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Sunday, December 21, 2025
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard
News

Third Tanker Targeted as U.S. Intensifies Oil Blockade on Venezuela

The US is still in pursuit of a third oil tanker near Venezuela, according to a US official, as President Donald Trump intensifies an oil blockade on Nicolás

December 21, 2025
Total Views: 4067

Saturday, December 20, 2025
Superyacht with deck lights on docked at sunset
Interesting

Singapore Arrests Former Captain Of Alleged Scam Kingpin Chen Zhi’s Yacht

By Low De Wei Dec 18, 2025 (Bloomberg) — Singapore police have arrested a US-sanctioned man who operated a superyacht for the alleged mastermind of

December 20, 2025
Total Views: 2268

FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela's western state of Zulia
Shipping

US Says It Intercepted Second Tanker in Venezuela Blockade

The US Coast Guard stopped and boarded an oil tanker in the Caribbean early Saturday that was last docked in Venezuela, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

December 20, 2025
Total Views: 821

Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
Shipping

Sanctioned Ship Hyperion May Test Trump’s Venezuela Blockade

By Lucia Kassai Dec 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The tanker Hyperion, sanctioned by the US for having shipped Russian oil, may be the first ship to test

December 20, 2025
Total Views: 1595

Friday, December 19, 2025
China-Linked LNG Ship Docks at US-Sanctioned Russia Export Plant
Energy

China-Linked LNG Ship Docks at US-Sanctioned Russia Export Plant

A liquefied natural gas tanker linked to a Chinese company docked at a US-sanctioned Russian export project for the first time, the latest step by Moscow and

December 19, 2025
Total Views: 730

Thursday, December 18, 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
Shipping

Trump’s Tanker Blockade Leaves Venezuela Running Out of Oil Storage

Venezuela may soon have to start closing some oil wells as it runs low on storage capacity following last week’s tanker seizure and US plans to block other

December 18, 2025
Total Views: 681

Russian Oil Tankers Cleave to Turkish Coast to Cut Drone Risks
Shipping

Russian Oil Tankers Cleave to Turkish Coast to Cut Drone Risks

Oil tankers hauling Russian crude across the Black Sea are taking a roundabout route along the coastlines of Georgia and Turkey — a measure that might help

December 18, 2025
Total Views: 866

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Energy

US Readies New Russia Sanctions If Putin Rejects Peace Deal

The US is preparing a fresh round of sanctions on Russia’s energy sector to increase the pressure on Moscow should President Vladimir Putin reject a peace

December 17, 2025
Total Views: 964

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
Shipping

Russia’s Oil Exports Surge, But Cargoes Are Piling Up at Sea

Russia is loading its oil onto tankers at an unprecedented pace — but those shipments are stacking up at sea, weighing on prices and

December 16, 2025
Total Views: 2855

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

Venezuelan Oil Stored at Sea Shields China as US Pressure Rises

A hoard of Venezuelan crude on tankers at sea will provide a cushion for Chinese refiners — the biggest buyers — should the US

December 16, 2025
Total Views: 7015

Monday, December 15, 2025
The cruise ship MSC Euribia underway approaching Copenhagen after its maiden voyage from Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France. This image belongs to MSC Cruises
Shipbuilding

German Meyer Werft Wins €10 Billion Ship Order From MSC Cruises

German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has clinched an order worth €10 billion ($11.7 billion) through 2033 with Swiss cruise operator MSC Cruises, according to

December 15, 2025
Total Views: 934

Sunday, December 14, 2025
Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
Featured

Ghost Oil Ships Dock In Venezuela, Showing Challenge For US

Two so-called ghost oil ships are currently loading off the coast of Venezuela, highlighting the challenges the Trump administration faces trying to disrupt

December 14, 2025
Total Views: 29603

Saturday, December 13, 2025
The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is pictured as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam
Defense

US Seeks To Broaden Vietnam Defense Ties As Trade Talks Drag On

By Francesca Stevens Dec 13, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The US seeks to expand and deepen its defense relationship with Vietnam, according to Washington’s

December 13, 2025
Total Views: 739

China CG cutter firing water at a Philippine resupply boat
Defense

China Injured Filipino Fishermen in Contested Sea, Manila Says

By Ditas B Lopez Dec 13, 2025(Bloomberg) –The Philippines said Chinese coast guard and maritime militia ships fired water cannons and used

December 13, 2025
Total Views: 794

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
Total Views: 823

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: 914

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: 15197

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: 613

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: 555