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Friday, June 21, 2024
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
Shipping

Trafigura Charters Supertanker to Load Gasoil from Mideast

By Trixie Yap SINGAPORE, June 21 (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Trafigura loaded diesel onto a supertanker in the Middle East this week, taking

June 21, 2024
Total Views: 2254

A red LNG carrier in the Suez Canal. Photo: Shutterstock/Alvaro Ardisana
Shipping

Rare LNG Vessel Sails Through Red Sea Amid Houthi Attacks

SINGAPORE, June 21 (Reuters) – The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker since January is sailing through the Red Sea, just days after Yemen-based

June 21, 2024
Total Views: 2734

Thursday, June 20, 2024
FILE PHOTO: An SBU surface drone named "Sea Baby" sails in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 16, 2023 . Security Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Ukraine’s Drone Success Shapes US Pacific ‘Hellscape’ Strategy

By Peter Apps (Opinion) – LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) – On a website run by the Ukrainian security service, donors anywhere in the world

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 4926

Port of Singapore
Ports

Transhipment Hubs Hit Hard By Red Sea Reroutings

Key transhipment ports around the world are facing severe congestion in response to the Red Sea crisis, with Singapore being a prime example. The escalating

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 2567

LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Shipping

EU Sanctions Target Russian Gas for the First Time

BRUSSELS, June 20 (Reuters) – European Union countries agreed on a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats said

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 442

Oil slick at Tanjong Beach on Singapore's Sentosa. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Accidents

Singapore to Seek Compensation From Ship Owner for Oil Spill

SINGAPORE, June 20 (Reuters) – Singapore will seek compensation for the costs incurred in an oil spill last week from the owners of

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 710

Wednesday, June 19, 2024
cargo containers
Ports

India Approves New Deep Sea Port to Boost Trade with Europe

NEW DELHI, June 19 (Reuters) – India’s cabinet approved development on Wednesday of a new deep-water port that the government

June 19, 2024
Total Views: 1748

A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
News

Trauma From Red Sea Attacks Adds to Seafarer Shortage

ATHENS, June 19 (Reuters) – When a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi Islamists landed near his ship in the Red Sea, Costas Rassias vowed to

June 19, 2024
Total Views: 1270

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
China CG cutter firing water at a Philippine resupply boat
Shipping

In South China Sea Dispute, Philippines’ Bolder Hand Tests Beijing

By Karen Lema, Greg Torode MANILA/HONG KONG, June 19 (Reuters) – Huddled in the presidential situation room in February last year, senior

June 18, 2024
Total Views: 1996

SOUTHCHINASEA-PHILIPPINES. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Collision

Philippines Says Sailor Sustained Serious Injury in South China Sea Collision

MANILA, June 18 (Reuters) – A Philippine navy sailor suffered “serious injury” after what the country’s military called on

June 18, 2024
Total Views: 1065

Monday, June 17, 2024
FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in Alabama, October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
Shipping

States Sue to Block Biden Administration Rule on Offshore Decommissioning

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, June 17 (Reuters) – Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday sued the U.S. government to block the Biden

June 17, 2024
Total Views: 2242

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Denmark Seeks to Stop Shadow Tanker Fleet Carrying Russian Oil

COPENHAGEN, June 17 (Reuters) – Denmark is considering ways to stop a so-called shadow fleet of tankers from carrying Russian oil through the Baltic

June 17, 2024
Total Views: 6020

Journalists onboard a Philippines Coast Guard ship take photos of a China Coast Guard vessel, during a resupply mission for troops stationed at a grounded Philippines ship, in the South China Sea, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Jay Ereno
News

China and Philippines Quarrel over South China Sea Collision

BEIJING/MANILA, June 17 (Reuters) – China and the Philippines traded accusations over a collision in the South China Sea on Monday, with Manila saying

June 17, 2024
Total Views: 1726

Sunday, June 16, 2024
A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Yemen’s Houthis Say They Attacked Two Ships And American Destroyer

CAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said on Sunday that they had attacked two civilian ships along with an American destroyer in the Red

June 16, 2024
Total Views: 3409

Philippine Coast Guard flyby over the South China Sea. REUTERS/File Photo
Defense

China Coast Guard: Philippine Supply Ship Bumped Chinese Ship

BEIJING, June 17 (Reuters) – A Philippine supply ship dangerously approached a Chinese ship resulting in a slight collisionafter it illegally

June 16, 2024
Total Views: 2139

The FSO Safer pictured off the coast of Yemen. Photo courtesy David Gressly
Shipping

Two Explosions Near Vessel Off Yemen’s Coast

CAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday a vessel 40 nautical miles south of al Mukha in

June 16, 2024
Total Views: 2063

US Navy destroyer USS Truxtun escorts merchant ship in red sea
Shipping

US Naval Forces Rescue Crew From Bulk Carrier ‘Tutor’

CAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) said on Sunday that it had rescued the crew from the Liberian-flagged,

June 16, 2024
Total Views: 8145

Saturday, June 15, 2024
Oil slick at Tanjong Beach on Singapore's Sentosa. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Oil Spill

Singapore Oil Spill Closes Beaches On Resort Island

SINGAPORE, June 15 (Reuters) – Beaches on Singapore’s Sentosa island were closed on Saturday after an oil spill spread from a

June 15, 2024
Total Views: 1934

Philippine Coast Guard flyby over the South China Sea. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
News

Philippines Files UN Claim To Extended Continental Shelf In South China Sea

MANILA, June 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines filed a claim with the U.N. on Saturday to an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a

June 15, 2024
Total Views: 5953

Bulk carrier Aroyat arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Ship Evacuated And Ablaze After Attack By Yemen’s Houthis

CAIRO, June 15 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday the crew of a Palau-flagged cargo ship had

June 15, 2024
Total Views: 1928