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Sunday, July 12, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026
Shipping

Hormuz Traffic Slows To Multi-Week Low As Renewed US, Iran Strikes Raise Safety Risk

SINGAPORE, July 13 (Reuters) – The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on Sunday, shipping data

July 12, 2026
Total Views: 627

Thirteen crew rescued after ship capsizes off Japan, search on for 9 missing
Incidents

South Korean Navy Recovers Body Of Seaman Missing Near North Korean Border

SEOUL, July 13 (Reuters) – The South Korean navy early on Monday morning recovered the body of a seaman who went missing at sea over the weekend

July 12, 2026
Total Views: 894

South Korean and U.S. Naval Vessels including aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan take part in a joint navy exercise off South Korea coast
Navy

South Korea Asks North Korea For Help With Finding Missing Seaman Near Border

SEOUL, July 12 (Reuters) – South Korea’s unification ministry is seeking North Korea’s help to find a missing seaman near the two

July 12, 2026
Total Views: 654

A drone view shows vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
Incidents

One Indian National Missing After Attack On Vessel Off Oman

July 12 (Reuters) – One Indian national is missing after an attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman earlier on Sunday, the

July 12, 2026
Total Views: 418

Friday, July 10, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Countries Must Reject Iran Efforts to Control Hormuz, UN Agency Document Says

Countries should reject efforts by Iran to impose sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's "unilateral decision" to create a body to control traffic

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 1074

Oil tankers anchored near Strait of Hormuz after Iran conflict disrupts Persian Gulf shipping routes
Shipping

More LNG, Japan-Linked Vessels Transit Hormuz Despite Renewed Mideast Tensions

More liquefied natural gas tankers have resumed transiting the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, ship-tracking data showed, and 22 Japan-linked vessels have

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 464

Thursday, July 9, 2026
Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
Shipping

Oil Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz at Near Standstill as Attacks Strain MoU

Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the

July 9, 2026
Total Views: 697

First LNG Cargo Ships from TotalEnergies’ Mexican Plant Energia Costa Azul
Energy

First LNG Cargo Ships from TotalEnergies’ Mexican Plant Energia Costa Azul

French oil major TotalEnergies TTEF.PA has shipped the first liquefied natural gas cargo from the Energia Costa Azul plant in Mexico destined for Asia, it said

July 9, 2026
Total Views: 658

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Ukrainian drones strike oil terminal in St Petersburg as Putin's 'Davos' gets under way
News

Russia Bans Diesel Exports After Ukrainian Strikes Threaten Domestic Supplies

Russia introduced a ban on diesel exports on Wednesday as part of a raft of measures to support the domestic fuel market after systematic Ukrainian drone

July 8, 2026
Total Views: 1076

LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Asian Shipbuilding Dominance Could Thwart LNG Expansion, Wood Mackenzie Says

The biggest expansion of global LNG supply on record, led by the United States and Qatar, could be slowed as most of the ships needed to transport the fuel are

July 8, 2026
Total Views: 1080

ship emissions
News

EU Plans Slower CO2 Cuts, More Free Permits for Industry in Carbon Market Overhaul

The European Union could allow industry to emit CO2 for longer and give companies more free carbon permits under plans drafted by the bloc to make its

July 8, 2026
Total Views: 462

Damaged Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage After Strike Near Hormuz
Incidents

Damaged Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage After Strike Near Hormuz

Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat is stationary near the Strait of Hormuz and awaiting salvage operations once a fire on board has been extinguished, according to

July 8, 2026
Total Views: 3217

Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Smoke rises after what the Ukranian authorities say was during a strike as Ukrainian UAVs hit a Russian dark fleet tanker at a location given as Sea of Azov in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 7, 2026
Shipping

Ukraine Steps Up Strikes on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers

Ukrainian drones have attacked a dozen tankers from Russia's "shadow fleet" over the past two days that were delivering fuel to Crimea, Kyiv's military said,

July 7, 2026
Total Views: 1124

qatar lng ship
Shipping

LNG Tanker ‘Al Rekayyat’ at Risk of Exploding After Attack Near Hormuz

A Qatari LNG tanker was at risk of exploding and a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker was damaged near the Strait of Hormuz, sources said on Tuesday, after reports

July 7, 2026
Total Views: 7085

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Oil Rises After Attacks Near Strait of Hormuz Renew Supply Fears

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after reports of attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz revived fears of disruptions to shipping through the critical energy

July 7, 2026
Total Views: 322

Japan’s Mideast Crude Supply to Rebound in July as Stranded Vessels Exit Hormuz
Energy

Japan’s Mideast Crude Supply to Rebound in July as Stranded Vessels Exit Hormuz

Japan will receive a boost in Middle East crude supply this month as two more stranded Japanese-owned supertankers carrying Saudi oil were exiting the Strait

July 7, 2026
Total Views: 381

Monday, July 6, 2026
Nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy during a military display in the South China Sea
Security

China Test Fires Missile Into Pacific, Alarming Regional Powers

China's military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concerns from

July 6, 2026
Total Views: 699

Sunday, July 5, 2026
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USCG

Vessel Forced Out Of New York Ship Parade Over ‘Politically Charged’ Banners

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, July 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said “politically charged” messages led to the removal of an

July 5, 2026
Total Views: 8666

Cargo ships sail in Saudi waters near the Dammam Port in Dammam
Shipping

Iran And Qatar Resume Maritime Trade

DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) – Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed after a roughly five-month suspension, Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha

July 5, 2026
Total Views: 929

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes an assessment of the newly built naval destroyer Kang Kon's combat systems
Defense

North Korea’s Kim Observed Naval Destroyer Cruise Missile Launch

SEOUL, July 5 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a strategic cruise missile and evaluations of anti-ship,

July 5, 2026
Total Views: 886