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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Gazprom sign
Energy

Russia Pumps Less Gas as China Fails to Offset Lost Europe Flows

Russia’s gas output declined in the first half of the year as higher exports to China and increased domestic demand failed to make up for lost flows to

July 23, 2025
Total Views: 727

copper smelter in Chile
Shipping

Copper-Laden Ships Race to Reach US Ahead of Trump’s 50% Tariffs

At least four ships carrying copper are trying to reach US ports before August to get ahead of planned import tariffs on the metal. The shipments represent the

July 23, 2025
Total Views: 1399

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
deepgreen sea mining
Offshore

Trump’s Critical Minerals Obsession Reignites Deep-Sea Mining

The leader of one of the most aggressive seabed mining startups spent years invoking global warming to spark interest in extracting avocado-sized rocks rich in

July 22, 2025
Total Views: 2987

Oil tankers wait at anchorage in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul
Shipping

Oil Shippers, Traders Stay Away from EU-Sanctioned Nayara Energy

Shipowners and oil traders are staying away from Russia-backed Nayara Energy Ltd. as part of the fallout faced by the Indian refiner, after it was singled out

July 22, 2025
Total Views: 625

Monday, July 21, 2025
A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
News

Europe’s Sanctions on Russian Diesel Won’t Hit Until January

The European Union said a new set of measures aimed at restricting the flow of fuel made from Russian crude won’t take effect until January, easing some

July 21, 2025
Total Views: 423

Friday, July 18, 2025
Aerial of Barcelona's cruise port with cruise ships berthed
Cruise Ships

Barcelona Reduces Port Capacity to Limit Cruise Ship Calls

By Sabrina Nelson Garcinuño (Bloomberg) — Barcelona is set to reduce the number of port terminals for cruise ships in the city’s latest attempt to

July 18, 2025
Total Views: 2368

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

Iraq Set for Key Oil Cargo Surge in Sign of Increased Output

Iraq will raise shipments of a key crude grade next month, part of an enlarged export program indicating that the OPEC+ nation is boosting its oil

July 18, 2025
Total Views: 1072

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Canada to Curb Steel Imports to Soften Blow From US Tariffs
News

Canada to Curb Steel Imports to Soften Blow From US Tariffs

Canada will reduce the amount of foreign steel importers can bring into the country tariff-free, a move to help domestic producers suffering from US President

July 16, 2025
Total Views: 1066

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
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

July 15, 2025
Total Views: 421

An LNG tanker at a port in Yantai, China
Energy

Egypt Delays Some LNG Imports as New Terminals Yet to Start

Egypt is delaying some liquefied natural gas deliveries as its newest import facilities haven’t yet started operating. A small number of cargoes due to

July 15, 2025
Total Views: 458

Monday, July 14, 2025
GE Vernova Pays Nantucket $10.5 Million for Busted Blade
News

GE Vernova Pays Nantucket $10.5 Million for Busted Blade

(Bloomberg) — GE Vernova Inc. will pay $10.5 million to the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, after one of its offshore wind turbine blades broke into

July 14, 2025
Total Views: 2061

Sunday, July 13, 2025
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

LNG Cargo Shifts From EU To Singapore As Heat Boosts Asia Demand

By Elena Mazneva and Anna Shiryaevskaya Jul 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –An LNG cargo tanker from Qatar has been redirected from Europe to Asia, where

July 13, 2025
Total Views: 1648

Friday, July 11, 2025
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Shipping

U.S. Customs Revenue Tops $100 Billion for First Time Amid Tariff Surge

US revenue from customs duties this fiscal year surpassed $100 billion for the first time, reflecting higher tariffs imposed by the Trump

July 11, 2025
Total Views: 1585

Thursday, July 10, 2025
offshore wind turbines rendering
Offshore

China Ramps Up Offshore Wind Projects After Slowdown

(Bloomberg) — China has rebuilt a substantial pipeline of offshore wind projects as the sector recovers from a slowdown that followed the end of national

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 732

China Challenges German Claim Warship Laser-Targeted Plane
Defense

China Challenges German Claim Warship Laser-Targeted Plane

(Bloomberg) — China disputed Germany’s accusation that one if its warships behaved dangerously toward a military aircraft in the Red Sea, an incident

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 2457

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Copper Traders Rush Metal to Hawaii to Capture Mega Tariff Trade
News

Copper Traders Rush Metal to Hawaii to Capture Mega Tariff Trade

Copper traders racing to get cargoes into the US are looking to shift deliveries into Hawaii and Puerto Rico to cut shipment times, as Donald Trump’s plan

July 9, 2025
Total Views: 1865

shipping container
Shipping

Surging UK Shipping Costs Threaten to Deliver a New Price Shock

The cost of shipping goods from China to the UK has surged due to ripple effects of the US trade war, threatening to push up consumer prices and complicate the

July 9, 2025
Total Views: 784

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
MSC ELSA 3 with a severe list
News

India Seeks $1.1 Billion Reparation After MSC Fuel Spill in May

The southern Indian state of Kerala has sued MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. for the environmental damages caused by a ship capsizing off its coast, according

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 1061

Monday, July 7, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House
News

Trump Sets August 1 Tariff Start Ahead of Wednesday Deadline

President Donald Trump plans to announce trade deals and deliver tariff warnings on Monday, as countries negotiated through the weekend to avoid the highest

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 841

Sunday, July 6, 2025
Ust-Luga oil terminal, Baltic pipeline system. Russia. View from the sea and reeds
Ports

Russia Reports Ammonia Leak At Leningrad’s Ust-Luga Seaport

By Bloomberg News Jul 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Russia reported an ammonia leak at the Ust-Luga seaport in the Leningrad region that authorities said

July 6, 2025
Total Views: 1236