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Sunday, December 14, 2025
tankers at anchor
Defense

Thailand Considers Blocking Fuel Exports To Cambodia As Border Conflict Escalates

BANGKOK, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Thailand’s military said it was considering blocking fuel exports to Cambodia, as fighting between the two countries

December 14, 2025
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Saturday, December 13, 2025
Offshore,Seismic,Research,Vessel,Guns,And,Cables. Photo: cacar/Shutterstock
News

Google To Build Subsea Cables In Papua New Guinea

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, which the largest

December 13, 2025
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Firefighters work at the site of a civilian vessel hit during a Russian missile strike in the town of Chornomorsk
Defense

Russia Attacks Two Ukrainian Ports, Damaging Three Turkish-Owned Vessels

By Yuliia Dysa and Max Hunder KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Russia attacked two Ukrainian ports on Friday, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels including a

December 13, 2025
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Defense

Ukraine Says Russian Drone Attack Hit Civilian Turkish Vessel

KYIV, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s navy accused Russia of deliberately attacking a civilian Turkish vessel carrying sunflower

December 13, 2025
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A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Shipping

US Seized Tanker Just As Warrant Was Set To Expire

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. government carried out its seizure of the M/T Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday

December 13, 2025
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Friday, December 12, 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

Supertanker Skipper Seized by US Near Venezuela is Heading to Houston, Sources Say

The oil supertanker Skipper that was seized by the U.S. near Venezuela this week as part of an increased pressure strategy against President Nicolas Maduro, is

December 12, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Skipper, which British maritime risk management group Vanguard said was believed to have been seized on December 10, as well as another vessel, off Port Jose, Venezuela, November 18, 2025
News

Cuba On Edge as US Seizure of Oil Tanker Puts Supply at Risk

 A U.S. move this week to seize an oil tanker out of Venezuela is poised to make a bad situation worse for a crisis-stricken Cuba already struggling to

December 12, 2025
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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: 1046

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
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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: 881

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: 1296

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
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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
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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
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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
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New Zealand navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa navigates in the South China Sea during exercises as part of a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
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
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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
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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
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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: 1608

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
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