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Monday, December 25, 2023
Photo of Russian nuclear icebreaker ship Sevmorput
Ship Fires

Fire Out Aboard World’s Only Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ship

gCaptain Editors Note – Sevmorput is one of only four nuclear merchant ships ever built. The other three – built by the US, Japan and Germany

December 25, 2023
Total Views: 49281

Sunday, December 24, 2023
HMS Trent sails past a lighthouse
Navy

UK Deploys Warship To Guyana

by Sachin Ravikumar (Reuters) Britain will deploy a naval ship off Guyana later this month, its ministry of defense said on Sunday, as the South American

December 24, 2023
Total Views: 14188

Saturday, December 23, 2023
Aerial view of the Strait of Gibraltar connecting Africa and Europe
Defense

Iran Threatens Strait of Gibraltar Closure Without Saying How

Dec 23 (Reuters) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said the Mediterranean Sea could be closed if the United States and its allies

December 23, 2023
Total Views: 7250

Drone attack map
Shipping

Israeli-Linked Ship Struck By Drone in Arabian Sea

NEW DELHI, Dec 23 (Reuters) – An Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck by an uncrewed aerial vehicle off India’s west coast,

December 23, 2023
Total Views: 6695

Friday, December 22, 2023
Iranian flag near oil refinery
Navy

White House Accuses Iran of Helping Houthi Target Ships

by Steve Holland (Reuters) – Iran was “deeply involved” in planning operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and its

December 22, 2023
Total Views: 1910

US Navy Sailor drops the Spanish flag
Navy

Spain, Italy, France Decline US Command Of Red Sea Operation Prosperity Guardian

by Dmitry Zhdannikov (Reuters) The United States is assembling a multinational naval coalition to help safeguard commercial traffic from attacks by

December 22, 2023
Total Views: 101568

cma cgm container ship
Shipping

Shipping Lines Impose Surcharges as Red Sea Attack Hit Global Trade

By Terje Solsvik and Gus Trompiz OSLO/PARIS, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Some of the world’s largest shipping firms, including Maersk and CMA CGM, will

December 22, 2023
Total Views: 1874

Map of ship routings around the red sea
Ports

African Ports Overwhelmed By Red Sea Reroutings

By Wendell Roelf (Reuters) – Shipping companies sailing around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Houthi attacks on the Red Sea face tough choices over

December 22, 2023
Total Views: 12783

Thursday, December 21, 2023
Hurtigruten expedition cruise ship MAUD in the Kiel Canal
Cruise Ships

Hurtigruten Cruise Ship Awaiting Tow After Hit from Rogue Wave

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Dec 21 (Reuters) – The Norwegian cruise ship MS Maud suffered a power outage after a rogue wave shattered

December 21, 2023
Total Views: 18660

tanker at sea
Shipping

Opinion: US and Allies Face Tough Choices Amid Growing Red Sea Crisis

By Peter Apps LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – As the Pentagon asked allies to provide warships for an international task force to protect

December 21, 2023
Total Views: 4550

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

Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Nets $382 Million, Most Since 2015

Dec 20 (Reuters) – A Biden administration auction of Gulf of Mexico drilling rights raised $382 million on Wednesday as oil companies

December 21, 2023
Total Views: 1423

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria April 9, 2020. REUTERS
Energy

Angola Leaves OPEC, in Blow to Producer Group

LUANDA/LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Angola said on Thursday it would leave OPEC in a blow to the Saudi-led oil producer group that has

December 21, 2023
Total Views: 1489

The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) sails alongside the Japanese Murasame-class destroyer Akebono (DD 108) in the Gulf of Aden Nov. 25, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Shipping

More Ships to Avoid Red Sea

FRANKFURT/ATHENS, Dec 21 (Reuters) – German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd said on Thursday it was the latest company planning to avoid

December 21, 2023
Total Views: 3692

Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), right, prepares for an underway replenishment with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE-13), left, while conducting routine operations in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 16, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Piracy

Houthis Threaten to Attack US Warships if Washington Targets Yemen

DUBAI, Dec 20 (Reuters) – The leader of Yemen’s Houthis warned on Wednesday they would strike U.S. warships if the Iranian-backed militia was

December 20, 2023
Total Views: 10360

The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) sails alongside the Japanese Murasame-class destroyer Akebono (DD 108) in the Gulf of Aden Nov. 25, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Piracy

Shipping Industry in the Dark Over Red Sea Naval Coalition

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Shipping companies remain in the dark over a new international navy coalition being

December 20, 2023
Total Views: 7869

Parliament meeting in Athens Greece
Shipping

Greek Ship Owners Advised To Avoid Red Sea

By Angeliki Koutantou  (Reuters) Greece has advised commercial vessels sailing in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to avoid Yemeni waters, keep only the

December 20, 2023
Total Views: 2307

Tuesday, December 19, 2023
qatar lng ship
Piracy

Some LNG Carriers Avoid Red Sea as Attacks Increase

SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Several liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels have changed their courses in recent days to avoid the Red Sea region

December 19, 2023
Total Views: 2063

HMS Diamond. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy.
Uncategorized

Royal Navy Destroyer To Join Red Sea Coalition As UK Warns Of Deteriorating Security Situation

By Sarah Young LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Britain warned that the security situation in the Red Sea was deteriorating and ballistic missile and drone

December 19, 2023
Total Views: 4764

Monday, December 18, 2023
Oil Tanker Bridge
Shipping

UPDATED LIST: Shipping Giants Pause Red Sea Voyages as Attacks Mount

Updated December 19, 2023 Dec 18 (Reuters) – Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have stepped up attacks on vessels in the Red

December 18, 2023
Total Views: 6548

Photo of the MV Ruen courtesy EUNAVFOR
Piracy

Hijacked Bulk Carrier Arrives Off Somalia

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – A commercial vessel hijacked by unknown assailants remains off the coast of Somalia raising fears

December 18, 2023
Total Views: 86613