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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

China Buying Sanctioned Russian LNG at Deep Discounts 

LONDON/SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Russian liquefied natural gas producer Novatek has slashed the prices of its cargoes by 30% to 40% since August

November 19, 2025
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STS cranes at APM Terminals' Port Elizabeth Terminal, at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Photo: Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock
Ports

APM Terminals to Invest $550 Million in Peru with Major Callao Port Expansion

Dutch port operator APM Terminals will invest $550 million to expand Peru's Callao port starting in January, chief commercial officer for the company's

November 19, 2025
Total Views: 688

Queen Jenuvia II near the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula
Accidents

South Korean Ferry Carrying 267 Passengers Runs Aground Near Jindo

A South Korean passenger ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew ran aground on Wednesday off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula, triggering a rescue

November 19, 2025
Total Views: 3339

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Incidents

Oil Tanker Seized by Iran Is Released With Cargo Missing

An oil tanker that was seized by Iranian forces last week has been freed but without its cargo, the vessel’s manager said. The crew of the Talara, which was

November 19, 2025
Total Views: 1926

An image of the Russian spy ship Yantar which is operating off the northern coast of Scotland, is shown on a screen during Defence Secretary John Healey's speech on how the UK's defence industry is delivering growth and national renewal across the UK, at No 9 Downing Street in central London. Picture date: Wednesday November 19, 2025
Defense

UK Says ‘Military Options Ready’ as Russian ship Uses Lasers Against RAF Pilots

British defense minister John Healey said on Wednesday that "military options" are ready should the Russian spy ship Yantar become a threat, after the vessel

November 19, 2025
Total Views: 2262

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
News

US Treasury Says Sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil Cut Russia Oil Revenue

The U.S. Treasury said on Monday that U.S. sanctions against Russian oil majors Rosneft and Lukoil are already reducing Russian oil revenues and are likely

November 18, 2025
Total Views: 394

A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Ports

Russia’s Novorossiysk Behind Schedule on Loadings Due to Jetty Damage

Crude loadings at Russia's Novorossiysk port are about two to three days behind schedule as damage caused by a November 14 Ukrainian attack has limited the

November 18, 2025
Total Views: 522

Monday, November 17, 2025
Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
News

Tanker Crew Safe After Iran Seizure, Vessel Manager Says

The crew of an oil products tanker are safe and the vessel is anchored off Iran's Bandar Abbas port, its manager said on Monday, after Tehran said it seized

November 17, 2025
Total Views: 2120

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Iran Confirms Seizure Of Tanker in Gulf, Citing ‘Unauthorized Cargo’

Iran confirmed on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in Gulf waters carrying a cargo of petrochemicals bound for Singapore over alleged

November 17, 2025
Total Views: 6159

Sunday, November 16, 2025
Venezuela military, militias deploy to 'battlefronts', Maduro says.
Defense

Pentagon Says It Struck Another Suspected Drug Boat In Pacific, Killing Three

By Joseph Tanfani Nov 16 (Reuters) – The United States conducted another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday,

November 16, 2025
Total Views: 1539

Smoke billows after Ukraine's SBU drone strikes a refinery, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ryazan, Ryazan Region, Russia, in this screen grab from a video obtained by Reuters, March 13, 2024. Video Obtained By Reuters/via REUTERS
Ports

Russia’s Novorossiysk Port Resumes Oil Loadings After Ukrainian Attack

MOSCOW, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Russia’s Novorossiysk port resumed oil loadings on Sunday after a two-day suspension triggered by a Ukrainian

November 16, 2025
Total Views: 930

Saturday, November 15, 2025
China Coast Guard vessel No. 31239 sails in the East China Sea near the disputed isles known as Senkaku isles in Japan and Diaoyu islands in China
Defense

China Coast Guard Ship Formation Sails Through Japan-Administered Senkaku Islands

BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the waters of the Senkaku Islands on Sunday on a

November 15, 2025
Total Views: 1251

Signages display the logos of NIS as well as Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft, in Belgrade
Energy

Serbia’s US-Sanctioned Oil Firm NIS Gets Three Months To Find Buyer

BELGRADE, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Serbia secured a three-month license from the U.S. to try to find a buyer for its

November 15, 2025
Total Views: 562

Friday, November 14, 2025
Saudi Aramco to Sign US LNG Agreements During Crown Prince’s Visit to Washington, Sources Say
Energy

Saudi Aramco to Sign US LNG Agreements During Crown Prince’s Visit to Washington, Sources Say

Saudi Aramco 2222.SEis set to sign two U.S. liquefied natural gas supply deals with Woodside Energy WDS.AX and Commonwealth LNG when Saudi

November 14, 2025
Total Views: 994

Babcock Yard Shed
Defense

UK Lobbying Poland to Buy Swedish Submarines, Sources Say

 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is lobbying Poland to award a multi-billion-euro submarine purchase contract to Swedish defence group

November 14, 2025
Total Views: 1359

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
News

Ukraine Hits Novorossiysk, Knocking Out 2% of Global Oil Supply

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk temporarily suspended oil exports - equivalent to 2.2 million barrels per day, or 2% of global supply - on Friday,

November 14, 2025
Total Views: 2686

Thursday, November 13, 2025
A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Barbers Point monitors a Russian military vessel, south of Oahu, Hawaii
Defense

US Coast Guard Responds to Russian Military Ship Near Waters Off Oahu

Nov 13 (Reuters) - The United States Coast Guard detected a Russian military ship on October 29 approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Oahu, near U.S.

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 3084

US, South Korea Unveil Details on Shipbuilding Investment and Subs in Trade Deal
Shipbuilding

US, South Korea Unveil Details on Shipbuilding Investment and Subs in Trade Deal

The U.S. and South Korea released details of a trade agreement on Friday that includes a $150 billion Korean investment in the American shipbuilding sector

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 1405

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, attends the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil
News

Sea Shepherd Activist Captain Paul Watson Vows to Take on Deep-Sea Mining, Krill Industry

A Canadian anti-whaling activist who has dodged arrest in Japan for more than a decade vowed at COP30 in Brazil to continue fighting for marine protection –

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 1265

Operations at Mariupol port amid Russia-Ukraine conflict. Photo REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
Ports

Big Russian Port Operator Says Its Systems Were Targeted by Foreign Hackers

Russia's Port Alliance group, which operates a network of sea cargo terminals, said on Thursday that foreign hackers had targeted its systems over three days

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 432