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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
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Russia’s Lavrov Tells Cuban Minister the US Should Negotiate and Not do a Naval Blockade

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday that Moscow was urging the U.S. not to impose a full naval

February 18, 2026
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Aerial view of the 265-foot fuel barge Defiant grounded on rocks near the entrance to San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, as salvage crews prepare the vessel for removal.
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Salvage Crews Remove Fuel From Grounded Barge Near San Juan Harbor

Salvage crews have removed roughly 1,000 gallons of residual fuel from the grounded barge Defiant near the entrance to San Juan Harbor, significantly reducing

February 17, 2026
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Split image showing a Hapag-Lloyd container ship loaded with multicolored containers (top) and a ZIM LNG-powered container vessel at sea (bottom), illustrating Hapag-Lloyd’s planned acquisition of ZIM
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Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2 Billion ZIM Acquisition Reshapes Global Container Shipping Map

Hapag-Lloyd has agreed to acquire ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 billion in a deal that would cement its position among the world’s top five

February 17, 2026
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Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Port of Los Angeles Volumes Fall 12% as Tariff Uncertainty Clouds Outlook

Los Angeles processed 812,000 TEUs in January, down 12% year over year, with exports hitting their lowest monthly level in nearly three years as tariff

February 17, 2026
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controls on a ship's bridge
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MARAD Opens Workforce Centers of Excellence Applications Amid U.S. Shipbuilding Push

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has launched a nationwide recruitment drive for its Centers of Excellence program, opening applications for

February 17, 2026
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Nuclear Icebreaker Sibir in the Baltic Sea
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Iciest Baltic in 15 Years Threatens to Cut Russian Exports

The most extensive sea ice in 15 years around Russia’s key Baltic Sea commodity ports could curb a chunk of the nation’s vast exports program because of a

February 17, 2026
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French navy diverts suspected russian shadow fleet tanker to Marseille-Fos port
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France Releases Oil Tanker GRINCH After ‘Several Million Euro’ Penalty for Sanctions Evasion

France released the seized oil tanker GRINCH after imposing a multi-million euro penalty on the vessel's owner for suspected involvement in Russia's shadow

February 17, 2026
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IMO greenhouse gas emissions
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PPR 13: The Quiet IMO Meeting That Could Change How Ships Are Actually Run

The latest session of the IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response Sub-Committee didn’t deliver sweeping new rules, but beneath the technical drafting work,

February 17, 2026
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EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
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Warning Shots Off Yemen Underscore Ongoing Gulf of Aden Security Risks

A merchant vessel transiting about 70 nautical miles southwest of Aden, Yemen reported an encounter with armed skiffs on Tuesday, briefly raising alarm before

February 17, 2026
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Maritime Action Plan: ICS Warns $1.5 Trillion Port Fee Plan Could Disrupt Global Trade

The International Chamber of Shipping is backing efforts to revive U.S. shipbuilding but warning that proposed port fees on foreign-built vessels—projected

February 17, 2026
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Iranian Navy Ship conducting at sea drill
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Iran Says It’s Closing Parts of Hormuz Strait as US Talks Resume

Parts of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil-shipping lanes, will be closed for “several hours” on Tuesday as part of Iran’s

February 17, 2026
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French navy diverts suspected russian shadow fleet tanker to Marseille-Fos port
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Kremlin Aide Warns West Over Seizure of Russian Vessels

Russia could deploy its navy to prevent European powers from seizing its vessels and may retaliate against European shipping if Russian ships are taken,

February 17, 2026
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Monday, February 16, 2026
Arctic Ship Traffic Hits Record High in 2025 as Resource Projects Drive Growth
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Arctic Ship Traffic Hits Record High in 2025 as Resource Projects Drive Growth

Ship traffic in the Arctic reached a new milestone in 2025, with 1,812 unique vessels operating inside the Polar Code area, according to new data released by

February 16, 2026
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Nuclear Icebreaker Sibir in the Baltic Sea
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Russia Sends Nuclear Icebreaker From Arctic to Baltic Sea as Severe Ice Chokes Shipping

Russia has dispatched two powerful icebreakers, including a nuclear-powered vessel, from Arctic waters to the Baltic Sea to help keep shipping lanes open as

February 16, 2026
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Mukran LNG Terminal Reopens After Icebreakers Clear Channel in Frozen Baltic
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Mukran LNG Terminal Reopens After Icebreakers Clear Channel in Frozen Baltic

Operations at the floating LNG import facility Mukran off the Baltic coast of Germany resumed this week after icebreaking efforts by the multipurpose vessel

February 16, 2026
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oil tanker
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A Huge Bet on Supertankers Reverberates Through the Oil Market

A niche but crucial part of the oil market is being rocked by a huge bet from a South Korean tycoon who has amassed a large share of the tanker market

February 16, 2026
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Hapag-Lloyd buys Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping for $4.2 billion
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Hapag-Lloyd buys Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping for $4.2 billion

Container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE said on Monday it would buy Israeli rival ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ZIM.Nfor $4.2 billion in a

February 16, 2026
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
Jane McAllister works a LNG-fueled ZIM containership
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Hapag-Lloyd in Talks to Buy Israel’s Zim

Hapag-Lloyd AG is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli competitor Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, the German company said on

February 15, 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. Boards Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Veronica III’ in Indian Ocean

U.S. forces have boarded the sanctioned oil tanker VERONICA III in the Indian Ocean, marking the ninth vessel seized or interdicted in an intensifying

February 15, 2026
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Friday, February 13, 2026
Denmark Records 292 Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers Passing Through Danish Straits
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Denmark Records 292 Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers Passing Through Danish Straits

New data compiled by the Danish Maritime Authority reveals that EU-sanctioned tankers linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” made 292 voyages

February 13, 2026
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