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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam
Shipbuilding

Denmark Renews Green Maritime Tech and Shipbuilding Pact With China

China and Denmark have renewed an agreement on cooperating in green maritime technology and shipbuilding, China's industry ministry said on Tuesday,

January 27, 2026
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A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Shipyard

Top Ship Recycler GMS Says It Is In Talks to Buy Venezuela-Linked Ships Seized by US

Dubai-run GMS has applied for a U.S. license to buy and scrap ships seized by the U.S. government linked to Venezuelan oil trading, the leading ship recycler's

January 27, 2026
Total Views: 2971

Monday, January 26, 2026
Two people arrested in cable breach investigation
Offshore

Finland Ramps Up Baltic Sea Surveillance After String of Undersea Sabotage Incidents

HELSINKI, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Finland’s Border Guard hopes to prevent damage to critical undersea infrastructure in the Gulf

January 26, 2026
Total Views: 838

Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Energy

EU Countries Give Final Approval to Russian Gas Ban

European Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, making their vow to cut ties with their former top

January 26, 2026
Total Views: 1040

Sunday, January 25, 2026
French navy diverts suspected russian shadow fleet tanker to Marseille-Fos port
Shipping

France Detains Indian Captain Of Suspected Shadow Fleet Tanker

MARSEILLE, France, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The captain of an oil tanker intercepted by the French navy has been detained under investigations into

January 25, 2026
Total Views: 2183

Sky view of the Northern Fleet Severomorsk on a cloudy day in Russia
Defense

Power Cut To Russia’s Main Naval Base Home Town

MOSCOW, Jan 25 – The home town of Russia’s main naval base was forced to switch to emergency generators after aging power lines collapsed during

January 25, 2026
Total Views: 97291

Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
Featured

Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Heavy Oil Departs To U.S.

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – A crude tanker chartered by Trafigura departed on Sunday from Venezuela’s Jose

January 25, 2026
Total Views: 19326

Saturday, January 24, 2026
deep-sea mining vessels
Offshore

Deep-Sea Mining Company Seeks International Permit Under New Trump Rules

By Ernest Scheyder Jan 22 (Reuters) – The Metals Co TMC.O on Thursday became the first deep-sea miner to seek Washington’s approval to mine

January 24, 2026
Total Views: 1187

An oil spill is seen in the Pacific Ocean near Santa Barbara in Goleta
Offshore

California Suing Trump Administration Over Sable Oil Pipeline Restart

By Nichola Groom Jan 23 (Reuters) – California’s attorney general on Friday said the state was suing the Trump administration for

January 24, 2026
Total Views: 1137

The downtown skyline rises above a thick layer of fog in Vancouver
Shipping

Trump Threatens Canada With 100% Tariff Over Pending Trade Deal With China

By Bo Erickson and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff

January 24, 2026
Total Views: 3286

Friday, January 23, 2026
Chinese Coast Guard conduct rescue operations after receiving reports of a distressed cargo ship which was carrying Philippine crew members, in a location given as South China Sea
News

China, Philippines Launch Joint Rescue After Bulk Carrier Sinks in Contested South China Sea

China and the Philippines said on Friday they launched rescue operations after receiving reports of a sinking cargo ship near the Scarborough Shoal in the

January 23, 2026
Total Views: 1888

Thursday, January 22, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, Nickolay Mladenov and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff take part in a charter announcement for U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative
Shipping

New Trade Map Takes Shape in Davos as World Adjusts to Trump Tariffs

President Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a foreign policy tool added fresh impetus in Davos this week to efforts to boost global trade beyond the U.S.,

January 22, 2026
Total Views: 1174

Oil tankers Galileo, previously known as the Veronica, and M Sophia, which were seized by the United States, are anchored off the coast of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Shipping

After Vanishing From View, Two US-Seized Venezuela Oil Tankers Reappear Near Puerto Rico

Two oil tankers seized this month by the U.S. in its campaign against Venezuela were near Puerto Rico on Wednesday, a Reuters witness and Tankertrackers.com

January 22, 2026
Total Views: 1134

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
News

World Oil Market Faces Significant Surplus in First Quarter, IEA Says

The global oil market will be in deep surplus in the first quarter of 2026, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, as so far excess supplies

January 21, 2026
Total Views: 768

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries
News

Palantir Inks Major Software Deal With Shipbuilding Giant HD Hyundai

Palantir leaders said the U.S. technology company has clinched a large deal to sell more software to HD Hyundai 267250.KS, ramping up its heavy-industry work

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 881

Finnish Border Guard's photo of a Hong Kong registered cargo ship 'Newnew Polar Bear', which was spotted moving close to the Balticconnector gas line, during the joint press conference of the investigation of the possible attack on the Balticconnector gas line on 8th Oct., 2023 between Finland and Estonia at the headquarters of the National Bureau of Investigation in Vantaa, Finland, 24 October 2023. Lehtikuva/HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA via REUTERS
News

Hong Kong Court to Call 18 Witnesses Over Baltic Sea Cable Damage Case Against Ship’s Captain

A lawyer for a Chinese captain of a Hong Kong-registered ship alleged to have damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea said on Tuesday 18 witnesses would

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 998

The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saade transits the Suez Canal, December 3, 2025
Shipping

Shipping Group CMA CGM Scales Back Suez Sailings on Geopolitical Risks

Shipping group CMA CGM will re-reroute vessels on three of its services away from the Suez Canal due to global uncertainties, it said on Tuesday, reining in

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 798

Sunday, January 18, 2026
Photo of gaza food relief ship
Ports

Libya To Sign $2.7 Billion Partnership To Expand Misurata Free Zone Port

Jan 18 (Reuters) – Libya will on Sunday sign a strategic partnership with international firms to expand and develop the Misurata Free Zone, attracting

January 18, 2026
Total Views: 1093

Saturday, January 17, 2026
Orca whales surface for air around the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound Washington
Environment

UN High Seas Treaty Enters Into Force

By David Stanway SINGAPORE, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas came into effect on Saturday,

January 17, 2026
Total Views: 1626

Panama president Mulino holds a press conference at the site of fourth bridge over Panama Canal
Shipping

Panama Ports See 3.6% Rise In TEU Container Traffic In 2025

PANAMA CITY, Jan 16 – Panama’s port traffic rose 3.6% in 2025 to 9.9 million TEU containers compared to the previous year, the

January 17, 2026
Total Views: 695