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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Thursday, November 27, 2025
USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) is seen moored ahead of deploying for Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Seattle, Nov. 20, 2025
Defense

America’s Sole Heavy Icebreaker Heads South as Arctic Competition Intensifies

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departed its Seattle homeport Thursday for its 29th annual deployment to Antarctica, beginning a months-long mission

November 27, 2025
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
Featured

UK Strikes at Heart of Russia’s Arctic Energy Empire

New maritime services ban threatens to sever lifeline for Yamal LNG exports By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – In the frozen waters above the Arctic Circle, a

November 26, 2025
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A Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crew rescued four boaters after their 24-foot vessel capsized approximately 26 miles west of Clearwater
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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Four Clinging to Capsized Boat After All-Night Search

Coast Guard crews successfully rescued four people after their 24-foot vessel capsized approximately 26 miles west of Clearwater in what became a multi-agency

November 26, 2025
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U.S. Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach crew members maintain a security zone a half mile around the ONE Henry Hudson container ship, off the coast of San Pedro, California, Nov. 24, 2025
Accidents

Los Angeles Containership Fire: Blaze Contained Aboard One Henry Hudson After Days-Long Battle

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that active firefighting operations have ceased aboard the containership One Henry Hudson after crews successfully

November 26, 2025
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
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Maersk Eyes Suez Comeback as Red Sea Tensions Ease

The Suez Canal Authority and A.P. Moller-Maersk announced today the extension of their strategic partnership agreement, marking a significant milestone in

November 25, 2025
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ship at anchor close-up
News

Major Maritime Mutuals Weigh Merger That Could Reshape Shipping’s Insurance Industry

Two of the world’s most established mutual insurance providers serving the global shipping and logistics industries announced today they are exploring a

November 25, 2025
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Monday, November 24, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) looks at reporters during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo
Defense

Pentagon Threatens Unprecedented Recall After Sen. Kelly Questions Legality of Deadly Drug-Smuggler Strikes

The Pentagon on Monday threatened to recall U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status in order to prosecute him after what it

November 24, 2025
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smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

Longer Routes Drive Europe’s Shipping Emissions to New Record

European shipping emissions reached unprecedented levels in 2024, climbing 13% to their highest point since mandatory reporting began in 2018, despite a

November 24, 2025
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The U.S. Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, including the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Winston S. Churchill, USS Mahan and USS Bainbridge, sail towards the Caribbean Sea under F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, in the Atlantic Ocean November 13, 2025
News

Washington Readies New Phase of Venezuela Action, Officials Say

The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, four U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Trump

November 24, 2025
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Friday, November 21, 2025
The China-flagged research vessel JIDI operates approximately 265 miles northwest of Utqiagvik, Alaska, September 2, 2025.
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Chinese Research Ships, US Military Active in North Pacific, Monitor Shows

SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Five Chinese research vessels, including ships used for space and missile tracking and underwater

November 21, 2025
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Maersk's Charlotte, North Carolina
News

Maersk Establishes Charlotte as Official North American Headquarters

Global logistics giant A.P. Moller-Maersk has officially designated Charlotte, North Carolina as its North American headquarters, marking a significant

November 21, 2025
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
A photo of Crowley mariners accepting the 2025 Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Award
Accidents

Stena Immaculate Crew Members Honored for Life-Saving Actions at Sea

Crowley mariners received prestigious recognition at the 2025 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards on Wednesday, with two crews honored for extraordinary acts of

November 20, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: A satellite image taken by Planet Labs shows deck cargo ships, loaded with vehicles, cruising towards the beach near Jiesheng, Guangdong, China
Defense

Reuters Investigation Reveals China’s Civilian Shadow Navy Practices for Invasion of Taiwan

China is rehearsing for a potential invasion of Taiwan using a shadow navy of civilian cargo ships and ferries, according to a Reuters investigation that

November 20, 2025
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Queen Jenuvia II near the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula
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South Korea Arrests Crew Members for Negligence After Ferry Runs Aground

South Korea's coast guard launched an investigation on Thursday into a ferry that ran aground, arresting the first officer and an Indonesian crew member for

November 20, 2025
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Aerial view of a container terminal
News

Container Shipping Rates Hold Steady as Transpacific and Asia-Europe Routes Diverge

The Drewry World Container Index remained unchanged this week at $1,852 per 40-foot container, as declining rates on Transpacific routes were offset by

November 20, 2025
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Queen Jenuvia II near the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula
Accidents

South Korean Ferry Carrying 267 Passengers Runs Aground Near Jindo

A South Korean passenger ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew ran aground on Wednesday off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula, triggering a rescue

November 19, 2025
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Full view of ship Dali entangled in Baltimore bridge
Accidents

Single Loose Wire Caused Dali’s Catastrophic Bridge Strike, NTSB Concludes

A labeling band on a single signal wire caused the electrical blackout that led to the containership Dali’s collision with Baltimore’s Francis

November 18, 2025
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
News

US Treasury Says Sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil Cut Russia Oil Revenue

The U.S. Treasury said on Monday that U.S. sanctions against Russian oil majors Rosneft and Lukoil are already reducing Russian oil revenues and are likely

November 18, 2025
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Monday, November 17, 2025
A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
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CMA CGM Reports Mixed Q3 Results Amid Trade Tensions and Red Sea Disruptions

French shipping giant CMA CGM on Friday reported declining revenues and profitability for the third quarter of 2025, as the global container shipping industry

November 17, 2025
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Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
News

Tanker Crew Safe After Iran Seizure, Vessel Manager Says

The crew of an oil products tanker are safe and the vessel is anchored off Iran's Bandar Abbas port, its manager said on Monday, after Tehran said it seized

November 17, 2025
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