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Saturday, February 28, 2026
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Hormuz Traffic Slows After Strike On Iran

A number of oil tankers are avoiding sailing through Hormuz shipping strait that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open seas, with some shipowners taking

February 28, 2026
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Aerial view of bulk carrier Swift Hangzhou at sea with a tug alongside during emergency response near the Great Barrier Reef.
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Australia Concludes 24-Day Operation to Protect Great Barrier Reef from Disabled Bulk Carrier

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has wrapped up a 24-day emergency response after a disabled bulk carrier suffered engine failure in the Coral

February 28, 2026
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Friday, February 27, 2026
Cheniere's sabine pass commissioning cargo is loading on an LNG tanker, marking the start of US LNG exports
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Corpus Christi Expansion Cements U.S. Position as Global LNG Export Leader

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright signed an export authorization yesterday for a 12% expansion at Cheniere Energy’s Corpus Christi liquefied natural

February 27, 2026
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The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
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Freight Rates Stall After Lunar New Year as Carriers Eye Blank Sailings

Container freight spot rates on the major trades saw limited movement this week as supply chains in China slowly began to restart following the new year

February 27, 2026
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A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Featured

U.S. Moves to Permanently Seize Sanctioned Tanker ‘Skipper’ and $150M Oil Cargo

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to permanently seize the motor tanker Skipper and its roughly 1.8

February 27, 2026
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A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
Featured

Red Sea Comeback Falters as Maersk Diverts Ships Back Around Cape

Less than a month after restarting limited Red Sea transits, Maersk is once again rerouting select services around the Cape of Good Hope, underscoring how

February 27, 2026
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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Sinokor’s VLCC Blitz Sends U.S. Gulf Rates to Pandemic-Era Highs

A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect

February 26, 2026
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A tugboat with the McMurdo Docking Pier arrives at McMurdo Station with USCGC Polar Star in the background
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Permanent Docking Pier Reaches McMurdo Station After 9,100-Nautical-Mile Tow

The McMurdo Docking Pier has successfully arrived at McMurdo Station, the United States' research station in Antarctica, after completing a 9,159-nautical-mile

February 26, 2026
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The Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 22-1,
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Mercy’s AIS Track Points to Panama Canal—Not Greenland—as Hospital Ship Steams South

One day after departing Alabama Shipyard, the hospital ship USNS Mercy is holding a steady southbound course through the central Gulf of Mexico — and AIS

February 26, 2026
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Russian oil tanker Sea Horse carrying gas oil to Cuba diverts from Caribbean island amid US naval blockade
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EU Seeks G7 Coordination on Maritime Services Ban on Russian Seaborne Oil

The European Union needs to coordinate its plan to impose a full maritime services ban on Russia's seaborne crude oil exports with other G7 countries before

February 26, 2026
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Fishermen arrive at the Havana's bay in Havana, Cuba, March 29, 2022
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Florida Speedboat Incident in Cuban Waters Leaves Four Dead, Sparks Diplomatic Tensions

A confrontation between Cuban Border Guard forces and a Florida-registered speedboat in Cuban territorial waters has left four people dead and six injured,

February 25, 2026
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Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Moody’s: Port Import Gains From Supreme Court Tariff Ruling May Prove Fleeting

The Supreme Court’s decision striking down sweeping tariffs imposed under emergency powers may provide a temporary lift to U.S. port volumes—but the bump

February 25, 2026
Total Views: 747

vlcc tanker u-turn
Shipping

Bahri Charters Five Supertankers as Rates Approach $200K/Day

Saudi Arabia's National Shipping Co. (Bahri) provisionally hired at least five supertankers as freight rates approach $200,000 per day, the highest since 2020.

February 25, 2026
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Aerial view of a U.S. Navy warship trailing a large oil tanker during a maritime interdiction in open ocean waters
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions 12 Tankers in Iran’s Shadow Fleet

The U.S. Department of the Treasury escalated its economic pressure campaign against Iran today, sanctioning over 30 entities, individuals, and vessels in a

February 25, 2026
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives in Los Angeles, Calif., March 27, 2020. Mercy deployed in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts
Defense

Hospital Ship USNS Mercy Departs Alabama as Greenland Mission Remains Unclear

The hospital ship USNS Mercy departed Alabama Shipyard on Tuesday, transiting southbound through the Gulf of Mexico at about 10.5 knots, closing out

February 24, 2026
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vlcc supertanker
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VLCC Charter Rates Top $100,000 as DHT Locks in Premium One-Year Charter

VLCC charter rates have pushed back into six-figure territory, with DHT Holdings (NYSE:DHT) securing a one-year time charter at $105,000 per day for the

February 24, 2026
Total Views: 992

Cheniere's sabine pass commissioning cargo is loading on an LNG tanker, marking the start of US LNG exports
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A Decade of Dominance: How the U.S. Conquered Global LNG Export Markets

Ten years ago today, the LNG carrier Asia Vision departed Louisiana's Sabine Pass Terminal carrying 3.3 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas bound for

February 24, 2026
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An anchored tanker ship at night
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Britain Unleashes Historic Sanctions Blitz on Russia’s Oil Empire Four Years Into Ukraine War

Four years to the day after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom has delivered what officials are calling their most comprehensive

February 24, 2026
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U.S. military helicopter crew monitors the sanctioned oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean during a maritime interdiction and boarding operation targeting shadow fleet oil shipments.
Defense

U.S. Chase Ends in Indian Ocean with Boarding of Sanctioned Tanker ‘Bertha’

U.S. forces have boarded the sanctioned oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean, marking the tenth vessel seized or interdicted in an intensifying campaign

February 24, 2026
Total Views: 1552

Monday, February 23, 2026
EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
Defense

EU Extends Red Sea Naval Mission to 2027

The European Union is keeping its warships in the Red Sea. EU member states have agreed to extend EUNAVFOR ASPIDES through February 28, 2027, allocating

February 23, 2026
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