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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
oil and gas refinery
Shipping

Sanctions Choke Crude Shipments to Indian Refiner Nayara

(Bloomberg) — Indian refiner Nayara Energy is set to receive the lowest-ever amount of crude this month, as oil imports and product exports buckle under

August 12, 2025
Total Views: 656

Russia Keeps Crude Exports Flowing Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit
Energy

Russia Keeps Crude Exports Flowing Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit

Russia’s oil shipments nudged down for a third week, but remain comfortably within the range seen so far this year. Threats of additional tariffs are having

August 12, 2025
Total Views: 478

Monday, August 11, 2025
Ships under construction at Cochin Shipyard India aerial
Shipping

India State-Run Shipper to Buy Local Vessels in $2 Billion Deal

State-owned Shipping Corp. of India, the country’s largest shipping line, is working on a plan to purchase 26 India-made ships for 198.2 billion rupees ($2.3

August 11, 2025
Total Views: 937

FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Record Short Against Maersk Backfires in Trade-War Defying Rally

Shorting the stock of the world’s largest listed shipping company during a global trade war may seem like a sure bet. But the investors who’ve loaded up on

August 11, 2025
Total Views: 4537

Sunday, August 10, 2025
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Shipyard. Photo courtesy ThyssenKrupp.
Shipbuilding

Thyssenkrupp Gets Nod For Naval Spinoff To Tap Defense Boom

By William Wilkes (Bloomberg) –Thyssenkrupp AG is moving to cut loose its warship unit, hoping to ride a surge in European defense spending while

August 10, 2025
Total Views: 1701

Saturday, August 9, 2025
The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
Shipping

Fourth Restricted Gas Ship Seen Near Sanctioned Arctic LNG Plant

By Bloomberg News Aug 9, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A fourth sanctioned liquefied natural gas tanker has arrived near Russia’s Arctic export plant, also

August 9, 2025
Total Views: 2329

Friday, August 8, 2025
LNG carrier with letters L N G on side.
Shipping

Canada Eyes Arctic Ocean Port to Ship Gas, Commodities to Europe

The Canadian government is looking hard at developing a remote northern port on Hudson Bay as a conduit for exporting natural gas, potash, canola and other

August 8, 2025
Total Views: 1006

China Defends Buying Russian Oil After Trump’s Tariff Threat
Energy

China Defends Buying Russian Oil After Trump’s Tariff Threat

China said its imports of Russian oil are justified, pushing back against US threats of new tariffs after Washington slapped secondary levies on India for

August 8, 2025
Total Views: 836

Thursday, August 7, 2025
oil and gas refinery
News

Sanctioned Refiner Nayara Asks New Delhi for Shipping Help

EU-sanctioned refiner Nayara Energy, part-owned by Russian oil major Rosneft PJSC, has asked the Indian government for help securing vessels to transport

August 7, 2025
Total Views: 919

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

Canada Eyes Arctic Ocean Port to Ship Gas, Commodities to Europe

The Canadian government is looking hard at developing a remote northern port on Hudson Bay as a conduit for exporting natural gas, potash, canola and other

August 7, 2025
Total Views: 1124

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Yang Ming containership
Shipping

Asian Container Lines Set for Profit Drop as Tariff Boom Fades

A sharp drop in shipping rates could be on the cards later this year after tariff-driven demand in the second quarter pulled forward volumes from the

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 465

File photo of an oil tanker at sea
News

U.S. Weighs Options for Penalizing Russia Beyond India Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil could be just the first shot he aims at Moscow’s energy revenues

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 259

aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Germany Gets Zero Bids in Zero-Subsidy Offshore Wind Auction

An offshore wind auction in Germany ended without a single bid, showing that zero-subsidy contracts aren’t in demand with

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 4916

Trump Hits India With Additional 25% Tariff Over Russia Oil Buys
News

Trump Hits India With Additional 25% Tariff Over Russia Oil Buys

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on India over its purchase of Russian energy, the White House said

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 196

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Russia’s Crude Shipments Rebound Ahead of Trump Sanctions Threat

Russia’s crude exports hit a one-month high, driven by a surge in weekly flows that coincided with a sharp drop in refinery runs. The increase came before

August 5, 2025
Total Views: 889

Trump Says He Will Hike India’s Tariffs Over ‘Next 24 Hours’
News

Trump Says He Will Hike India’s Tariffs Over ‘Next 24 Hours’

President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on Indian goods “over the next 24 hours” in response to New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian

August 5, 2025
Total Views: 3396

Monday, August 4, 2025
Japan’s Defense Ambitions Boosted by Australia Navy Frigate Deal
Defense

Japan’s Defense Ambitions Boosted by Australia Navy Frigate Deal

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries won a multi-billion dollar deal to build a fleet of advanced naval frigates for Australia, boosting Tokyo’s ambitions

August 4, 2025
Total Views: 2090

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

Tankers Deliver Russian Crude to India Despite US, EU Pressure

At least four tankers discharged millions of barrels of Russian crude at Indian refineries at the weekend, a sign the closely scrutinized deliveries are

August 4, 2025
Total Views: 591

Saturday, August 2, 2025
Shipping Tycoon Aponte’s TiL Gets $2.5 Billion In Private Debt
Shipping

Shipping Tycoon Aponte’s TiL Gets $2.5 Billion In Private Debt

By Kat Hidalgo and Silas Brown Aug 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Terminal Investment Ltd., the port operator controlled by Italian billionaire Gianluigi

August 2, 2025
Total Views: 1676

Friday, August 1, 2025
A photo of turbines as the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm
Shipping

Trump Yanks Millions of Acres Designated for Offshore Wind

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is revoking approval for millions of acres of ocean to be set aside for offshore wind development

August 1, 2025
Total Views: 1511