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Friday, October 17, 2025
U.S. Navy Warship Holding Survivors From Strike on Caribbean Vessel
News

U.S. Navy Warship Holding Survivors From Strike on Caribbean Vessel

The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them from a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean hit by a U.S. strike that

October 17, 2025
Total Views: 1758

Thursday, October 16, 2025
India Already Cutting Russian Oil Imports by 50% After US Talks, White House Official Says
Energy

India Already Cutting Russian Oil Imports by 50% After US Talks, White House Official Says

The United States and India have held productive trade talks, and Indian refiners are already cutting Russian oil imports by 50%, a White House official told

October 16, 2025
Total Views: 951

Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

Chinese Sanctions on Hanwha’s US Shipbuilding Units Aim to ‘Coerce’ South Korea, State Dept Says

Chinese sanctions imposed this week on U.S. affiliates of shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean 042660.KSaim to undermine South Korea-U.S. cooperation and "to

October 16, 2025
Total Views: 1097

An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

US, UK Ramp Up Pressure on India and China to Cut Russian Oil Imports

Western powers have ramped up pressure on Russia's oil sales amid its war with Ukraine as U.S. President Donald Trump said India would stop buying and Britain

October 16, 2025
Total Views: 285

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Bessent Says US Expects Japan to Stop Buying Russian Energy
Energy

Bessent Says US Expects Japan to Stop Buying Russian Energy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he told Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato that the Trump administration expects Japan to

October 15, 2025
Total Views: 821

vlcc tanker u-turn
Shipping

Tanker Diversions From Sanctioned Chinese Terminal May Cause Congestion at Other Ports

Trading firms have diverted at least five more crude oil tankers from a major port in eastern China after the U.S. imposed sanctions on an import terminal

October 15, 2025
Total Views: 790

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

China’s Sanctions Against US-Linked Hanwha Units Seen as Warning Gesture, Analysts Say

China's sanctions against five U.S.-linked affiliates of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean 042660.KS are seen as a warning gesture without immediate

October 14, 2025
Total Views: 1088

The offshore rock installation vessel Acadia is launched at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Shipbuilding

China Sanctions Hanwha’s U.S.-Linked Units as Port Fee Standoff with Washington Escalates

China announced sanctions on Tuesday against five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean amid trade tension between the world's

October 14, 2025
Total Views: 949

A COSCO ship at the port of long beach
Shipping

U.S., China Open New Front in Trade War with Tit-for-Tat Port Fees

The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the

October 14, 2025
Total Views: 2967

Monday, October 13, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025
News

Trump Declares Gaza War Over as Final Hostages Freed in Landmark Ceasefire

Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees, as U.S.

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 476

oil tanker
Shipping

Sinopec Diverts Supertanker From US-sanctioned Port

The latest U.S. sanctions on a major Chinese crude oil terminal have forced refining group Sinopec to divert a supertanker and ask some plants to cut crude

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 2596

lng carrier
News

USTR Revises Maritime Fees for LNG and Vehicle Carriers

Oct 10 (Reuters) – The United States Trade Representative’s office said on Friday it would modify certain maritime-related fees for foreign-built

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 541

Sunday, October 12, 2025
Bleached coral is seen in a reef at the Costa dos Corais in Japaratinga
Marine Weather

Climate Tipping Points Are Being Crossed, Scientists Warn Ahead Of COP30

By Alison Withers COPENHAGEN, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs

October 12, 2025
Total Views: 1027

Saturday, October 11, 2025
U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser docks at a naval base near the entrance to the Panama Canal.
Defense

UN Security Council Members Voice Concern About US-Venezuela Maritime Tensions

Oct 10 (Reuters) – U.N. Security Council members on Friday expressed concern about escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela, with

October 11, 2025
Total Views: 929

ship emissions
Shipping

US Threatens Visa Restrictions, Sanctions Against UN Members That Back IMO Emissions Plan

Oct 10 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday threatened to use visa restrictions and sanctions to retaliate against nations that vote in favor of a

October 11, 2025
Total Views: 1810

A combination image shows two screen captures from a video posted on the X account of The White House depicting what U.S. President Trump said was a U.S. military strike on a Venezuelan drug cartel vessel.
Defense

US Military Hikes Operational Command Of Counter-Narcotics Operations In Latin America

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The Pentagon announced on Friday it is establishing a new counter-narcotics joint task force

October 11, 2025
Total Views: 1165

Friday, October 10, 2025
Denmark to Boost Arctic Defense by $4.26 billion, Buy 16 New F-35s
Defense

Denmark to Boost Arctic Defense by $4.26 billion, Buy 16 New F-35s

Denmark will invest 27.4 billion crowns ($4.26 billion) to boost its military presence in the Arctic and plans to buy 16 new F-35 aircraft, it said on Friday,

October 10, 2025
Total Views: 1336

lng carrier
News

Venture Global’s $1B Loss to BP Casts Shadow Over U.S. LNG Boom

Venture Global's loss in a massive arbitration case with BP is a black eye for the wider U.S. LNG industry, whose breakneck growth looks set to contribute to a

October 10, 2025
Total Views: 1430

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

China Hits Back at U.S. Ships With Additional Port Fees

Vessels owned or operated by U.S. firms and individuals, or those built in the United States or that fly the U.S. flag, will be charged additional port fees

October 10, 2025
Total Views: 1288

Thursday, October 9, 2025
BP Wins Arbitration Case Against Venture Global Over LNG Cargoes
Energy

BP Wins Arbitration Case Against Venture Global Over LNG Cargoes

BP BP.L has won its arbitration case against Venture Global VG.N over the U.S. supplier's failure to deliver liquefied natural gas under a long-term contract

October 9, 2025
Total Views: 1153