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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: 1579

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: 927

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: 1111

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: 720

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: 196

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: 312

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: 261

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: 1174

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: 7578

Blasts hit sanctioned tankers off Turkey's coast, rescues underway
News

Romania Says It Destroys Maritime Drone in Black Sea

The Romanian military blew up a maritime drone that was endangering navigation in the Black Sea, the Ministry of National Defence said on Wednesday, amid

December 3, 2025
Total Views: 7911

Drone strike on Russia shadow tanker
Incidents

Turkey Discusses Black Sea Safety with NATO After Attacks on Russian Ships

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Black Sea safety on Wednesday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said,

December 3, 2025
Total Views: 558

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Panama-flagged oil tanker Mersin transits Bosphorus in Istanbul
News

Owner of Oil Tanker Damaged Near Senegal Says It Is Ceasing All Russian Operations

Besiktas Shipping, the Turkish owner of an oil tanker that was damaged near Senegal's coast last week after being hit by four external explosions, said on

December 2, 2025
Total Views: 1243

Russian-Flagged Tanker Reports Drone Attack Off Turkey, Authorities Say
Incidents

Russian-Flagged Tanker Reports Drone Attack Off Turkey, Authorities Say

A Russian-flagged tanker loaded with sunflower oil reported a drone attack off the Turkish coast on Tuesday, but its 13 crew members were unharmed, Turkey's

December 2, 2025
Total Views: 869

Monday, December 1, 2025
Ukraine coast guardsman manning a deck gun with an oil tanker in the background
Shipping

Black Sea War Risk Insurance Jumps After Drone Strikes on Sanctioned Tankers

The cost of shipping commodities through the Black Sea climbed on Monday after Ukrainian naval drones hit two tankers heading to a Russian port, with fears

December 1, 2025
Total Views: 1143

Coal ships wait to be loaded at the world's biggest coal export terminal in Newcastle, located north of Sydney
Shipping

Port of Newcastle Reopens After Climate Protesters Block Shipping Channel

One of Australia's biggest coal export ports will resume operations on Monday, the port operator said, after climate-change protesters disrupted shipping at

December 1, 2025
Total Views: 572

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

Asia’s Factories Stumble as US Trade Deals Fail to Revive Demand

Asia's manufacturing powerhouses struggled with sluggish demand in November, extending declines in factory activity as progress in U.S. trade negotiations

December 1, 2025
Total Views: 871

Kremlin Says Ukrainian Strike on CPC Terminal Was Outrageous Given its International Importance
Featured

Kremlin Says Ukrainian Strike on CPC Terminal Was Outrageous Given its International Importance

The Kremlin said on Monday that a Ukrainian weekend attack on Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) infrastructure was outrageous given its international

December 1, 2025
Total Views: 10328

Sunday, November 30, 2025
Panama-flagged oil tanker Mersin transits Bosphorus in Istanbul
Incidents

Senegal Rushes To Avert Oil Spill After Turkish Tanker Incident

DAKAR, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Senegalese authorities are racing to prevent a potential oil spill after water entered the engine room of the

November 30, 2025
Total Views: 4491

A general view shows the Novorossiysk Fuel Oil Terminal in Novorossiisk
Shipping

Kazakhstan Tells Ukraine To Stop Attacking Terminal After Oil Exports Halted

By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Kazakhstan told Ukraine on Sunday to stop attacking the Black Sea terminal of

November 30, 2025
Total Views: 4987

Saturday, November 29, 2025
Sahand Destroyer. Photo: Iranian Army
Navy

Repaired Sahand Destroyer, Floating Base Join Iranian Navy

Nov 29 (Reuters) – The Sahand destroyer, which capsized during repairs last year, has been recommissioned into the Iranian Navy along with the

November 29, 2025
Total Views: 1423