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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Tuesday, October 13, 2026
A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans helicopter aircrew lowers a rescue swimmer to assist mariners aboard a life raft 100 miles south of Grand Isle, Louisiana, Oct. 12, 2026
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Fire Forces Crew to Abandon Research Vessel Off Louisiana

A fire aboard a seismic research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico forced dozens of crew members to abandon ship Monday, with nearby offshore supply vessels helping

October 13, 2026
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U.S. President Trump looks on as he signs executive orders from the Oval Office of the White House
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Trump’s Diesel Deal Irks Allies and Is Unlikely to Reduce Prices

President Donald Trump’s deal for Russian diesel exposed the US to legal questions, opened a rift with his Republican allies and European leaders and

October 13, 2026
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General cargo vessel ALFA WATAN, one of the two vessels attacked in drone strikes in the Black Sea off NATO member Bulgaria
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11 Missing as Drone Attacks Strike Two Ships Near NATO Waters

Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a cargo

October 13, 2026
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Monday, October 12, 2026
Christening of Matson containership 'Makua' at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Oct. 10, 2026.
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Matson Christens First Aloha Class Containership at Hanwha Philly Shipyard

Matson has christened the first of three new Jones Act containerships at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, marking another milestone in the carrier’s $1 billion

October 12, 2026
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Photo caption (L to R): Ted Garrish, United States Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, and John McDonald, ABS Chairman and CEO
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ABS, U.S. Energy Department Team Up on Nuclear-Powered Ships

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed an agreement to advance the use of nuclear power in commercial

October 12, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Six Ships Struck in Single Day as Hormuz Attacks Accelerate

Six commercial vessels were reported struck in and around the Strait of Hormuz on October 11, including five tankers and a container ship, as attacks on

October 12, 2026
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TOTE's LNG-powered Isla Bella underway
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Shipping’s LNG Boom Faces a Methane Problem

For a decade, LNG has been sold to shipowners as the sensible bridge fuel. Cleaner than heavy fuel oil, widely available and backed by mature engine

October 12, 2026
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Aerial view of the red-hulled tanker Sea Owl 1 underway at sea. Photo: Swedish Coast Guard.
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Sweden Releases Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker After Seven-Month Detention

Swedish authorities have cleared the sanctioned tanker Sea Owl 1 to leave the country after nearly seven months at anchor, following confirmation that the

October 12, 2026
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Sunday, October 11, 2026
Thermal imagery showing an explosion near the stern of a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman during a U.S. military strike on October 10, 2026.
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More Tankers Hit in Hormuz as U.S. Strikes Cargo Ship

October 11, 2026
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Friday, October 9, 2026
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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Trump Strikes Diesel Deal With Putin to Lower Fuel Prices Ahead of Midterms

President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia has agreed to release millions of tons of diesel fuel into U.S. and global markets following a telephone call

October 9, 2026
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NOAA GOES-19 satellite image of Category 3 Hurricane Isaias approaching the northern Gulf Coast on October 9, 2026, with its eye visible over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Isaias Puts 500,000 Barrels a Day of Refining Capacity at Risk

Nearly 500,000 barrels a day of oil-refining capacity sit in the projected path of Hurricane Isaias, raising the risk that a US fuel market with no supplies to

October 9, 2026
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Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Second Ship Struck Inside Persian Gulf in Three Days

A commercial vessel was struck by a projectile in the Persian Gulf on Friday, sparking a fire onboard in the second reported attack on shipping inside the Gulf

October 9, 2026
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The methanol-fueled container vessel Laura Maersk arrives for an official naming ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little
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Ethanol Could Offer Shipping Another Path to Lower Emissions

A new study from the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping finds that ethanol could become a practical alternative fuel for ships,

October 9, 2026
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Houthis Kill Three in Strikes on Saudi Arabian Airports
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Houthis Kill Three in Strikes on Saudi Arabian Airports

The Houthis struck two airports in Saudi Arabia in the past two days, killing three people and injuring dozens as the Iran-backed militant group intensifies

October 9, 2026
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
U.S. Sanctions 22 More Tankers in Crackdown on Iran’s Shadow Fleet
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U.S. Sanctions 22 More Tankers in Crackdown on Iran’s Shadow Fleet

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 22 tankers and dozens of individuals and companies linked to Iran’s oil trade, expanding its campaign

October 8, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Attack Risks Rise for Tankers as Iran Vows to Block More Hormuz Routes

Tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and intimidation as they try to get critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issued new

October 8, 2026
Total Views: 458

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Tanker Attack Off Qatar Signals Wider Threat Beyond Hormuz

A chemical tanker was struck by multiple projectiles off the coast of Qatar on Wednesday, with casualties reported among its crew, in the latest attack on

October 8, 2026
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Trafigura Buys Seven Oil Tankers From SFL as Shipping Costs Rise

Trafigura Group bought seven oil tankers from New York-listed SFL Corp., in the latest example of how trading houses and state energy companies are acquiring

October 7, 2026
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Smoke column rises from tanker El Gaia after incident in Strait of Hormuz
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Attacks on Tankers in Hormuz Hit Highest of Any Week Since Start of Iran War, Sources Say

Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security

October 7, 2026
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qatar lng ship
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Qatar Brings Empty LNG Ships Into Gulf in Potential Export Boost

Qatar has amassed a fleet of empty liquefied natural gas tankers in the Persian Gulf, a sign that one of the world’s biggest exporters of the fuel may be

October 7, 2026
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