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Sunday, January 12, 2025
China willing to maintain communication on submarine infrastructure security.Mikkel Berg Pedersen/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS
Defense

Sweden May Have To Build Up Its Defense Force, Premier Says

By Charles Daly Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson indicated the country could increase its defense spending amid the

Sunday, January 12, 2025
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Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast.Handout via REUTERS
Incidents

Stricken Oil Tanker Towed To Safety Off German Island Of Ruegen

By Angela Cullen Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) –An oil tanker sailing under the Panamanian flag that ran out of power in the Baltic Sea last week has

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 2271

Chinese coast guard ship in Second Thomas Shoal.Handout via REUTERS
Defense

China’s ‘Monster’ Ship Back In Disputed Waters, Philippines Says

By Manolo Serapio Jr. Jan 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines said a huge Chinese coast guard ship widely known as the “Monster” has returned

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 6247

The Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is pictured at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta.Picture taken May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
Shipping

Hungary Plans Talks On Oil Prices After US Sanctions On Russia

BUDAPEST, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Hungary plans to hold talks with regional allies to counter the impact of higher oil prices resulting from a new

January 12, 2025
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Saturday, January 11, 2025
The last section of pipeline is assembled on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project before operations are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024, near Laidlaw, British Columbia, Canada, February 18, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Energy

Enbridge Preps Pipeline Buildout For Trump-Driven Drilling Boom

By Kevin Orland Jan 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Enbridge Inc. is devising plans to rapidly boost capacity on its US oil pipeline system if the incoming

January 11, 2025
Total Views: 1712

Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece.Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
Energy

Russia Says It Will Continue Oil And Gas Projects Despite US Sanctions

MOSCOW, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced new U.S. sanctions against Moscow’s

January 11, 2025
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Friday, January 10, 2025
Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
Shipping

Biden’s Sweeping Sanctions Target Russia’s Oil Exports as Trump Prepares for Office

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia's oil and gas revenues on Friday, in an effort to

January 10, 2025
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Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Accidents

Disabled Tanker ‘Eventin’ Secured in Baltic Sea

The disabled tanker EVENTIN, potentially part of the so-called shadow fleet, has been brought under control after several hours adrift off the Baltic Sea coast

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 7944

An illustration of Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ship T-AGOS 25 class ocean surveillance ships. Image courtesy Austal USA
Defense

U.S. Navy Names New Explorer-Class Ocean Surveillance Ships After Deep-Sea Pioneers

The U.S. Navy has announced the naming of its newest class of ocean surveillance ships, designating them as the Explorer class, with the first two vessels

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 4042

Oil Tankers Back Up Near Yemeni Port After Israel Hits Tugs
Shipping

Oil Tankers Back Up Near Yemeni Port After Israel Hits Tugs

(Bloomberg) — An unusually large flotilla of merchant vessels has backed up near Yemen’s Ras Isa port in the Red Sea after Israeli air raids damaged

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 14173

DP World Hits 100 Million TEU Milestone
Ports

DP World Hits 100 Million TEU Milestone

UAE-based DP World has reached a significant milestone in global shipping, surpassing 100 million TEUs of container handling capacity across its worldwide

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 676


Friday, January 10, 2025
Supertanker Ceres I detained in Malaysia
Energy

US Ramps Up Pressure on Russia With Fresh Energy Sanctions

The US imposed its most aggressive sanctions on Russia’s oil industry yet as the Biden administration looks for last-minute ways to boost Ukraine’s

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 543

MT SOUNION pictured September 12, 2024 in the Red Sea
Defense

SOUNION Salvaged! Complex Operation Prevents Major Environmental Disaster in Red Sea

Maritime security firm Ambrey has confirmed the successful salvage of the MT SOUNION, a Greek-owned oil tanker that became a focal point as one of the

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 2471

U.S. Blocks More Than 180 Vessels, Oil Traders and Companies In Sweeping New Sanctions Against Russia
Energy

U.S. Blocks More Than 180 Vessels, Oil Traders and Companies In Sweeping New Sanctions Against Russia

In an unprecedented move targeting Russia’s energy sector the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against more than 180 vessels, dozens of

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 1768

Germany’s Costly LNG Terminals Aren’t Paying Off as Imports Dip
Energy

Germany’s Costly LNG Terminals Aren’t Paying Off as Imports Dip

Germany spent big on liquefied natural gas terminals to ensure energy security, but the high cost of using them means they’re bringing in a tiny fraction of

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 1614

Thursday, January 9, 2025
MV Algoma Verity at sea
Shipping

Bulk Carrier Carrying 45,000 Tons of Salt Runs Aground in Delaware River

The 623-foot motor vessel Algoma Verity ran aground in the Delaware River approximately one mile north of Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Bridge on

January 9, 2025
Total Views: 4313

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Thursday, January 9, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida
Ports

ILA Union Gives Trump ‘Full Credit’ for Helping Secure Labor Contract with Port Employers

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is crediting President-elect Donald Trump with helping to secure a landmark six-year master contract

January 9, 2025
Total Views: 2979

A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Environment

47 Nations and Shipping Industry Back Bold IMO Carbon Pricing Proposal

A coalition of 47 governments and the shipping industry is proposing a groundbreaking greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pricing mechanism for international

January 9, 2025
Total Views: 1419

Martyrs’ Day Protest: Panama Reminds Trump ‘The Canal is Ours’
Shipping

Martyrs’ Day Protest: Panama Reminds Trump ‘The Canal is Ours’

 Hundreds of Panamanians marched on Thursday to mark the anniversary of a deadly uprising against U.S. control of the Panama Canal in 1964, with some

January 9, 2025
Total Views: 2405

U.S. President Joe Biden provides an update on the Hurricane Helene response and recovery efforts, during remarks in the White House Oval Office in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Shipping

Biden Set to Push New Russia Sanctions Before Trump Takes Office

President Joe Biden is expected to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia's economy this week, according to a U.S. official, as part of measures to bolster

January 9, 2025
Total Views: 769

A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

EPA Approves California’s Controversial Harbor Craft Emissions Rule Despite Industry Safety Concerns

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the majority of California’s waiver requests for its controversial Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC)

January 9, 2025
Total Views: 1242

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