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Friday, December 12, 2025
NTSB investigators on the cargo vessel Dali, which struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. (Photo: Peter Knudson/NTSB)
Accidents

Loose Wire, Fatal Consequences: NTSB Report Blames Electrical Failure for Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that the March 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge—which killed six highway

December 12, 2025
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A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
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US Seizure of Venezuela Oil Tanker Risks Amping Up Economic Pain

Venezuela faces a fresh financial shock after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off its coast, a move that could choke off one of the few remaining

December 12, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Skipper, which British maritime risk management group Vanguard said was believed to have been seized on December 10, as well as another vessel, off Port Jose, Venezuela, November 18, 2025
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Cuba On Edge as US Seizure of Oil Tanker Puts Supply at Risk

 A U.S. move this week to seize an oil tanker out of Venezuela is poised to make a bad situation worse for a crisis-stricken Cuba already struggling to

December 12, 2025
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
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U.S. Treasury Targets Maduro’s Inner Circle and Six Shipping Companies with Sweeping Sanctions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sweeping sanctions Thursday targeting three nephews of Venezuelan

December 11, 2025
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A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
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After Skipper Seizure, U.S. Prepares Wider Crackdown on Venezuelan Oil Tankers

The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan

December 11, 2025
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Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast.Handout via REUTERS
Featured

German Court Blocks Authorities From Selling Suspected Russian Oil Tanker Cargo

Dec 11 (Reuters) – Germany’s top fiscal court has ruled that authorities cannot for now sell or otherwise use an oil

December 11, 2025
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A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
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UANI Calls U.S. Seizure of Sanctions-Dodging SKIPPER a ‘Warning Shot’ to Iran’s Shadow Fleet

United Against Nuclear Iran, a U.S.-based advocacy group that tracks Tehran-linked shipping and sanctions evasion, has praised the Trump administration’s

December 11, 2025
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Container Shipping Index Climbs for Second Week as Asia-Europe Rates Surge, Transpacific Slumps

The Drewry World Container Index rose 2% to $1,957 per 40-foot container this week, marking the second consecutive weekly increase driven by strengthening

December 11, 2025
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A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
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U.S. Tanker Seizure Puts 30+ Sanctioned Vessels in Venezuela on Notice

More than 30 U.S.-sanctioned oil vessels doing business in Venezuela could face punishment by Washington after the Coast Guard seized a supertanker carrying

December 11, 2025
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China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
Defense

U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuela in Coast Guard-Led Operation

The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, a move that raised oil prices and is likely to further

December 11, 2025
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
A screenshot of video purporting to show the oil tanker Dashan being struck by an attack drone, with explosions erupting near the vessel's stern.
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Ukraine Hits Third Russia Shadow Fleet Tanker in Black Sea

Ukraine has carried out a third sea drone attack on a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Black Sea, marking an escalation in Kyiv’s campaign to disrupt

December 10, 2025
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EU Launches Full Antitrust Probe Into MSC–BlackRock Bid for Barcelona Container Terminal

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of joint control over Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT) by Terminal

December 10, 2025
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MV Buffalo in Timaru
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New Zealand Upholds Cabotage Laws, Rejects Foreign-Flagged Vessel for Coastal Cement Route

New Zealand’s Associate Transport Minister James Meager has declined an application by NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers (NACC) to operate a foreign-flagged

December 10, 2025
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The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
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CMA CGM Doubles Female Seafarer Numbers in First Year of She Sails Initiative

French shipping giant CMA CGM has successfully doubled its female seafaring workforce within just one year of launching its She Sails program, marking

December 10, 2025
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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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Maersk Tests Ethanol as Next Green Fuel for Dual-Fuel Fleet

Danish shipping giant Maersk is expanding its low-emission fuel options by testing ethanol as a potential alternative to methanol in its dual-fuel fleet, with

December 10, 2025
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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Global Seaborne Trade Reaches Historic $35 Trillion as Regional Shifts Reshape Maritime Flows

Global trade is on track to surpass $35 trillion for the first time in 2025, marking a 7% increase over 2024 despite mounting geopolitical tensions and rising

December 9, 2025
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An Odfjell tanker with bound4blue's eSAIL® system installed
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Shipping Dynasties, Royalty Back Modern Sails to Cut Fuel Use

Asian and Norwegian shipping dynasties are among investors offering support for modern-day sail technology that claims to have potential to slash the amount of

December 9, 2025
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A photo of turbines as the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm
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U.S. Court Strikes Down Trump Order Pausing Wind Permits

A federal judge on Monday struck down an order by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to halt all federal approvals for new wind energy projects,

December 9, 2025
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Monday, December 8, 2025
First cargo departs LNG Canada in Kitimat, June 30, 2025
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Canada Completes First Phase of Historic LNG Export Facility

Fluor Corporation has announced the completion of Train 2 at the LNG Canada Project in Kitimat, British Columbia, marking a significant milestone in

December 8, 2025
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The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
News

China Trade Surplus Tops $1 Trillion for First Time on Non-US Growth

China's trade surplus topped $1 trillion for the first time as manufacturers seeking to avoid President Donald Trump's tariffs shipped more to non-U.S.

December 8, 2025
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