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Monday, July 29, 2024
A bird's-eye view of ships along the coast in Singapore July 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
Shipping

TFG Marine to Charter New Methanol Bunker Barges in Singapore

July 29 (Reuters) – TFG Marine, a marine fuel supplier majority owned by commodities trader Trafigura, said on Monday it signed a long-term agreement

July 29, 2024
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The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
Shipping

China’s COSCO and Fortescue Look to Build Green Fuel Supply Chain

BEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) – China’s COSCO Shipping Corporation has signed a preliminary agreement with Australia’s Fortescue to jointly

July 29, 2024
Total Views: 748

A handout photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard shows the tip of MT Terra Nova protruding in Manila Bay, Philippines, July 25, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Oil Spill

Oil Spill from Sunken Tanker Reaches Shore in the Philippines

TANZA, Philippines, July 29 (Reuters) – An oil spill from a marine tanker that capsized off the coast of Manila Bay in

July 29, 2024
Total Views: 1030

Sunday, July 28, 2024
A Brazilian Sharpnose Shark at a laboratory in Rio de Janeiro.
Interesting

Sharks Off Rio de Janeiro Test Positive For Cocaine

By Dani Morera Trettin SAO PAULO, July 24 (Reuters) – Sharks off the coast of Brazil’s party city Rio de Janeiro have tested positive for

July 28, 2024
Total Views: 4873

Saturday, July 27, 2024
Ships from Russia's Baltic Fleet arrive in Cuba.REUTERS/Stringer
Defense

Russian Warships Make Routine Visit To Cuba

By Nelson Acosta HAVANA, July 27 (Reuters) – Havana residents watched from shore on Saturday as Russian warships arrived for the second time in as

July 27, 2024
Total Views: 1759

Photo of Antony Blinken during his diplomatic visit to Loas
Defense

Blinken Chides Beijing’s ‘Escalating Actions’ At Sea, Concerned Over Taiwan

By Simon Lewis VIENTIANE, July 27 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized Beijing’s “escalating and unlawful

July 27, 2024
Total Views: 1194

Sea Trials at sunset in the Atlantic ocean of a new Virginia class submarine
Defense

Australia Signs $1.4 Bln Deal To Upgrade Navy Submarines

SYDNEY, July 27 (Reuters) – Australia said on Saturday it had signed a A$2.2 billion ($1.4 billion) four-year contract with state-owned

July 27, 2024
Total Views: 6109

The Costa Luminosa cruise ship prepares to moor at the port of the island of Corfu. REUTERS/Adonis Skordilis
Cruise Ships

Greece’s Santorini Overwhelmed by Tourists: Locals Push For Cruise Ship Cap

By Valentini Anagnostopoulou SANTORINI, Greece, July 27 (Reuters) – Armed with selfie sticks and phones, the tourists flood into Santorini from

July 27, 2024
Total Views: 2328

SOUTHCHINASEA-PHILIPPINES. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Defense

Philippines Completes First South China Sea Resupply Mission Since Deal With Beijing

MANILA, July 27 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Saturday completed unimpeded a resupply trip to its troops at a disputed South China Sea shoal, its

July 27, 2024
Total Views: 2372

Friday, July 26, 2024
Photo of a large Russian landing ship underway
Defense

Finland Suspects Russian Vessel of Territorial Violation

COPENHAGEN, July 26 (Reuters) – Finland suspects a Russian vessel violated the Nordic country’s territorial waters on Friday, the

July 26, 2024
Total Views: 2278

The Aranui 5, a cruise ship-cum-freighter where some of the athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics surfing competition will stay, is seen near Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, July 25, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Interesting

Olympic Surfers Score With ‘Awesome’ Floating Athlete’s Village

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti, July 25 (Reuters) – Olympic surfers based in Tahiti will miss out on the spectacle of the Games’ opening

July 26, 2024
Total Views: 4998

A view shows cargo ship Hong Sheng 88, which according to Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council was stranded due to Typhoon Gaemi, off the coast of Kaohsiung, Taiwan in this handout image released on July 26, 2024. Taiwan Ocean Affairs Council/Handout via REUTERS
News

Rough Seas Hamper Taiwan Efforts to Rescue Sailors Stranded by Typhoon Gaemi

TAIPEI, July 26 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard tried on Friday to rescue dozens of sailors stranded off the southern coast after Typhoon

July 26, 2024
Total Views: 2019

Thursday, July 25, 2024
The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

CMA CGM Sees Shipping Demand Holding Up

PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) – Shipping giant CMA CGM said on Thursday that brisk international trade and Red Sea disruption supported its

July 25, 2024
Total Views: 1413

St Nikolas ship X1 oil tanker involved in U.S.-Iran dispute in the Gulf of Oman which state media says was seized is seen in the Tokyo bay. Daisuke Nimura/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Iran Releases Oil from Seized Tanker ‘St Nikolas’

ATHENS, July 25 (Reuters) – Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier

July 25, 2024
Total Views: 963

A handout photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard shows the tip of MT Terra Nova protruding in Manila Bay, Philippines, July 25, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Oil Spill

Oil Spill Threatens Philippines Capital After Tanker Capsizes

MANILA, July 25 (Reuters) – A marine tanker carrying industrial fuel sank in rough seas off the Philippines on Thursday, causing the death of a

July 25, 2024
Total Views: 1579

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
File Photo: Wind farm in the North sea off the coast of United Kingdom.
Offshore

Britain’s Crown Estate Post Record Profits on Offshore Wind Licenses

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) – Britain’s Crown Estate, which manages King Charles’ public property, posted a record profit for 2023/24 of 1.1

July 24, 2024
Total Views: 1068

tanker collision
Shipping

Authorities Look to Transfer Cargo from Fire-Hit ‘Hafnia Nile’ Tanker

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, July 24 (Reuters) – Ship owner Hafnia, operator of the Hafnia Nile oil tanker, is in discussion with Singapore’s

July 24, 2024
Total Views: 4316

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
A Yemeni Coast Guard boat sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.
Shipping

Houthi Threat to Red Sea Shipping is Growing, UN Envoy to Yemen Says

By Jonathan Landay July 23 (Reuters) – Recent developments in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways suggest that the threat to

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 1786

The Kozmino oil port in eastern Russia
Shipping

UK Ship Insurer Sees Problems Paying Claims Involving Sanctioned Russian Provider

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) – Paying claims for ships involved in accidents or collisions with other vessels covered by

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 1483

China’s NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy in the Russian Arctic in October 2023. (Source: Atomflot)
Shipping

Kremlin Says Russian Arctic Cooperation with China is Not Aimed Against Anyone

MOSCOW, July 23 (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Tuesday said that Russia’s cooperation with China in the Arctic was not aimed against any other

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 781