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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, a tanker carrying Russian naphtha, after the vessel was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile
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U.S. Targets Ship Captains in Latest Crackdown on Houthi Oil Smuggling Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has taken a major step in its campaign against Houthi financing by directly sanctioning ship captains who delivered

January 20, 2026
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Monday, January 19, 2026
Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
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EU and UK Lower Russian Oil Price Cap, Tightening Screws on Moscow Revenue

The European Union and the United Kingdom have tightened the screws on Moscow’s oil income, lowering the price cap on Russian seaborne crude to $44.10 per

January 19, 2026
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Italian authorities seizure the M/V Hizir Reis at the Port of Brindisi, Italy
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Italy Seizes Ship Over Russian Steel Cargo Linked to Novorossiysk

Italian authorities have seized a Tuvalu-flagged vessel carrying 33,000 tons of Russian iron in Brindisi, marking the latest enforcement action in

January 19, 2026
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First cargo departs LNG Canada in Kitimat, June 30, 2025
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Tariff Shock Drives Canada Toward Beijing for Energy Lifeline

China and Canada are pushing to expand energy deals, with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government looking to sell more oil and gas to the Asian economic

January 19, 2026
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Friday, January 16, 2026
Aerial of Cargill's methanol-powered Brave Pioneer during sea trials
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Cargill Tests Green Methanol with Delivery of Dual-Fuel Bulker

Cargill has taken delivery of its first green-methanol dual-fuel dry bulk vessel, a milestone in the agricultural giant’s push to cut emissions and test

January 16, 2026
Total Views: 917

BRICS Plus countries arrives for joint maritime drills in South African waters
Defense

U.S. Says South Africa is Cozying Up to Iran With Naval Drills

The US criticized South Africa for allowing Iran to participate in naval drills off the coast of Cape Town, after conflicting reports about the Islamic

January 16, 2026
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Munkebo Maersk Suez
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Maersk’s Suez Return Signals a Turning Point in the Two-Year Red Sea Crisis

A.P. Moller–Maersk has confirmed the first structural return of a major container service to the trans-Suez route, in a landmark shift marking the most

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 427

A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
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Container Rates Reverse Course as January Rally Unravels on Weak Demand

Global container shipping rates fell sharply this week, surrendering most of the gains from a brief January rally as carriers struggled to maintain pricing

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 432

A screenshot from video posted by U.S. Southern Command showing the seizure of the MT Veronica
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U.S. Seizes MT Veronica in Caribbean, Expanding Operation Southern Spear Against Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet

U.S. military and Coast Guard forces carried out another pre-dawn boarding in the Caribbean, seizing the sanctioned motor tanker Veronica in the

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 870

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
oil tanker
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How Venezuela’s Ghost Fleet Is Surfacing Post-Maduro

The informal fleet of crude tankers that operated under the radar in Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela is beginning to emerge from the shadows after the

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 1829

An image circulating on social media purportedly showing the Iranian cargo ship M/V Rona
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Turkmenistan Rescues 14 Crew From Distressed Iranian Cargo Ship in Caspian Sea

The Iranian dry cargo ship Rona issued an SOS signal in the Caspian Sea on Wednesday, January 14, prompting a swift rescue operation by Turkmenistan’s

January 14, 2026
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tanker at sea
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Ships Drop Anchor Beyond Iran’s Ports in Precautionary Move

Dozens of commercial ships have dropped anchor at a distance outside Iran's port limits in recent days, according to data and shipping sources, as tensions

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 1382

A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
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U.N. Renews Red Sea Reporting Mandate as Russia Needles U.S. on Venezuelan Seizures

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to continue

January 14, 2026
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Russian-Flagged Tanker Seized By U.S. Arrives in UK Waters
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Russian-Flagged Tanker Seized By U.S. Arrives in UK Waters

An oil tanker sailing under the flag of Russia arrived in UK territorial waters — days after it was seized in the Atlantic Ocean by US

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 4737

Coal ships wait to be loaded at the world's biggest coal export terminal in Newcastle, located north of Sydney
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China’s Coal Imports Plunge 10% as Renewable Energy Expansion Reshapes Dry Bulk Shipping

Seaborne coal shipments to China fell 10% in 2025 as increased domestic supply and weakening demand from steel manufacturing and electricity generation

January 14, 2026
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard
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Court Filings Reveal U.S. Plan to Seize Dozens More Tankers in Venezuela Oil Crackdown

The U.S. government has filed for court warrants to seize dozens more tankers linked to the Venezuelan oil trade, four sources familiar with the matter said,

January 13, 2026
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The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
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US–China Trade Slumps in 2025 as Tariffs Redraw Global Shipping Map

The 2025 tariff landscape delivered one of the sharpest bilateral trade contractions in recent memory, with U.S. imports from China falling 28% year-over-year

January 13, 2026
Total Views: 943

The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saade transits the Suez Canal, December 3, 2025
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Suez Shows Signs of Life as Major Ocean Carriers Cautiously Return After Two-Year Red Sea Exodus

Containership traffic through the Suez Canal is finally inching higher. In the week ending January 11, 26 containerships transited the canal, the highest

January 13, 2026
Total Views: 7912

Aftermath of collision between container ship and oil tanker
Accidents

Captain Did ‘Absolutely Nothing’ to Stop Fatal UK Tanker Collision, Prosecutors Say

The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain's east coast last year did "absolutely nothing" to prevent an avoidable and fatal

January 13, 2026
Total Views: 3616

The first offshore wind turbine is installed at Revolution Wind
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Orsted Shares Jump as US Court Lifts Trump Block on Wind Project

Orsted shares jumped 6% on Tuesday after a U.S. court cleared the Danish offshore wind developer to resume work on its nearly completed Revolution Wind

January 13, 2026
Total Views: 917