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Friday, February 6, 2026
Balboa Port at the Panama Canal
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Panama President Says ‘Never Again’ to Exclusive Port Concessions After CK Hutchison Ruling

Panama's Supreme Court nullified CK Hutchison's nearly 30-year contract to operate two strategic canal ports, ruling it violated constitutional provisions.

February 6, 2026
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
The Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.
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China Tells State Firms to Freeze Panama Projects After Canal Ports Ruling

China is asking state firms to halt talks over new projects in Panama, as part of Beijing’s broader retaliation after the Central American country voided CK

February 5, 2026
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.
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China Warns Panama of ‘Heavy Prices’ After Canal Ports Ruling

BEIJING, Feb 3 (Reuters) – China warned Panama on Tuesday there would be “heavy prices” to pay after a court ruling there annulled Hong

February 3, 2026
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
ship to ship
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Malaysia Seizes Crude Oil From Tankers Suspected Of Illegally Transferring Oil

SINGAPORE, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Two tankers suspected of illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers were detained and more than 512 million ringgit

January 31, 2026
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Chinese shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles
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US Container Growth Vanishes as Tariffs Reroute Global Trade

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) US container imports ended 2025 in a four-month skid that’s likely to lengthen this year as trade shifts to other economies to

January 31, 2026
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Sunday, January 25, 2026
Sky view of the Northern Fleet Severomorsk on a cloudy day in Russia
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Power Cut To Russia’s Main Naval Base Home Town

MOSCOW, Jan 25 – The home town of Russia’s main naval base was forced to switch to emergency generators after aging power lines collapsed during

January 25, 2026
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Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
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Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Heavy Oil Departs To U.S.

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – A crude tanker chartered by Trafigura departed on Sunday from Venezuela’s Jose

January 25, 2026
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Friday, January 16, 2026
A man walks at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, November 14, 2024.
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U.S. Approves $1.5B Plan to Build Peru Naval Base Near Chinese-Run Port

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale to design and build infrastructure for Peru’s main naval base, which is located less

January 16, 2026
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Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva escorts Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S to sea.Handout via REUTERS
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Germany Denies Baltic Sea Entry to Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Tavian’ in Unprecedented Move

In a first for Germany and a potential turning point in the battle over so-called “shadow fleet” tankers, German authorities refused the Russian-linked oil

January 16, 2026
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
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Chevron Sends 11 Tankers to Venezuela as U.S. Enforces Oil Blockade

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — A small fleet of ships booked by Chevron Corp. is sailing to Venezuela as the company emerges as the only exporter of

January 6, 2026
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Second Shadow Tanker Off Venezuela Reflags to Russia, Testing U.S. Seizure Policy
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Second Shadow Tanker Off Venezuela Reflags to Russia, Testing U.S. Seizure Policy

The oil tanker Hyperion has reflagged to the Russian registry in what analysts say is a calculated move to shield the vessel from potential U.S. seizure,

January 5, 2026
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Wednesday, December 24, 2025
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers
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U.S. Coast Guard Short on Forces to Execute Venezuela Tanker Seizure, Sources Say

The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been

December 24, 2025
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
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PDVSA Turns Tankers Into Floating Storage as U.S. Ship Seizures Choke Exports

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has started filling up tankers with crude and fuel oil it has in storage as inventories mount amid moves by the U.S.

December 23, 2025
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Monday, December 22, 2025
Starlink logo on a computer
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China Issues First Penalty for Starlink Use in Territorial Waters

In a watershed moment for maritime telecommunications regulation, Chinese authorities have penalized a foreign vessel for illegally operating SpaceX's Starlink

December 22, 2025
Total Views: 68918

Thursday, December 18, 2025
FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela's western state of Zulia
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Venezuela Sends Two Supertankers to China Despite U.S. Blockade Threat

Venezuela on Thursday authorized two very large crude carriers (VLCC) to set sail for China, according to two sources familiar with Venezuela's oil

December 18, 2025
Total Views: 32943

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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Panama Canal Delivers Nearly $3 Billion to Treasury After Drought Recovery

Strong traffic growth and recovered water levels lifted FY 2025 revenue to $5.7 billion after 2024 drought disruptions. The Panama Canal Administration says it

December 17, 2025
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa)
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Sweden Confirms Armed Guards Aboard Russian Shadow Tankers

Sweden’s Navy has confirmed that armed personnel in military uniforms are aboard oil tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet operating in the

December 16, 2025
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Russia Deploys All Eight Nuclear Icebreakers for First Time to Keep Arctic Export Routes Open
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Russia Deploys All Eight Nuclear Icebreakers for First Time to Keep Arctic Export Routes Open

Russia has, for the first time, deployed its entire fleet of eight nuclear-powered icebreakers simultaneously to maintain winter shipping lanes in the Gulf of

December 16, 2025
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A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
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Venezuelan Oil Stored at Sea Shields China as US Pressure Rises

A hoard of Venezuelan crude on tankers at sea will provide a cushion for Chinese refiners — the biggest buyers — should the US

December 16, 2025
Total Views: 7004

Monday, December 15, 2025
vlcc tanker u-turn
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Tankers U-Turn After U.S. Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Cargo

A tanker carrying Russian naphtha for Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and at least four supertankers due to pick up crude cargoes in Venezuela have made

December 15, 2025
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