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gCaptain’s full coverage of the maritime shipping industry, including containerships, tankers, dry bulk, LNG, breakbulk and more.


Monday, January 5, 2026
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers
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Dark Mode Exodus: Sanctioned Venezuelan Tankers Slip Past U.S. Oil Blockade

About a dozen tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude oil and fuel have left the country's waters in dark mode since the start of the year, according to documents

January 5, 2026
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Sunday, January 4, 2026
Finnish authorities repel from a helicopter onto the deck of the M/V Fitburg
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Finland Says Ship Dragged Anchor for ‘Tens of Kilometers’ Before Baltic Sea Cable Break

Finnish investigators probing last week’s disruption to a key telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland say they have found clear signs that a ship’s

January 4, 2026
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Photo of the MT Qendil aground in Turkey
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Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Qendil’ Runs Aground in Turkey Following Ukrainian Drone Strike

The Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker Qendil ran aground off Turkey’s Bozcaada island on Sunday while transiting from Alia?a to Yalova,

January 4, 2026
Total Views: 7920

Finland seizes ship sailing after suspected cable sabotage in Baltic Sea
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Timeline Of Suspected Underwater Sabotage In Baltic Sea

Jan 2 (Reuters) – The Baltic Sea region is on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded

January 4, 2026
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A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers
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Rubio Says Oil ‘Quarantine’ Gives US Leverage Over Venezuela

By Jen Judson Jan 4, 2026, 9:06 AM (Bloomberg) –Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US would use an oil “quarantine” to get what it wants

January 4, 2026
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard
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Venezuela’s Oil Exports Paralyzed Amid Political Turmoil

Jan 3 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports, which had fallen to a minimum amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s announced blockade of all

January 3, 2026
Total Views: 630

Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
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Ships With Russian Oil Signal India’s Reliance Plant As Destination

(Bloomberg) –At least three tankers carrying Russian crude are indicating Reliance Industries Ltd.’s plant on India’s west coast as their next

January 3, 2026
Total Views: 881

US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
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More Venezuela-Bound Oil Ships U-Turn Amid US Blockade

By Bloomberg News Jan 2, 2026 (Bloomberg) –More oil tankers are turning away from Venezuela as the US threatens to seize vessels transporting oil

January 3, 2026
Total Views: 960

Friday, January 2, 2026
FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela's western state of Zulia
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Paint Job Politics: How One Tanker Turned a Sanctions Chase Into a US-Russia Showdown

A rusting oil tanker and a can of paint have just sparked the most surreal maritime standoff of the decade. Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – For nearly two

January 2, 2026
Total Views: 2720

Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
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U.S. Shatters LNG Export Record, Becomes First Nation to Top 100 Million Tons

The U.S. in 2025 became the first country to export more than 100 million metric tons (mmt) of liquefied natural gas in a single year, powered by the startup

January 2, 2026
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A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers
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Russia Asks U.S. to Halt Pursuit of Tanker After Crew Claims Russian Flag, NY Times Reports

Russia has formally requested that the United States cease its pursuit of an oil tanker fleeing Coast Guard vessels in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the New

January 2, 2026
Total Views: 51888

Seized vessel Fitburg rests in harbour in Kirkkonummi, Finland, January 1, 2026
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Baltic Shadow Games: Finland Detains Cargo Ship in Suspected Hybrid Attack

Finnish commandos seize cargo ship Fitburg after suspected sabotage of Baltic data cable — then uncover a hidden cargo of sanctioned Russian

January 2, 2026
Total Views: 2065

Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
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U.S. Targets Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet in Final 2025 Sanctions Blitz on Maduro Regime

The U.S. Treasury Department this week imposed sanctions on four companies and identified four oil tankers as blocked property in the latest escalation of

January 2, 2026
Total Views: 600

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva escorts Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S to sea.Handout via REUTERS
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Finland Seizes Ship Over Suspected Damage to Baltic Sea Cable

Finnish authorities boarded and seized a cargo vessel called Fitburg on Wednesday, after it was suspected of having damaged underwater cables in the Baltic

December 31, 2025
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa)
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Year in Review: The Maritime Stories That Defined 2025

When historians chronicle 2025, they won’t remember it as the year shipping got more efficient or cleaner. They’ll remember it as the year the

December 30, 2025
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Ships under construction at Cochin Shipyard India aerial
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India’s $5.4 Billion Shipbuilding Gambit Takes Aim at China—and Rattles the West

India just threw down $5.4 billion to crash the global shipbuilding party. For Western yards already struggling against Asian dominance, it's another wake-up

December 30, 2025
Total Views: 18085

An LNG tanker at a port in Yantai, China
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Global 2025 LNG Exports Saw Biggest Jump in Three Years

Global exports of liquefied natural gas in 2025 likely saw the biggest jump in three years, as new supply came online in North

December 30, 2025
Total Views: 636

wave breaking over tanker
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Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet Tests Trump Blockade with Tanker Arrivals

 At least two oil tankers have made their way to Venezuela in recent days and others are navigating towards the country, a sign of state-run PDVSA's effort to

December 30, 2025
Total Views: 1442

Monday, December 29, 2025
LNG in Arctic
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Arctic Shipping Lane Sees Surge in ‘Shadow Fleet’ Traffic, Totaling 100 Sanctioned Vessels

Russia’s Arctic shipping lanes have become a corridor for the global shadow fleet of sanctioned oil and LNG tankers, raising safety, environmental, and

December 29, 2025
Total Views: 2604

Saturday, December 27, 2025
A worker transports a bag of sun-dried cocoa beans at a warehouse in Kwabeng in the Eastern Region, Ghana
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Crop Trader Sucden Shuts Cocoa Buying Center In Ivory Coast Port

By Baudelaire Mieu Dec 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) – French crop trader Sucres et Denrees SA, a major cocoa buyer, has closed its operations in Ivory Coast’s

December 27, 2025
Total Views: 1993