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Friday, August 29, 2025
India Holds Informal US Talks, Rules Out Tariffs Retaliation for Now
News

India Holds Informal US Talks, Rules Out Tariffs Retaliation for Now

India and the US are keeping informal communication channels open, and New Delhi has no immediate plans to retaliate against President Donald Trump’s 50%

August 29, 2025
Total Views: 635

Thursday, August 28, 2025
COSCO containership
Shipping

Cosco Shipping Warns Ongoing Geopolitcal Risks Clouds Outlook

Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. managed to increase profit in a volatile environment for freight rates and said uncertainty about tariff policies will continue to

August 28, 2025
Total Views: 1144

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
Shipping

Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG Plant Boosts Output to New Record

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project boosted gas output to record levels this month as the export facility keeps loading cargoes that have struggled to

August 27, 2025
Total Views: 877

Russian Crude Exports Slide on Drone Strikes and Trump’s Tariffs
Energy

Russian Crude Exports Slide on Drone Strikes and Trump’s Tariffs

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia’s oil export pipelines and a doubling of US tariffs on goods imported from India appear to be hitting Moscow’s crude

August 27, 2025
Total Views: 445

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

UAE Ban on Cargoes From Sudan in Focus as Crude Tanker Idles

A ban by the United Arab Emirates on port access for cargoes from Sudan has started to impact oil flows, with at least one crude-laden vessel unable to call,

August 26, 2025
Total Views: 883

A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Eric Haynes
Offshore

Mitsubishi Exit Deals Blow to Japan’s Offshore Wind Ambitions

Mitsubishi Corp. will withdraw from three offshore wind projects in Japan, according to a person familiar with the matter, in a blow to the fledgling industry

August 26, 2025
Total Views: 622

First cargo departs LNG Canada in Kitimat, June 30, 2025
Energy

Canada to Launch Talks on Shipping LNG to German Customers

Canada is set to begin discussions on supplying liquefied natural gas to German buyers to tap into growing demand across the European Union. LNG was one of the

August 26, 2025
Total Views: 688

Monday, August 25, 2025
The first offshore wind turbine is installed at Revolution Wind
Offshore

Connecticut Governor Pushes Deal to Revive Halted Revolution Wind Project

By Georgia Hall (Bloomberg) — Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont vowed to work with the Trump administration to restart construction on a major offshore

August 25, 2025
Total Views: 1134

Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
News

Baltic States Seek to Fight Back Against Russian Signal Jamming

NATO’s easternmost member states are grappling with a sharp rise in radio and satellite interference, with Baltic governments accusing Russia of positioning

August 25, 2025
Total Views: 4272

Sunday, August 24, 2025
Ust-Luga oil terminal, Baltic pipeline system. Russia. View from the sea and reeds
Ports

Ukraine Claims Drone Strike On Russian Ust-Luga Port

By Daryna Krasnolutska Aug 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine’s state security service and special forces struck Russia’s Baltic port of Ust-Luga

August 24, 2025
Total Views: 1509

Philippine Coast Guard flyby over the South China Sea
Defense

Vietnam Steps Up Island Building In South China Sea

By Marcus Wong Aug 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Vietnam has sharply accelerated its island building efforts this year in the contested Spratly Islands in

August 24, 2025
Total Views: 2326

Friday, August 22, 2025
Canada to Drop Many Counter-Tariffs in Olive Branch to Trump
News

Canada to Drop Many Counter-Tariffs in Olive Branch to Trump

By Brian Platt and Josh Wingrove Aug 22, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Canada will remove its retaliatory tariffs on a long list of US products that comply with the

August 22, 2025
Total Views: 594

tanker at sea
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Greek Shipper, China Port Operators

The US sanctioned a Greek shipper and two Chinese port-terminal operators that it said facilitated the transport of Iranian oil, broadening a so-called maximum

August 22, 2025
Total Views: 379

Thursday, August 21, 2025
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
News

Orient Overseas Expects U.S. Port Fees to Impact Firm Amid Tariff Uncertainties

Orient Overseas International Ltd. warned that additional port levies imposed could negatively impact the firm, but shifting global trade patterns amid tariff

August 21, 2025
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
India’s Nayara Turns to Dark Fleet and Russian Oil for Survival
Energy

India’s Nayara Turns to Dark Fleet and Russian Oil for Survival

One month after being hit by European Union sanctions, India’s Nayara Energy Ltd. is relying on a growing pool of dark-fleet tankers to transport its

August 20, 2025
Total Views: 335

Monday, August 18, 2025
The Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.
Ports

CK Hutchison Rules Out Ports Deal Being Completed This Year

(Bloomberg) — CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. ruled out the likelihood of the controversial sale of its global ports to a BlackRock Inc.-backed consortium

August 18, 2025
Total Views: 2592

LNG carrier at dusk
Shipping

US-Sanctioned Russian LNG Heads to Asia in Search for Buyers

Several liquefied natural gas tankers are heading to Asia from a Russian export facility sanctioned by the US, potentially testing Washington’s resolve to

August 18, 2025
Total Views: 783

Saturday, August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season and has developed into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane
Marine Weather

Hurricane Erin Surges To Category Five, First Of 2025 Atlantic Season

By Brian K. Sullivan Aug 16, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Hurricane Erin strengthened on Saturday into a “catastrophic” Category 5 hurricane north of the

August 16, 2025
Total Views: 3442

Friday, August 15, 2025
The first offshore wind turbine is installed at Revolution Wind
Offshore

Orsted ‘Surprise’ Credit Downgrade Caps Worst Week on Record

Orsted A/S’s debt was downgraded by S&P Global Ratings to the lowest tier of investment grade, surprising some analysts days after the Danish wind turbine

August 15, 2025
Total Views: 1175

LNG carrier at dusk
Energy

Chinese LNG Buyers Snap Up Imports as Prices Fall to Refill Storage

China’s liquefied natural gas buyers are boosting imports as falling prices and the need to replenish inventories end months of sluggish

August 15, 2025
Total Views: 526