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Thursday, December 11, 2025
A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
News

After Skipper Seizure, U.S. Prepares Wider Crackdown on Venezuelan Oil Tankers

The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan

December 11, 2025
Total Views: 1044

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

German Court Blocks Authorities From Selling Suspected Russian Oil Tanker Cargo

Dec 11 (Reuters) – Germany’s top fiscal court has ruled that authorities cannot for now sell or otherwise use an oil

December 11, 2025
Total Views: 83381

A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
News

U.S. Tanker Seizure Puts 30+ Sanctioned Vessels in Venezuela on Notice

More than 30 U.S.-sanctioned oil vessels doing business in Venezuela could face punishment by Washington after the Coast Guard seized a supertanker carrying

December 11, 2025
Total Views: 870

Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Rig in Caspian Sea for First Time, Official Says
Energy

Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Rig in Caspian Sea for First Time, Official Says

Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian oil platform in the Caspian Sea for the first time on Thursday, halting production at the facility owned by

December 11, 2025
Total Views: 1293

China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
Defense

U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuela in Coast Guard-Led Operation

The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, a move that raised oil prices and is likely to further

December 11, 2025
Total Views: 14449

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
offshore oil rig
Offshore

US Holds First Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Auction Since 2023

The Trump administration will hold the government's first sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico since 2023 on Wednesday, a key test of

December 10, 2025
Total Views: 425

South Korea’s Hanwha, US Defense Startup Vatn to Build Underwater Drones
Defense

South Korea’s Hanwha, US Defense Startup Vatn to Build Underwater Drones

South Korean shipping giant Hanwha Group has teamed up with U.S. defense startup Vatn Systems to develop autonomous underwater drones for the U.S. Navy, the

December 10, 2025
Total Views: 846

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
A photo of turbines as the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm
News

U.S. Court Strikes Down Trump Order Pausing Wind Permits

A federal judge on Monday struck down an order by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to halt all federal approvals for new wind energy projects,

December 9, 2025
Total Views: 1096

New Zealand Navy Encountered Taiwan Warship During Strait Transit Last Month
Defense

New Zealand Navy Encountered Taiwan Warship During Strait Transit Last Month

The New Zealand navy's largest ship encountered a Taiwanese warship as it sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait last month, the country's armed forces

December 9, 2025
Total Views: 5304

Monday, December 8, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A general view of Tanger Med Port, on the Strait of Gibraltar, east of Tangier, Morocco June 6, 2024
Ports

Morocco Expanding Deepwater Ports Network With New Mediterranean and Atlantic Hubs

Morocco will open a new deepwater Mediterranean port next year and another on the Atlantic in 2028, Equipment and Water minister Nizar Baraka said, as the

December 8, 2025
Total Views: 1214

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

China Trade Surplus Tops $1 Trillion for First Time on Non-US Growth

China's trade surplus topped $1 trillion for the first time as manufacturers seeking to avoid President Donald Trump's tariffs shipped more to non-U.S.

December 8, 2025
Total Views: 1010

Sunday, December 7, 2025
China's first domestically built aircraft carrier departs the port for its ninth sea trial in Dalian
Defense

Chinese Carrier Conducting Intense Air Operations Near Japan, Tokyo Says

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) – A Chinese carrier strike group sailing close to Japan kept up intense air operations on Sunday as it sailed into the Pacific

December 7, 2025
Total Views: 1604

Saturday, December 6, 2025
Migrant boat sinks off southern Greek island
Incidents

Eighteen Die After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Southern Greek Island

ATHENS, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Eighteen migrants drowned when their boat overturned 26 miles (40 km) south of the tiny southern Greek island of

December 6, 2025
Total Views: 942

Gambian-flagged tanker Kairos transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul
Incidents

Bulgaria Rescuing Sanctioned Tanker That Was Hit By Ukrainian Drone

Dec 5 (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s maritime authorities, border police and navy, are carrying out a rescue of a vessel that entered the

December 6, 2025
Total Views: 1131

Friday, December 5, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
News

G7, EU Weigh Full Ban on Maritime Services for Russian Oil

The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are in talks to replace a price cap on Russian oil exports with a full maritime services ban in a bid

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 750

Putin, Modi Agree to Expand and Widen India-Russia Trade, Strengthen Friendship
News

Putin, Modi Agree to Expand and Widen India-Russia Trade, Strengthen Friendship

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies on Friday, eliciting a cautious response even as he and Indian Prime Minister

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 219

Iran Holds Drills in Gulf, Firing Ballistic, Cruise Missiles at Simulated Targets
News

Iran Holds Drills in Gulf, Firing Ballistic, Cruise Missiles at Simulated Targets

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy fired ballistic and cruise missiles at simulated targets in the Gulf on Friday during a two-day military exercise aimed at

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 341

Thursday, December 4, 2025
Crude oil tanker Advantage Angel transits Istanbul's Bosphorus
Shipping

War Insurance Costs Spike for Ship Owners as Black Sea Threats Grow

War insurance costs for ships sailing to the Black Sea have spiked again, with insurers reviewing policies daily as the conflict in Ukraine spills into sea

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 279

A warship with the Chinese PLA Northern Theater Command steams in formation during a maritime training exercise in mid-August, 2024. Photo China Armed Forces
Defense

China Massing Military Ships Across Region in Show of Maritime Force, Sources Say

China is deploying a large number of naval and coast guard vessels across East Asian waters, at one point more than 100, in the largest maritime show of force

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 1209

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Oil tankers wait at anchorage in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul
News

Turkey Warns Black Sea Tanker Attacks Are ‘Very Scary’ as War Risks Spread

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday said the "very scary" attacks of recent days on Russia-linked tankers in the Black Sea threatened the safety

December 3, 2025
Total Views: 7610