA Hospital Ship
Shipping

Chinese Hospital Ship Visits Jamaica As US Gunboats Ply Caribbean

By Jim Wyss Dec 5, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A Chinese hospital ship quietly docked in hurricane-hit Jamaica this week, projecting soft power into the heart

December 6, 2025
Total Views: 2370

Friday, December 5, 2025
Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
News

Newsom Sparks Rebellion in Bay Area Town Over Gasoline Imports

A small city perched on San Francisco Bay poses a big obstacle to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plans to prevent gasoline price spikes in a state that

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 2548

aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Germany Shrinks Wind Auctions After Last Round Attracted No Bids

Germany will scale back offshore-wind auctions next year after the last round failed to attract any bidders. The government will tender just 2.5 to 5

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 339

Babcock Yard Shed
Defense

UK Shipbuilders BAE Systems, Babcock Boosted by Europe’s Warship Revival

In 1976, welder Phil McClean won “Apprentice of the Year” at Harland and Wolff’s shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was following in the footsteps

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 795

Thursday, December 4, 2025
Ship Rates Spiking 467% Marks Upended Trade Across Commodities
Incidents

Ship Rates Spiking 467% Marks Upended Trade Across Commodities

Rates to ship commodities from energy to bulk ores across the world’s oceans are heading for a rare year-end surge as conflicts, sanctions, and swelling

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 817

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The Kairos tanker after suffering a fire off Turkish coast in the Black Sea
Shipping

Black Sea War Insurance Soars 250% After Ukraine Ship Attacks

Insurance rates for ships calling at ports in the Black Sea are surging after a series of Ukrainian attacks on vessels with links to

December 3, 2025
Total Views: 1021

Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
Energy

Russia Oil Revenue Falls by a Third on Weak Crude, Strong Ruble

The Russian government’s oil proceeds shrank by almost a third in November from a year ago as weaker crude prices and a stronger currency took their toll on

December 3, 2025
Total Views: 562

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
An up-close image of a Maersk ship in port
Ports

South Africa Hits Global Shipping Giants With Price-Fixing Case

South Africa’s antitrust body referred a price-fixing complaint against the local units of some of the world’s top shipping companies including A.P.

December 2, 2025
Total Views: 1174

The Kairos tanker after suffering a fire off Turkish coast in the Black Sea
News

Putin Warns Russia May Hit Ukraine Allies’ Ships If Attacks Last

Vladimir Putin warned that Russia may consider striking the ships of countries supporting Ukraine if a surge in attacks on Moscow’s tanker fleet continues,

December 2, 2025
Total Views: 1900