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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
FILE PHOTO: People look at the oil tanker Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, which was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard last week, as it is moored in the Moray Firth, off the coast of Scotland, Britain
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Shadow Fleet Standoff Off Scotland Signals New Era of Sanctions Enforcement at Sea

The seizure of the oil tanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, and its prolonged standoff off the coast of Scotland has become one of the most significant

January 28, 2026
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Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China
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China Turns to Cheaper Brazil Soybeans After Meeting U.S. Pledge

China, the world’s largest soybean importer, has ramped up orders for Brazilian cargoes of the oilseed after meeting an initial shipment volume from the US

January 28, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: People look at the oil tanker Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, which was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard last week, as it is moored in the Moray Firth, off the coast of Scotland, Britain
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Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Removed from UK Jurisdiction to U.S. Custody

The captain of a Venezuela-linked crude oil tanker seized by the U.S. this month has been taken from British territorial waters and is now aboard a U.S. Coast

January 28, 2026
Total Views: 1086

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Escorted After Breakdown Off Spain

An oil tanker under EU sanctions for carrying Russian oil is being escorted to Tanger Med in Morocco by a Spanish rescue ship, Spain's Merchant Marine said on

January 27, 2026
Total Views: 2497

TOTE's LNG-powered Isla Bella underway
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Gulf Coast Emerges as U.S. Hub for LNG Marine Fuel With TOTE–Galveston Deal

The U.S. Gulf Coast is poised to become a major domestic hub for liquefied natural gas marine fuel as Galveston LNG Bunker Port signed a strategic agreement

January 27, 2026
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Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
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Europe Signals New Phase in Shadow Fleet Enforcement

Fourteen European nations have issued a rare joint warning to the global maritime industry, demanding strict compliance with international navigation safety

January 27, 2026
Total Views: 1740

Port of Rotterdam. Photo Credit: Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock.com
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India-EU Trade Deal Redraws Global Shipping Routes

Landmark agreement promises to reshape maritime traffic patterns and vessel deployment strategies as tariff reductions unlock billions in new cargo flows

January 27, 2026
Total Views: 1324

tanker aerial
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International Seaways Acquires Tankers International, Expands Into Suezmax Market

International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW) has acquired sole ownership of Tankers International, one of the world’s leading shipping pools, while

January 27, 2026
Total Views: 706

Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast.Handout via REUTERS
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European Nations Issue Warning to Russia-Linked Shadow Fleet

A group of 14 European nations have issued an open warning to shadow-fleet tankers in the Baltic and North Seas, raising the stakes for vessels they say are

January 27, 2026
Total Views: 995

Monday, January 26, 2026
Trucks At Port Of LA
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FMC Launches Investigation Into Ocean Carriers’ Grip on U.S. Chassis Market

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a formal investigation into whether ocean carriers are unlawfully restricting truckers and shippers from choosing

January 26, 2026
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Chinese Coast Guard conduct rescue operations after receiving reports of a distressed cargo ship which was carrying Philippine crew members, in a location given as South China Sea
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Nickel Ore Liquefaction Suspected in Fatal Sinking of Bulk Carrier Devon Bay

The sinking of the bulk carrier Devon Bay near Scarborough Shoal on January 23 has once again thrust nickel ore into the spotlight as one of

January 26, 2026
Total Views: 7140

Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, a tanker carrying Russian naphtha, after the vessel was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile
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Renewed Houthi Threats and U.S. Military Buildup Cloud Shipping’s Tentative Return to the Suez

As maritime shipping weighs a tentative return to the Suez Canal after two years of Red Sea diversions, a dangerous convergence of Houthi warnings and U.S.

January 26, 2026
Total Views: 2737

Sunday, January 25, 2026
French navy diverts suspected russian shadow fleet tanker to Marseille-Fos port
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France Detains Indian Captain Of Suspected Shadow Fleet Tanker

MARSEILLE, France, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The captain of an oil tanker intercepted by the French navy has been detained under investigations into

January 25, 2026
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A structure of a hand holding an oil well tower stands near the headquarters of Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA, in Caraca
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US Pushes For Quickest Fixes To Boost Venezuela Oil Output

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and David Wethe Jan 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The US is in talks with Chevron Corp., other crude producers and the world’s

January 25, 2026
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Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
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Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Heavy Oil Departs To U.S.

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – A crude tanker chartered by Trafigura departed on Sunday from Venezuela’s Jose

January 25, 2026
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Saturday, January 24, 2026
The downtown skyline rises above a thick layer of fog in Vancouver
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Trump Threatens Canada With 100% Tariff Over Pending Trade Deal With China

By Bo Erickson and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff

January 24, 2026
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Friday, January 23, 2026
Crude oil tanker Delta Harmony, managed by Greece's Delta Tankers, transits the Bosphorus
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Drone Attacks Push Black Sea Shipping Into New High-Risk Phase

By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – The Black Sea has entered a far more dangerous phase for commercial shipping after drone attacks struck Greek-managed oil

January 23, 2026
Total Views: 1686

Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
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Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Goes ‘Not Under Command’ in Mediterranean Off Algeria

(Bloomberg) — An oil tanker that’s under sanction for its role in transporting Russian oil appears to have run into trouble off the coast of Algeria

January 23, 2026
Total Views: 5548

M/V CMA CGM Monte Cristo at sea
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CMA CGM Reaches 400-Vessel Milestone With Delivery of Methanol-Powered Containership

French container shipping company CMA CGM Group has taken delivery of its 400th owned vessel, marking a significant milestone in the French shipping

January 23, 2026
Total Views: 2058

Thursday, January 22, 2026
A liferaft belonging to Benoit Bourguet is pictured off the stern of the MT Horten at night
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Tanker Crew Rescues Solo Rower Hit By Rogue Waves 1,100 Miles Offshore

The crew of the Liberian-flagged tanker Horten, working with U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders in San Juan, rescued a Belgian ocean rower late Wednesday

January 22, 2026
Total Views: 5522