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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Thursday, August 21, 2025
LPG tanker berthed at terminal
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UK Targets Iranian Oil Magnate and Maritime Networks in Fresh Sanctions

The UK government has announced a new round of sanctions targeting an Iranian oil magnate and multiple companies enabling Iran’s destabilizing

August 21, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen stacked up on the container ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin at the port of Antwerp, Belgium September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo
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U.S., EU Lock In Trade Deal

The United States and the European Union on Thursday locked in a framework trade deal reached last month that includes a 15% U.S. tariff on most EU imports,

August 21, 2025
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Ukrainian Man Arrested Over Nord Stream Pipeline Attacks
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Ukrainian Man Arrested Over Nord Stream Pipeline Attacks

A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of coordinating the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, German prosecutors said on

August 21, 2025
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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Golden Ocean Shareholders Approve Merger with CMB.TECH, Creating Maritime Giant

Shareholders of Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL & Euronext Oslo Børs: GOGL) have approved the stock-for-stock merger with CMB.TECH at a Special

August 19, 2025
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Pure car and truck carrier in port
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Shippers File Fresh Federal Maritime Commission Complaints

More shippers have lodged complaints with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), with DB Schenker USA and Wallenius Wilhelmsen (WW) the latest operators

August 19, 2025
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A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
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U.S. Treasury Chief Bessent Accuses India of Profiteering on Russian Oil Purchases

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday accused India of profiteering from its sharply increased purchases

August 19, 2025
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) returns to Naval Station Norfolk
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U.S. Deploys Warships Near Venezuela to Combat Drug Threats

Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin

August 19, 2025
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Monday, August 18, 2025
NOAA Goes-East image of Hurricane Erin taken Monday, August 18, 2025
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Hurricane Erin Re-Intensifies to Category 4, Threatens Shipping Lanes in Western Atlantic

Hurricane Erin has once again strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph as it moves through the western Atlantic,

August 18, 2025
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Aerial of a containership underway
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Xeneta Acquires eeSea to Strengthen Maritime Supply Chain Intelligence Offerings

Norwegian freight data company Xeneta AS has acquired Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence firm eeSea, creating a combined platform that will enable

August 18, 2025
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Safe Bulkers Positions for Recovery with $650M Fleet Renewal Strategy
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Safe Bulkers Positions for Recovery with $650M Fleet Renewal Strategy

In a recent Capital Link’s Trending News Webinar Series presentation, Safe Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SB) President Dr. Loukas Barmparis outlined the

August 18, 2025
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Friday, August 15, 2025
Ukraine Reports Strikes on Russian Oil Refinery, Caspian Port Hub
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Ukraine Reports Strikes on Russian Oil Refinery, Caspian Port Hub

Ukraine struck the Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara region in an overnight attack and also hit a Caspian Sea port and cargo vessel used to transport

August 15, 2025
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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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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CK Hutchison Profit Plunges 92% on One-Off Loss From Merger

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.’s profit fell 92% in the first half of the year, due to a one-time and non-cash loss on account of the merger of its

August 14, 2025
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India’s Trade Gap Widens to 8-Month High as Imports Rise
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India’s Trade Gap Widens to 8-Month High as Imports Rise

India’s trade deficit widened to an eight-month high in July, as the rise in inbound shipments outpaced the growth in exports.  The gap between exports and

August 14, 2025
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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New York Launches Landmark Hybrid-Electric Ferry Service to Governors Island

The Trust for Governors Island has unveiled the Harbor Charger, New York State’s first hybrid-electric public ferry. The vessel enters service today,

August 13, 2025
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A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
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Ukraine Claims Attack on Hub for Major Russian Oil Pipelines

Ukraine claimed a strike on an important hub for Russia’s network of crude-exporting pipelines, though flows from the system to Europe seem to remain

August 13, 2025
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golar seal lng carrier klaipeda
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Venture Global Triumphs Over Shell in LNG Arbitration Fight

Venture Global Inc., one of the largest US exporters of liquefied natural gas, has prevailed over oil giant Shell Plc in an arbitration case over the sale of

August 13, 2025
Total Views: 484

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
South Africa to Offer US a Revised Trade Deal on Tuesday
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South Africa to Offer US a Revised Trade Deal on Tuesday

South Africa will submit a revised offer for a trade deal to Washington on Tuesday, the trade minister said, in an effort to lower the 30% tariff rate U.S.

August 12, 2025
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Monday, August 11, 2025
The 75-foot passenger vessel Discovery runs aground
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Watch: Passenger Vessel Caught in Oahu Surf

The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring a passenger vessel that ran aground near Kewalo Basin in Honolulu. The Discovery, a 75-foot vessel operating as a shuttle

August 11, 2025
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Friday, August 8, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Iraq Detains Oil Tanker as Part of Smuggling Crackdown

Iraq's navy has detained a Liberian-flagged oil tanker in its territorial waters as part of a crackdown on fuel smuggling at sea, sources with the navy and oil

August 8, 2025
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Thursday, August 7, 2025
The Citadel Military College of South Carolina
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South Carolina Lawmaker Proposes Maritime Academy at The Citadel to Address Critical Mariner Shortage

A South Carolina lawmaker is proposing establishing a South Carolina Maritime Academy at The Citadel Military College, aiming to address critical workforce

August 7, 2025
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