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Monday, March 20, 2023
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Norway Supreme Court Ruling on Snow Crab Case Impacts Oil and Mineral Rights

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, March 20 (Reuters) – Norway’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday that EU ships cannot fish for snow crab off the

March 20, 2023
Total Views: 2991

Sunday, March 19, 2023
The Virginia-class USS North Dakota submarine is seen during bravo sea trials in this U.S. Navy handout picture
Maritime Security

Australia Did Not Promise US Support For Taiwan In Submarines Deal

SYDNEY, March 19 (Reuters) – Australia has “absolutely” not vowed to support the U.S. in a conflict over Taiwan in

March 19, 2023
Total Views: 4493

Saturday, March 18, 2023
Saddam’s Rusting Yacht Serves As Picnic Spot For Iraqi Fishermen
Interesting

Saddam’s Rusting Yacht Serves As Picnic Spot For Iraqi Fishermen

BASRA, Iraq, March 16 (Reuters) – Capsized in a river in southern Iraq, the rusting wreck of a yacht that belonged to Saddam Hussein serves as a stark

March 18, 2023
Total Views: 13399

Russia Says It Held Naval Drills With China And Iran
Navy

Russia Says It Held Naval Drills With China And Iran

March 18 (Reuters) – Russia, China and Iran have completed three-way naval exercises in the Arabian Sea that included artillery fire at targets

March 18, 2023
Total Views: 3721

LNG Activities Resume At Dunkirk Terminal In France
Shipping

LNG Activities Resume At Dunkirk Terminal In France

PARIS,(Reuters) – Disruption at Fluxys’s FLUX.BR liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Dunkirk, northern France, ended on Friday morning, a

March 18, 2023
Total Views: 1750

Friday, March 17, 2023
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Ports

As U.S. Imports Slow, Ports Eye Shipping Turnaround Later This Year

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, March 16 (Reuters) – The leader of the busiest U.S. seaport on Friday said February’s cargo volume hit the

March 17, 2023
Total Views: 3603

In Show of Unity, NATO and EU Heads Mark Historic Visit to North Sea Platform
Offshore

In Show of Unity, NATO and EU Heads Mark Historic Visit to North Sea Platform

By Nora Buli TROLL A PLATFORM, North Sea, March 17 (Reuters) – The heads of NATO and the European Commission flew on Friday to a North Sea

March 17, 2023
Total Views: 1419

Thursday, March 16, 2023
One Dead as Chevron FSO Suffers Water Ingress Off Thailand
Accidents

One Dead as Chevron FSO Suffers Water Ingress Off Thailand

BANGKOK, March 16 (Reuters) – Authorities in Thailand on Thursday were working to avert a leak from a storage vessel carrying 400,000

March 16, 2023
Total Views: 6310

bulk ship
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Snaps 19-Day Winning Streak

March 16 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped its 19-session

March 16, 2023
Total Views: 880

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
bunkering operations
Shipping

UAE Bunkering Hub Falling Behind on Alternative Fuels

By Jeslyn Lerh DUBAI, March 15 – UAE’s Fujairah must step up investments for storage and supply of new alternative fuels as these markets

March 15, 2023
Total Views: 1686

Ships of Chinese Coast Guard are seen near Chinese oil rig Haiyang Shi You 981 in the South China Sea
Shipping

China’s Coast Guard Enters Disputed Waters in East China Sea

BEIJING, March 15 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard entered the waters around disputed East China Sea islets on Wednesday to

March 15, 2023
Total Views: 21654

Shell Commits to Dover Project in U.S. Gulf of Mexico’s Deep Water
Offshore

Shell Commits to Dover Project in U.S. Gulf of Mexico’s Deep Water

March 15 (Reuters) – Shell plc said on Wednesday it has taken a final investment decision on the Dover exploration field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico,

March 15, 2023
Total Views: 1703

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Shipping

Russian Oil Floods UAE’s Fujairah Port

By Jeslyn Lerh DUBAI, March 14 (Reuters) – Oil storage demand and transit volumes are poised to grow further at the United Arab

March 14, 2023
Total Views: 5134

Russian Jet Collides with U.S. Military Drone Over Black Sea
Defense

Russian Jet Collides with U.S. Military Drone Over Black Sea

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 14 (Reuters) – A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and struck the propeller of a U.S.

March 14, 2023
Total Views: 3412

Philippines Steps Up Efforts to Contain Oil Leak from Sunken Tanker
Accidents

Philippines Steps Up Efforts to Contain Oil Leak from Sunken Tanker

MANILA, March 14 (Reuters) – Philippine authorities have increased efforts to contain an oil spill from a sunken fuel tanker that has affected coastal

March 14, 2023
Total Views: 1782

Monday, March 13, 2023
Australia’s Submarine Program with U.S. and Britain Could Could Run Up to $245 Billion
Shipping

Australia’s Submarine Program with U.S. and Britain Could Could Run Up to $245 Billion

By Lewis Jackson CANBERRA, March 14 (Reuters) – Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine program with the United States and Britain

March 13, 2023
Total Views: 3016

Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Venezuela to Ship Oil to Cuba on Blacklisted Supertanker

By Marianna Parraga March 13 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA on Monday was loading a supertanker with crude and fuel for

March 13, 2023
Total Views: 8694

Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Shipping

Black Sea Grain Deal Extension Talks Kick Off in Geneva

GENEVA, March 13 (Reuters) – Negotiations began on Monday between U.N. officials and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin on a

March 13, 2023
Total Views: 785

Sunday, March 12, 2023
Biden Issues Limits On Oil Drilling In Alaska, Arctic Ocean
Offshore

Biden Issues Limits On Oil Drilling In Alaska, Arctic Ocean

March 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 13 million acres of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, the

March 12, 2023
Total Views: 2140

Cobre Panama mine owned by First Quantum Minerals in Donoso. REUTERS/Aris Martinez
Ports

Panama Gives Canada’s First Quantum Go-Ahead To Operate Port Terminal

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama’s Maritime Authority has lifted a suspension on First Quantum Minerals’ operations at the port of Punta

March 12, 2023
Total Views: 3449