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Thursday, January 8, 2026
USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera in the North Atlantic
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Russia Accuses U.S. of ‘Gross Violation’ of Maritime Law in High-Seas Tanker Seizure

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the January 7 seizure of the oil tanker Marinera in international waters of the North Atlantic by U.S.

January 8, 2026
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A tanker barge sails on a icy river
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Coast Guard Ramps Up Winter Mission to Protect Northeast Heating Oil Supply

As winter settles in across the Northeast, the U.S. Coast Guard has launched Operation Reliable Energy for Northeast Winters (RENEW) 2026, its annual mission

January 8, 2026
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Containers are seen stacked at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port
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UN Report Flags Growing Headwinds for Global Shipping as Trade Momentum Fades

Global trade is losing steam just as the shipping industry was hoping for a steadier recovery, according to a new United Nations outlook that points to slower

January 8, 2026
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A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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October Surprise: U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks to 15-Year Low on Import Collapse

(Bloomberg) — The US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in October to the smallest since 2009 on a sharp pullback in imports, notably pharmaceuticals.

January 8, 2026
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Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles
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Container Shipping Rates Jump 16% as Carriers Push Opportunistic Increases

Global container shipping rates surged this week, with the Drewry World Container Index rising 16% to $2,557 per 40-foot container, driven largely by sharp

January 8, 2026
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UK Sees Ship Seizure as Show of Europe’s Role in US Security
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UK Sees Ship Seizure as Show of Europe’s Role in US Security

British support for the US operation to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker demonstrated the importance of the transatlantic security partnership, UK Defence

January 8, 2026
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Russian-Bound Tanker Hit by Drone in Black Sea, Maritime Sources Say
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Russian-Bound Tanker Hit by Drone in Black Sea, Maritime Sources Say

A Russia-bound oil tanker suffered a drone attack in the Black Sea that prompted it to request Turkish coastguard assistance and divert from its course,

January 8, 2026
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Falling Tanker Rates Lift U.S. Crude Exports

Falling tanker rates are improving the export outlook for US crude, and prices for light sweet barrels, in particular, are getting a

January 7, 2026
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EUNAVFOR Aspides forces escort a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea
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Suez Canal Traffic Stalls at 60% Below Normal Despite 100 Days Without Houthi Attacks

More than three months have passed since the last Houthi attack on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, yet the Suez Canal remains well below capacity.

January 7, 2026
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USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera (ex Bella 1) in the North Atlantic, January 7, 2026
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Dual Tanker Seizures Mark Major U.S. Escalation Against Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet

Back-to-back predawn raids signal escalation in U.S. crackdown on sanctioned “Ghost Fleet” tankers. U.S. authorities have seized two sanctioned oil

January 7, 2026
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Oil tanker Kerala, chartered by Chevron, is loaded in the Bajo Grande oil terminal at Maracaibo Lake, in the municipality of San Francisco, Venezuela, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia
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Trump Says Venezuela Will Turn Over 30–50 Million Barrels of Oil to the U.S.

President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday that Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to hand over between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned

January 6, 2026
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Donald Trump Jr. visits Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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Nordic Alliance Confronts Trump’s Greenland Ambitions as Arctic Security Tensions Escalate

Five Nordic nations have issued a unified rebuke to renewed American territorial ambitions in the Arctic, asserting that decisions about Greenland rest solely

January 6, 2026
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Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
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Chevron Sends 11 Tankers to Venezuela as U.S. Enforces Oil Blockade

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — A small fleet of ships booked by Chevron Corp. is sailing to Venezuela as the company emerges as the only exporter of

January 6, 2026
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Ms. Laura DiBella of Florida is sworn in as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission, January 6, 2026
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DiBella Sworn In As Federal Maritime Commissioner

Laura DiBella, Florida’s first female Secretary of Commerce, was sworn in today as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission, marking the

January 6, 2026
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US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
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The Great Escape? U.S. Reportedly Weighing High-Seas Seizure of Fugitive Tanker

For more than two weeks, the oil tanker formerly known as Bella 1 has been on the run. Now, as the vessel — hastily re-registered in Russia and

January 6, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump reads about tariffs on steel and aluminum, as Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
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Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Could Come As Soon As Friday

The US Supreme Court scheduled Friday as an opinion day, indicating that date will be the first chance for a ruling on President Donald Trump’s global

January 6, 2026
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Oil tanker Kerala, chartered by Chevron, is loaded in the Bajo Grande oil terminal at Maracaibo Lake, in the municipality of San Francisco, Venezuela, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia
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Chevron Stands Alone as Venezuela’s Oil Exports Collapse

Venezuela was loading crude only for U.S. major Chevron CVX.N on Tuesday, while operations by state-run oil firm PDVSA to load cargoes for its main customers

January 6, 2026
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The Maersk containership Venta Maersk transits the Northern Sea Route on a one-off trial run of the Arctic route
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South Korea Accelerates Arctic Shipping Push With September Trial Run to Europe

South Korea plans to send a containership through Arctic waters from Busan to Rotterdam this September, marking its first concrete step toward opening a faster

January 6, 2026
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Russia Oil Cargo Earlier Linked to Reliance Discharges Elsewhere

By Rakesh Sharma (Bloomberg) — Two tankers carrying Russian Urals crude, both of which had signaled India’s Sikka port as their destination last week,

January 6, 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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Manhattan Courtroom to Caribbean Sea Lanes: Venezuela Crisis Escalates Maritime Risk Landscape

The drama that began with Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3 reached Manhattan federal court on Monday, where Venezuela's captured President Nicolás

January 6, 2026
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