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Monday, January 20, 2025
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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Ambrey: Red Sea Shipping Expected to Resume Gradually After Conditional Houthi Ceasefire

Maritime traffic through the Red Sea is expected to make a gradual comeback following the recent Israel-Hamas ceasefire, though security experts warn that

January 20, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Drewry: Shipping Lines Cautious on Suez Return

Despite the Houthis’ recent pledge to halt attacks on non-Israeli commercial vessels following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement of January 19th,

January 20, 2025
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Trump’s Trade Reset: No Immediate Tariffs, But Global Supply Chains Brace for Impact

Donald Trump will issue a broad trade memo on Monday that stops short of imposing new tariffs on his first day in office but directs federal agencies to

January 20, 2025
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Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson, prepares to deliver a statement, during a pro-Palestinian rally saying they launched an attack on the "Pacific 01" ship in the Red Sea with missiles, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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Houthis Pledge Partial Pause to Red Sea Attacks, But Shipping Industry Cautious on Return

The Iranian-backed Houthis have announced a significant scaling back of their attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, following the implementation of a

January 20, 2025
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Supertanker Rates on China Routes Double Since Sanctions

The cost to hire an oil supertanker on key routes to China has doubled since the US imposed sanctions on Russia, showing the extent to which the move has

January 20, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Ships and shipping containers are pictured at the port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Are US Shippers Ready for an Emergency Order on Tariffs?

Lori Ann LaRocco – The world of logistics handicapped a Trump win starting in the late winter and early spring of 2024, with discussions and

January 20, 2025
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A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
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Yemen’s Houthis to Target Only Israel-linked Vessels Following Gaza Deal

Yemen's Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israel-linked ships provided the Gaza ceasefire is fully implemented, the Humanitarian

January 20, 2025
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Friday, January 17, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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China and India Scramble for Crude as Sanctioned Russian Tankers Turn Back

The most aggressive Western sanctions imposed on Russia’s oil sector since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine threaten to disrupt global supply as buyers

January 17, 2025
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Photo of a large group of Houthi supporters in Yemen
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Yemen Kuwait Bank for Financing Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Yemen Kuwait Bank for Trade and Investment Y.S.C

January 17, 2025
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Screenshot of video released by the Iranian-backed Houthis showing the attack on the MT CHIOS LION in the Red Sea, July 15, 2024.
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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: Could It Signal the End of Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping?

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas announce this week could signal the beginning of the end for Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red

January 17, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Flames and smoke rise from the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which has been on fire since August 23, after an attack by Houthi militants, on the Red Sea, September 14, 2024 in this handout image. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
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Red Sea Trade Route Will Remain Too Risky Even After Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Companies transporting their products around the world are not ready to return to the Red Sea trade route in the wake of a Gaza ceasefire deal because of

January 17, 2025
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Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Russian Oil Tankers Still Under Construction Included in U.S. Sanctions

Six Russian oil tankers still under construction by Russia's Zvezda shipyard were included in U.S. sanctions imposed last week, the first time Washington is

January 17, 2025
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The fire on board the Yantian Express, pictured January 15, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Accidents

Shipping Industry Adopts Tougher Safety Standards to Snuff Out Charcoal Fires on Ships

The shipping industry is implementing enhanced safety protocols for charcoal transportation ahead of mandatory International Maritime Organization (IMO)

January 17, 2025
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An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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The Definitive Guide to Where the US Has Squeezed Russia’s Oil Flows the Hardest

The latest US sanctions on oil tankers hauling Russian petroleum look set to cause severe disruption across the nation’s export machine, with some of

January 17, 2025
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MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

USTR Investigation Finds China’s Maritime Playbook ‘Unreasonable’ as U.S. Shipbuilding Hits Historic Low

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a landmark finding, concluding that China’s aggressive targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding

January 17, 2025
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach
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Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal, Iran Squeeze

Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months

January 16, 2025
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A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
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Red Sea Roulette: Yemen’s Houthis to Monitor Ceasefire, But Ships Remain at Risk

The leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday his group will monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between

January 16, 2025
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Drone Photo Of A Product Tanker carrying Gasoline.
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Product Tanker Fleet Growth to Hit 16-Year High in 2025, BIMCO Reports

The product tanker sector is bracing for a monumental surge in fleet capacity, with newbuild deliveries projected to reach 12 million deadweight tonnes (DWT)

January 16, 2025
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A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
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Cost to Ship Russian ESPO Oil to China Triples After Sanctions

The cost of shipping Russian ESPO crude to China has more than tripled after the US imposed aggressive sanctions on Moscow’s oil industry last week, with

January 16, 2025
Total Views: 442

Seized oil tanker Eagle S in Porvoo.Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari/via REUTERS
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Tanker Seized by Finland Over Damaged Cables Won’t Face Sanctions-Evasion Probe

HELSINKI, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Eagle S tanker seized by Finnish authorities on suspicion of ripping up subsea cables will not face a separate

January 16, 2025
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