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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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French Commandos Board Suspected ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Off Saint-Nazaire

French military personnel have boarded the oil tanker Boracay, which is suspected of belonging to the so-called shadow fleet involved in the Russian oil trade,

October 1, 2025
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Barges make their way down the Mississippi River, where the water levels have reached historically record lows in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. October 23, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
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Mississippi River Crisis: Low Water Levels Threaten Critical Harvest Season Shipping for Third Straight Year

The Mississippi River Basin is facing an emerging crisis as rapidly declining water levels threaten to restrict barge traffic during the peak harvest season,

October 1, 2025
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Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
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U.S. LNG Exports Hit Record for Second Straight Month

U.S. LNG exports hit a record in September at 9.4 million metric tons, beating their previous record of 9.3 million MT in August, according to preliminary

October 1, 2025
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Christophe de Margerie first cargo
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Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG Plant Sees Record Output With China Flows

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant increased gas production to record levels in September as its cargoes appear to find buyers in

October 1, 2025
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Alternative-Fueled Vessel Orders Fall as Maritime Industry Adopts ‘Wait and See’ Approach

September 2025 saw just 14 orders for alternative-fuelled vessels, according to data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform. Of these, 12

October 1, 2025
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
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Houthis Impose Sanctions on Major US Oil Companies, Claim Responsibility for Minervagracht Attack

The Houthi-aligned Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) has designated 13 entities, 9 individuals, and 2 vessels for sanctions related to US

September 30, 2025
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Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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Russian Oil Flows Show Buyers Shunning Trump’s Push to End Trade

Russia’s seaborne crude exports stuck at a 16-month high in the past four weeks, with US President Donald Trump so far failing to convince remaining buyers

September 30, 2025
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A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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China Unveils Maritime Countermeasures Amid Looming U.S. Port Fee Deadline

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree revising regulations on international maritime transport that will enable China to take

September 30, 2025
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Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
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Tanker Carrying 7th Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Cargo Berths at China Port

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker carrying cargo from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project berthed at China's Beihai terminal on Tuesday, according to

September 30, 2025
Total Views: 587

tanker at sea
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France Probes Sanctioned Russian-Linked Tanker Off Atlantic Coast

PARIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) – The French Navy on Tuesday said authorities were investigating a suspected infraction by the Benin-flagged oil tanker

September 30, 2025
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China Expands Global Trade Network with Launch of First ‘Arctic Express’ Container Service
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China Expands Global Trade Network with Launch of First ‘Arctic Express’ Container Service

Around a decade after shipping giant COSCO sent its first merchant ship across Russia’s Northern Sea Route, Chinese operator Sealegend is looking to make

September 30, 2025
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Monday, September 29, 2025
A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Revamps Transit Booking System to Boost Transit Certainty and Flexibility

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced significant modifications to its Transit Reservation System on Monday, with the unveiling of its next generation

September 29, 2025
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Eternity C beginning to sink
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Dutch Cargo Ship ‘Minervagracht’ Attacked in Gulf of Aden, Vessel Adrift and On Fire

British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Monday that a Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship reportedly came under attack 120 nautical miles southeast

September 29, 2025
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Costamare Bulkers Forms Strategic Alliance with Cargill

Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited (NYSE: CMDB) has entered into a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Cargill International S.A., marking a significant

September 29, 2025
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nuclear icebreaker convoy
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MSC Reaffirms Arctic Shipping Ban as Chinese Lines Expand Northern Sea Route

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has reaffirmed its commitment to avoid the Northern Sea Route, citing environmental concerns and operational challenges,

September 29, 2025
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Friday, September 26, 2025
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Global Maritime Forum Warns Industry Risks Leadership Crisis Without Diversity Reform

A comprehensive new report from the Global Maritime Forum reveals how outdated norms and exclusionary practices are preventing the maritime sector from

September 26, 2025
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A lng tanker at sea
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LNG Carriers Pile Up Near Egypt Terminals as Demand Craters

Three liquefied natural gas vessels are waiting outside Egypt’s import terminals as scheduling issues and a faster-than-expected seasonal demand decline in

September 26, 2025
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Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Golden Week Gloom: Container Spot Rates Tumble Across East-West Trades

With the Chinese Golden Week holiday beginning next Wednesday, there was little surprise that spot rates on the main east-west ocean trades continued to

September 26, 2025
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Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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US Oil Flows to Asia Face Pressure From Expensive Tanker Rates

Crude from the US could become too expensive for Asian buyers due to higher tankers rates, which have been inflated by an increase in Chinese purchases and

September 26, 2025
Total Views: 1030

A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Chinese Lessors in Talks With Beijing to Ease US Port-Fee Stress

The leasing subsidiaries of at least two large Chinese banks are in talks with the financial regulator about converting shipping leases into mortgages as a

September 26, 2025
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