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Sunday, January 24, 2021
alleged illegal transfer of oil between ships
Shipping

Indonesia Seizes Iranian and Panamanian Tankers Over Illegal Oil Transfer

Jakarta, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia said on Sunday its coast guard had seized the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and the Panamanian-flagged MT Frea

January 24, 2021
Total Views: 3937

Containership MOZART
Piracy

One Killed, 15 Kidnapped in Violent Pirate Attack Off Nigeria

By Jonathan Spicer and Irem Koca ISTANBUL, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Pirates off Nigeria’s coast kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish container ship in the

January 24, 2021
Total Views: 22951

The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is pictured as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam
Navy

US Carrier Group Enters The South China Sea

by Ben Blanchard (Reuters) – A U.S. aircraft carrier group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has entered the South China Sea to promote “freedom of

January 24, 2021
Total Views: 5700

Friday, January 22, 2021
After Brexit, Ireland and France Cut Out the Middleman – Britain
Shipping

After Brexit, Ireland and France Cut Out the Middleman – Britain

By Richard Lough and Padraic Halpin CHERBOURG, France/DUBLIN, Jan 22 (Reuters) – From his office overlooking Cherbourg docks, general manager Yannick

January 22, 2021
Total Views: 6304

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

China Authorizes Coast Guard to Fire on Foreign Vessels if Needed

By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters) – China passed a law on Friday that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on

January 22, 2021
Total Views: 4290

Thursday, January 21, 2021
Norway to Award Arctic Drilling Permits in Q2, Minister Says
Offshore

Norway to Award Arctic Drilling Permits in Q2, Minister Says

OSLO, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Norway is proceeding with plans to award oil and gas exploration permits in frontier regions of the Arctic later this year, Oil

January 21, 2021
Total Views: 1192

offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

Permitting for Big U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Will Resume ‘Very, Very Soon’ -Avangrid CEO

Jan 20 (Reuters) – The developer of the first major U.S. offshore wind farm said on Wednesday it will soon apply for a federal permit from

January 21, 2021
Total Views: 2673

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Fertilizer Makers Look to Sea for Green Growth
Shipping

Fertilizer Makers Look to Sea for Green Growth

By Rod Nickel and Victoria Klesty WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OSLO, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Two of the world’s biggest fertilizer producers, CF Industries

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 1867

Americas Magic Website
Incidents

America’s America’s Cup Boat Capsizes Hard

by Shrivathsa Sridhar (Reuters) – American Magic’s hopes of challenging Team New Zealand for the America’s Cup were dealt a blow when their

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 6472

us-commercee-head-Gina-Raimondo
Shipping News

Raimondo’s U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Hearing Scheduled For Next Week

by David Shepardson (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will consider President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Rhode Island Governor

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 927

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
oil tanker
Shipping

U.S. Blacklists Oil Traders, Tankers for Undermining Venezuela Sanctions

By Brian Ellsworth and Marianna Parraga CARACAS/MEXICO CITY, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday sanctioned a network of oil trading firms,

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 1574

Royal Caribbean to Sell Azamara Brand for $201 Million Cash
Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean to Sell Azamara Brand for $201 Million Cash

Jan 19 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group said it would sell its Azamara line to private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $201 million in cash, to focus

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 2761

Renew Oceans office in Varanasi India
Environment

Big Oil’s Big Ocean Plastic Project Is Dead In The Water

By Joe Brock, John Geddie and Saurabh Sharma (Reuters) – A wheelbarrow and a handful of metal grids for capturing litter, emblazoned with the words

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 4202

A South Korean-flagged tanker vessel which was seized by Iran. is seen in Gulf
Navy

Iran Starts Naval War Games Near Mouth Of Gulf

(Reuters) – Iranian army commandos and paratroopers started exercises near the mouth of the Gulf on Tuesday, the last full day of U.S. President Donald

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 2085

Monday, January 18, 2021
U.S. Plans to Sanction ‘Fortuna’ Vessel Doing Nord Stream 2 Work
Shipping

U.S. Plans to Sanction ‘Fortuna’ Vessel Doing Nord Stream 2 Work

By Michael Nienaber BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The United States has informed Germany that it plans to impose sanctions on a Russian pipe-laying ship

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 8820

Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.REUTERS/Aly Song
Ports

China’s Economy Ends 2020 Upbeat After COVID-19 Shock

By Gabriel Crossley and Kevin Yao BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters) – China’s economy picked up speed in the fourth quarter, with growth beating

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 1258

Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
Ports

Trafigura Wins Rare Bonded Bunker License in China’s Marine Fuel Hub

SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Trafigura has won a licence to supply bonded marine fuel at the port of Zhoushan, China’s top

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 3155

Saturday, January 16, 2021
Iran Fires Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles Into Indian Ocean
Navy

Iran Fires Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles Into Indian Ocean

(Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday fired long-range ballistic missiles into the Indian Ocean on the second day of a military

January 16, 2021
Total Views: 5385

Friday, January 15, 2021
Construction Set to Start on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline in Danish Waters
Offshore

Construction Set to Start on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline in Danish Waters

BERLIN, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The Russia-led Nord Stream 2 (NS2) consortium on Friday said preparatory work to complete the subsea gas pipeline to Germany

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 2699

irisl containers
Shipping

U.S. Targets Iranian Shipping with Fresh Sanctions in Final Days of Trump Presidency

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday sanctioned companies in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates for doing business with the

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 1477