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Monday, January 13, 2025
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

US Sanctions on Russia Ripple Through Tanker Market

Oil tanker rates jumped on Monday as the Biden Administration’s sanctions on Russia’s petroleum trade threaten to cut the supply of ships while forcing

January 13, 2025
Total Views: 1575

The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

Chinese Trade Surplus Soars to $1 Trillion Ahead of Trump Return

China’s trade surplus soared to a record last year, driven by strong exports that boosted the economy but may soon be threatened by the incoming Trump

January 13, 2025
Total Views: 1110

Sunday, January 12, 2025
Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.REUTERS/Aly Song
Shipping

Chinese Exports Rise To Record Ahead Of Looming Trump Tariffs

By Bloomberg News Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Chinese exports hit a record high as companies rushed to get goods out the door to make up for sluggish

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 2941

China willing to maintain communication on submarine infrastructure security.Mikkel Berg Pedersen/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS
Defense

Sweden May Have To Build Up Its Defense Force, Premier Says

By Charles Daly Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson indicated the country could increase its defense spending amid the

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 5140

Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast.Handout via REUTERS
Incidents

Stricken Oil Tanker Towed To Safety Off German Island Of Ruegen

By Angela Cullen Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) –An oil tanker sailing under the Panamanian flag that ran out of power in the Baltic Sea last week has

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 2337

Chinese coast guard ship in Second Thomas Shoal.Handout via REUTERS
Defense

China’s ‘Monster’ Ship Back In Disputed Waters, Philippines Says

By Manolo Serapio Jr. Jan 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines said a huge Chinese coast guard ship widely known as the “Monster” has returned

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 6309

Saturday, January 11, 2025
The last section of pipeline is assembled on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project before operations are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024, near Laidlaw, British Columbia, Canada, February 18, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Energy

Enbridge Preps Pipeline Buildout For Trump-Driven Drilling Boom

By Kevin Orland Jan 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Enbridge Inc. is devising plans to rapidly boost capacity on its US oil pipeline system if the incoming

January 11, 2025
Total Views: 1757

Friday, January 10, 2025
Oil Tankers Back Up Near Yemeni Port After Israel Hits Tugs
Shipping

Oil Tankers Back Up Near Yemeni Port After Israel Hits Tugs

(Bloomberg) — An unusually large flotilla of merchant vessels has backed up near Yemen’s Ras Isa port in the Red Sea after Israeli air raids damaged

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 14220

Supertanker Ceres I detained in Malaysia
Energy

US Ramps Up Pressure on Russia With Fresh Energy Sanctions

The US imposed its most aggressive sanctions on Russia’s oil industry yet as the Biden administration looks for last-minute ways to boost Ukraine’s

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 581

Germany’s Costly LNG Terminals Aren’t Paying Off as Imports Dip
Energy

Germany’s Costly LNG Terminals Aren’t Paying Off as Imports Dip

Germany spent big on liquefied natural gas terminals to ensure energy security, but the high cost of using them means they’re bringing in a tiny fraction of

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 1712

Wednesday, January 8, 2025
sovcomflot tanker in sea ice
Energy

Russia’s Crude Shipments Tumble to the Lowest in 16 Months

Russia’s seaborne crude exports slumped to the lowest level since August 2023, with the latest dip stretching the loss since an October peak to 540,000

January 8, 2025
Total Views: 1261

Tuesday, January 7, 2025
china cosco headquarters
Shipping

China’s Biggest Shipping Line Added to US Military Blacklist

The US has blacklisted China’s largest shipping line and two shipbuilders over alleged links with the People’s Liberation Army, as Washington turns its

January 7, 2025
Total Views: 9993

Monday, January 6, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting
Shipping

Putin Has Options for Russian Gas After Ukraine Route Closed

Vladimir Putin might have lost a slice of revenue after Kyiv closed its gas pipeline to Russian supplies, but Moscow already has alternatives for shipping the

January 6, 2025
Total Views: 2620

A view of the anchor of the Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3.
Shipping

Taiwan Accuses Chinese Vessel of Sabotaging Undersea Cable

Taiwan suspects a Chinese-owned cargo vessel damaged an undersea cable near its northeastern coast Friday, in an alleged act of sabotage that highlights the

January 6, 2025
Total Views: 2698

Screenshot of video released by the Iranian-backed Houthis showing the attack on the MT CHIOS LION in the Red Sea, July 15, 2024.
Shipping

The Wartime Risk Insurers Making Fortunes Keeping Trade Moving

Inside faceless office buildings scattered around London, a niche corner of the insurance market is keeping hundreds of billions of dollars in commodity trade

January 6, 2025
Total Views: 3154

Saturday, January 4, 2025
Vessels carrying supplies for an offshore oil platform operated by Exxon Mobil are seen at the Guyana Shore Base Inc wharf on the Demerara River, south of Georgetown, Guyana January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Luc Cohen/File Photo/File Photo
Shipping

Guyana Removes Wrecks To Increase Safety For Oil Supply Vessels

By Denis Chabrol Jan 4, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Guyana said it is making a concerted effort to clear wreckage from its waterways and improve navigation as

January 4, 2025
Total Views: 2465

Seized oil tanker Eagle S in Porvoo.Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari/via REUTERS
Incidents

Finland Begins Port State Inspection On Detained Tanker Eagle S

By Kati Pohjanpalo Jan 2, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Finland began a so-called port state control inspection of the detained Eagle S tanker that’s being

January 4, 2025
Total Views: 4905

Carnival Sensation cruise ship
Cruise Ships

Mexico Delays Cruise Ship Tax, Exempts Wheat From Tariffs

By Jose Orozco Jan 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Mexico delayed applying a tax on cruise ship passengers at its ports for six months while exempting wheat

January 4, 2025
Total Views: 1785

offshore oil rig
Energy

Biden to Ban New Oil Drilling Over Vast Stretch of US Atlantic, Pacific Waters

President Joe Biden is set to order a ban on new offshore oil and gas development across some 625 million acres of US coastal territory, ruling out the sale of

January 4, 2025
Total Views: 1294

Thursday, January 2, 2025
An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
Energy

Biden to Block More Offshore Oil Drilling Before Trump Arrives

President Joe Biden is preparing to issue a decree permanently banning new offshore oil and gas development in some US coastal waters, locking in

January 2, 2025
Total Views: 1952