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Friday, February 27, 2026
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Russian Oil Tanker Diverts From Cuba as Trump Naval Blockade Deters Shipments

The tanker Sea Horse carrying 200,000 barrels of Russian gas oil diverted from Cuba and is now drifting in the North Atlantic. The move worsens Cuba's fuel

February 27, 2026
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A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
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U.S. Moves to Permanently Seize Sanctioned Tanker ‘Skipper’ and $150M Oil Cargo

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to permanently seize the motor tanker Skipper and its roughly 1.8

February 27, 2026
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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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Red Sea Comeback Falters as Maersk Diverts Ships Back Around Cape

Less than a month after restarting limited Red Sea transits, Maersk is once again rerouting select services around the Cape of Good Hope, underscoring how

February 27, 2026
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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Sinokor’s VLCC Blitz Sends U.S. Gulf Rates to Pandemic-Era Highs

A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect

February 26, 2026
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A tugboat with the McMurdo Docking Pier arrives at McMurdo Station with USCGC Polar Star in the background
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Permanent Docking Pier Reaches McMurdo Station After 9,100-Nautical-Mile Tow

The McMurdo Docking Pier has successfully arrived at McMurdo Station, the United States' research station in Antarctica, after completing a 9,159-nautical-mile

February 26, 2026
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Russia and Iran Launch Oil Price War for Chinese Buyers as India Retreats

Russian and Iranian oil producers are slashing prices in a fierce competition for Chinese buyers after India cut imports by 40%. Nearly 48 million barrels of

February 26, 2026
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Container Spot Rates Extend Losing Streak Despite Factory Reopenings

Drewry World Container Index reveals global container shipping rates fell 1% to $1,899 per 40-foot container this week, marking the seventh consecutive weekly

February 26, 2026
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The Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 22-1,
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Mercy’s AIS Track Points to Panama Canal—Not Greenland—as Hospital Ship Steams South

One day after departing Alabama Shipyard, the hospital ship USNS Mercy is holding a steady southbound course through the central Gulf of Mexico — and AIS

February 26, 2026
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Fishermen arrive at the Havana's bay in Havana, Cuba, March 29, 2022
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Florida Speedboat Incident in Cuban Waters Leaves Four Dead, Sparks Diplomatic Tensions

A confrontation between Cuban Border Guard forces and a Florida-registered speedboat in Cuban territorial waters has left four people dead and six injured,

February 25, 2026
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Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Moody’s: Port Import Gains From Supreme Court Tariff Ruling May Prove Fleeting

The Supreme Court’s decision striking down sweeping tariffs imposed under emergency powers may provide a temporary lift to U.S. port volumes—but the bump

February 25, 2026
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Bahri Charters Five Supertankers as Rates Approach $200K/Day

Saudi Arabia's National Shipping Co. (Bahri) provisionally hired at least five supertankers as freight rates approach $200,000 per day, the highest since 2020.

February 25, 2026
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Aerial view of a U.S. Navy warship trailing a large oil tanker during a maritime interdiction in open ocean waters
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions 12 Tankers in Iran’s Shadow Fleet

The U.S. Department of the Treasury escalated its economic pressure campaign against Iran today, sanctioning over 30 entities, individuals, and vessels in a

February 25, 2026
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives in Los Angeles, Calif., March 27, 2020. Mercy deployed in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts
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Hospital Ship USNS Mercy Departs Alabama as Greenland Mission Remains Unclear

The hospital ship USNS Mercy departed Alabama Shipyard on Tuesday, transiting southbound through the Gulf of Mexico at about 10.5 knots, closing out

February 24, 2026
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VLCC Charter Rates Top $100,000 as DHT Locks in Premium One-Year Charter

VLCC charter rates have pushed back into six-figure territory, with DHT Holdings (NYSE:DHT) securing a one-year time charter at $105,000 per day for the

February 24, 2026
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Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
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Venezuela Readies Larger Oil Cargoes for Export, Targets India

Trading houses and buyers of Venezuelan oil have chartered the first very large crude carriers (VLCCs) to export from the South American country since a

February 24, 2026
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Cheniere's sabine pass commissioning cargo is loading on an LNG tanker, marking the start of US LNG exports
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A Decade of Dominance: How the U.S. Conquered Global LNG Export Markets

Ten years ago today, the LNG carrier Asia Vision departed Louisiana's Sabine Pass Terminal carrying 3.3 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas bound for

February 24, 2026
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An anchored tanker ship at night
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Britain Unleashes Historic Sanctions Blitz on Russia’s Oil Empire Four Years Into Ukraine War

Four years to the day after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom has delivered what officials are calling their most comprehensive

February 24, 2026
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U.S. military helicopter crew monitors the sanctioned oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean during a maritime interdiction and boarding operation targeting shadow fleet oil shipments.
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U.S. Chase Ends in Indian Ocean with Boarding of Sanctioned Tanker ‘Bertha’

U.S. forces have boarded the sanctioned oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean, marking the tenth vessel seized or interdicted in an intensifying campaign

February 24, 2026
Total Views: 1527

Monday, February 23, 2026
EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
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EU Extends Red Sea Naval Mission to 2027

The European Union is keeping its warships in the Red Sea. EU member states have agreed to extend EUNAVFOR ASPIDES through February 28, 2027, allocating

February 23, 2026
Total Views: 676

Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
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First Indian Diesel Cargo Arrives in Europe After New Russian Sanctions Take Effect

The Proteus Bohemia carrying 100,000 tons of diesel from India's Reliance facility has arrived in Rotterdam, the first such cargo since EU sanctions on

February 23, 2026
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