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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Thursday, February 5, 2026
Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam
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Maersk Posts Q4 Ocean Loss as Red Sea Reopening Tests Cost Discipline

Maersk slipped into a rare quarterly loss in its Ocean division as freight rates weakened and the container giant began a cautious return to Red Sea and Suez

February 5, 2026
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
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 Takes Panama to Arbitration as Canal Port Fight Drags On

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison said on Wednesday its Panama Ports Company unit has started international arbitration proceedings against Panama after the

February 4, 2026
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Christophe de Margerie first cargo
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EU Buys 93 Percent of Yamal LNG As Imports Surge Ahead of 2027 Russian Ban

European buyers are aggressively importing liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG project as the continent prepares for a full EU ban on

February 4, 2026
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Estonia Detains Ship Heading for Russia Suspected of Smuggling
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Estonia Detains Ship Heading for Russia Suspected of Smuggling

Estonia's Tax and Customs Board said late on Tuesday it had detained a container ship sailing under the Bahamian flag in Estonia's internal waters that may be

February 4, 2026
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
cargo ships loading at port of oakland
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Ocean Network Express Falls to Quarterly Loss as Overcapacity Bites

Ocean Network Express (ONE) slipped into the red in the third quarter of its fiscal year 2025, reporting a net loss of $88 million on revenue of $4.07 billion

February 3, 2026
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Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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First Trump-Era Deepwater Oil Export License Granted to Texas GulfLink

The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a license for Texas GulfLink, LLC to build and operate a deepwater crude oil export terminal off

February 3, 2026
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A satellite image of a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer in the Malacca Strait, Malaysia
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Malaysia Quietly Frees Tankers in Suspected Illegal STS Case, Exposing Limits of Shadow Fleet Enforcement

Malaysia’s seizure of two crude oil tankers suspected of carrying out an unauthorised ship-to-ship transfer off Penang was initially hailed as one of the

February 3, 2026
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The Stena Immaculate and Stena Imperative, which have both been selected for the Tanker Security Program. Photo courtesy Crowley
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Reports: Iran Harasses US-Flagged Tanker Critical to U.S. Military Fuel Supply in Strait of Hormuz

A merchant tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was harassed by Iranian forces on Monday in an incident that now appears to involve the U.S.-flagged Stena

February 3, 2026
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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US–India Trade Deal Could Redraw Global Oil Flows and Tanker Demand

A newly announced trade agreement between the United States and India could significantly reshape global crude oil flows and tanker demand, potentially cutting

February 3, 2026
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The Pyxis Ocean retrofitted with WindWings, setting sail for its maiden voyage in August 2023. Photo courtesy Cargill
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Wind Propulsion Gains Regulatory Momentum at IMO

The International Maritime Organization is moving to bring wind-assisted propulsion fully into the regulatory mainstream, approving a formal workplan that

February 3, 2026
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Armed Craft Hail Merchant Ship in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO Says

A merchant vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz was hailed by multiple small armed craft on Monday in an encounter now under investigation, according to a

February 3, 2026
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Trump Slashes Tariffs on Indian Goods in Trade Deal Linked to Russian Oil Exit

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India halting

February 2, 2026
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Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
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Federal Courts Dismantle Trump’s National Security Case for Offshore Wind Suspension

A string of federal court rulings has effectively unraveled the Trump administration’s attempt to halt offshore wind construction along the U.S. East Coast,

February 2, 2026
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The grounded MSC Baltic III is hit by heavy surf in this image taken from Canadian Coast Guard video released January 30, 2026.
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Hull Damage Worsens on Grounded MSC Baltic III as Winter Storms Stall Salvage

Nearly a year after running aground on Newfoundland’s west coast, the container ship MSC Baltic III continues to deteriorate under relentless North

February 2, 2026
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A satellite image of a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer in the Malacca Strait, Malaysia
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Malaysia Seizes $130 Million Crude Cargo in Major Illegal STS Crackdown

Malaysian maritime authorities have detained two crude oil tankers and seized approximately RM512 million (USD 129.9 million) worth of crude oil following a

February 2, 2026
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A drone view shows the container ship Solong, damaged as a result of colliding with the anchored Stena Immaculate oil tanker ship, towed by tug boats into port
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Russian Captain Convicted of Gross Negligence in Deadly U.K. Tanker Collision

The Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off the east coast of Britain in March last year was found guilty in a London court

February 2, 2026
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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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Dual-Fuel Fleet Surges to 400 Ships as Alternative-Fuel Investment Defies Market Slowdown

Investment in alternative-fueled shipping continues to climb despite broader market headwinds, with the global dual-fuel fleet reaching 400 container ships and

February 2, 2026
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The crews of the Seaways Kenosha and La Pena pose for a photo on the Seaways Kenosha
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Coast Guard, Commercial Ship Rescue 27 From Burning Venezuelan Fishing Vessel in Remote Pacific

The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 27 mariners after their Venezuelan-flagged fishing vessel caught fire and sank roughly 500 miles

February 2, 2026
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Trump Launches $12 Billion Minerals Stockpile to Counter China
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Trump Launches $12 Billion Minerals Stockpile to Counter China

President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical-minerals stockpile with $12 billion in seed money, a bid to insulate manufacturers from supply

February 2, 2026
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Friday, January 30, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal in Panama City
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Panama Court Hands Trump a Win on China’s Grip Over Canal Ports

Panama’s top court has ruled that the contract granted to Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. to operate two ports near the Panama canal is

January 30, 2026
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