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Thursday, November 12, 2026
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
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Port of Los Angeles Sets October Cargo Record as Strike Threat and Rail Delays Loom

By Lori-Ann LaRocco The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 1,026,872 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in October, marking its second-busiest month ever

4 hours ago
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Tanker Ablaze Off UAE as More Attacks Rattle Gulf Shipping

A projectile struck the engine room of the Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Dominica Prosperity off the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, forcing the

6 hours ago
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NEOLINE Origin
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Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Neoliner Origin Cuts Fuel Consumption 70% in First Year

French shipping company Neoline says its wind-powered cargo vessel Neoliner Origin has delivered fuel savings of up to 70% during its first year of commercial

7 hours ago
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Finland Says it Detects Strike on Russian Warship in Baltic Sea
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Finland Says it Detects Strike on Russian Warship in Baltic Sea

Finland's military said on Thursday its forces had detected "a strike" on a Russian warship in the Baltic Sea a day earlier, but that the security situation in

7 hours ago
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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
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Russian Diesel Faces U.S. Buyer Resistance Despite Trump Sanctions Waiver

US companies are unlikely to import Russian diesel as a tanker full of the fuel idles off the US Eastern Seaboard, experts said, despite President Donald

November 11, 2026
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IMO Chief Calls for Strict Enforcement of SOLAS Rules in Strait of Hormuz
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IMO Chief Calls for Strict Enforcement of SOLAS Rules in Strait of Hormuz

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called on governments to step up enforcement of international maritime

November 11, 2026
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Ocean Infinity 'Atlantic Net' illustration
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UK Launches ‘Atlantic Net’ to Track Russian Submarines and Protect Undersea Cables

The UK is moving ahead with a £90 million investment in autonomous underwater systems, advanced sensors and artificial intelligence to strengthen the Royal

November 11, 2026
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
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‘Nonsense Rate’: Iran War Exposes Turmoil Behind Key Tanker Benchmark

In March this year, inside a 282-year-old institution responsible for one of the most important prices in global oil markets, one man staged a quiet

November 10, 2026
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Archival photograph of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald underway on the Great Lakes before its sinking in November 1975.
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51 Years Later, the Edmund Fitzgerald and Her 29 Lost Mariners Are Remembered

Fifty-one years ago today, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the waters of Lake Superior during a powerful November storm, taking all 29 crew

November 10, 2026
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ADNOC Vessel Damaged in Gulf Attack as UKMTO Reports Fresh Tanker Strike Near Hormuz
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ADNOC Vessel Damaged in Gulf Attack as UKMTO Reports Fresh Tanker Strike Near Hormuz

A vessel operated by ADNOC Logistics & Services was damaged in an attack in UAE territorial waters on Tuesday, as maritime authorities reported a separate

November 10, 2026
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SS United States Sinking Moved Up to Wednesday Due to Weather Concerns
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SS United States Sinking Moved Up to Wednesday Due to Weather Concerns

The historic SS United States will be sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast a day earlier than planned after forecasts of heavy winds forced officials to move up

November 10, 2026
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Recent Ukrainian Attacks Have Reduced Russia’s Oil Processing Capacity By 30%, Sources Say
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Recent Ukrainian Attacks Have Reduced Russia’s Oil Processing Capacity By 30%, Sources Say

Renewed Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries since late October have reduced Russia's oil refining capacity by about 30%, two industry sources

November 10, 2026
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Monday, November 9, 2026
Stock image of USCG jayhawk helicopter from below
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Coast Guard Airlifts Four Oil Tanker Crew Members After Suspected Food Poisoning

The U.S. Coast Guard evacuated four crew members from a Cyprus-flagged oil tanker off Puerto Rico on Sunday after they reportedly fell ill with suspected food

November 9, 2026
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A sailor observes the oil tanker HELGA
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IMO Warns of Mounting Human Toll as Attacks on Commercial Shipping Continue

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling for stronger protections for merchant ships and their crews as continued attacks in the Middle East,

November 9, 2026
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Friday, November 6, 2026
U.S. Targets Cuba’s Oil Tanker Fleet in New Sanctions Crackdown
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U.S. Targets Cuba’s Oil Tanker Fleet in New Sanctions Crackdown

The Trump administration has expanded sanctions targeting Cuba’s maritime and energy sectors, identifying five Cuban-flagged vessels as blocked property

November 6, 2026
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EU Lawmakers Push Back Against Approval of Indian Ship Recycling Yards
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EU Lawmakers Push Back Against Approval of Indian Ship Recycling Yards

A European Parliament committee has voted to oppose the approval of two Indian ship recycling yards, dealing a setback to shipping industry efforts to expand

November 6, 2026
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China Adopts Law on Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection
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China Adopts Law on Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection

Beijing has approved a law to improve China's Antarctic research and strengthen regulation of its exploration activities, the official Xinhua news agency

November 6, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Seafarer Killed in Suspected Missile Attack on Tanker in Gulf

One seafarer was killed in an explosion believed to have been caused by a missile attack on an oil products tanker in the Gulf on Thursday, the ship's

November 6, 2026
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
Aerial view of the ammonia-powered bulk carrier Mineral Europa alongside a smaller blue bunkering vessel transferring green ammonia at sea near Port Hedland, Australia.
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Ammonia-Powered Bulk Carrier Takes on Green Fuel in Australian First

Australia has completed its first green ammonia bunkering operation involving an ammonia-powered bulk carrier, marking another step toward bringing alternative

November 5, 2026
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Two people arrested in cable breach investigation
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Finnish Court Jails Cargo Ship Captain, Crew Member for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage

A Finnish court on Thursday jailed the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg for aggravated sabotage over damage to two

November 5, 2026
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