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Saturday, February 8, 2025
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Shipping

Russia Faces An Impending Oil Tanker Crisis As Sanctions Pile Up

By Julian Lee Feb 7, 2025 (Bloomberg) –On Jan. 10, the US Treasury sanctioned 161 oil tankers for their role in moving Russian oil. It was part of a

February 8, 2025
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Friday, February 7, 2025
Russia Assembles Flotilla of LNG Carriers in Arctic Waters Ahead of EU Transshipment Ban
Shipping

Russia Assembles Flotilla of LNG Carriers in Arctic Waters Ahead of EU Transshipment Ban

Russia continues to amass LNG carriers in preparation of the impending EU transshipment ban. Starting in March 2025 EU export terminals will be off limits to

February 7, 2025
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier Calls In Oman Signaling Possible Easing of Sanctions Concerns 
Shipping

Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier Calls In Oman Signaling Possible Easing of Sanctions Concerns 

After more than six months at sea sanctioned LNG carrier La Perouse has entered the Omani port of Duqm. It is the first time that a Russian LNG carrier, part

February 5, 2025
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Saturday, February 1, 2025
Moldova Ships First Delivery Of Gas To Transdniestria
Energy

Moldova Ships First Delivery Of Gas To Transdniestria

CHISINAU, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Moldovan energy company Moldovagaz shipped the first batch of 3 million cubic meters of natural gas on Saturday to

February 1, 2025
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Ust-Luga oil terminal, Baltic pipeline system. Russia. View from the sea and reeds
Shipping

Ukraine Claims More Drone Strikes on Russia’s Oil Infrastructure

Ukraine claimed it successfully struck a Russian oil refinery and a pumping station on a vital crude pipeline with drones as Kyiv steps up its attacks on its

January 29, 2025
Total Views: 1282

LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Shipping

EU Won’t Ban Russian LNG Until Alternative Sources Secured, Diplomats Say

 The European Commission did not propose a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas in its latest package of sanctions because member states raised concerns about

January 29, 2025
Total Views: 1051

Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

Russia Set to Test New Delhi’s Nerve by Sending Sanctioned Oil and Tankers to India

(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending cargoes of sanctioned oil to India on tankers that have been blacklisted by the US Treasury — setting up an acid test

January 29, 2025
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Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva and oil tanker Eagle S sail on the sea outside the Porkkalanniemi, Finland
Incidents

Baltic Sea Shipping Tax Could Pay for Undersea Cable Protection, Says Estonian Minister

Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the high costs of protecting

January 29, 2025
Total Views: 1161

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Video: Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Sustains Damage In Arctic Collision with Cargo Ship
Incidents

Video: Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Sustains Damage In Arctic Collision with Cargo Ship

Russian nuclear icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) suffered damage to its hull in a collision with a cargo ship while operating on the Northern Sea

January 28, 2025
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Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
Energy

Russia Oil Trade to China, India Stalls as Sanctions Drive Up Shipping Costs

Trade for March-loading Russian oil in top buyer Asia has stalled as a wide price gap between buyers and sellers emerged in China after costs for chartering

January 28, 2025
Total Views: 1081

Monday, January 27, 2025
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Shipping

Russian Oil Tankers U-Turn and Then Halt Near France After Storm

Two oil tankers hauling crude from Russia made U-turns as they sailed past France and are now at a standstill near the northern port of

January 27, 2025
Total Views: 19415

Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

Russia’s Ust-Luga Oil Exports Fall to 4-year Lows in January

Russia's Ust-Luga port cut its oil loadings by half of its capacity in January to a four-year low partly due to technical issues on Transneft's pipeline

January 27, 2025
Total Views: 1014

Friday, January 24, 2025
Russia’s Zvezda Shipyard Delivers First Arctic Oil Tanker After 3-Year Delay, But Vessel Already Sanctioned by US
Shipyard

Russia’s Zvezda Shipyard Delivers First Arctic Oil Tanker After 3-Year Delay, But Vessel Already Sanctioned by US

After years of trying to construct Arctic-capable oil and LNG tankers within Russia, the Zvezda shipyard in the Far East has, for the first time, succeeded in

January 24, 2025
Total Views: 7977

cyprus undersea cable
News

Russia Says it Does Not Threaten Undersea Cables After UK Raises Alarm

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The Russian Embassy in London said that Russia posed no threat to undersea cables in Britain and other NATO countries,

January 24, 2025
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HMS Somerset tracks a suspected Russian spy ship, Yantar, as it sails through waters close to the UK.
Shipping

Hybrid Warfare: Russian Spy Ship in English Channel Highlights Escalating Risks

The Royal Navy’s recent interception of the Russian spy ship Yantar in the English Channel marks the latest development in a series of incidents

January 24, 2025
Total Views: 1362

Thursday, January 23, 2025
Russian Oil Freight Rates Soar on Sanctions-Driven Tanker Shortage
Energy

Russian Oil Freight Rates Soar on Sanctions-Driven Tanker Shortage

Freight rates for Russian ESPO Blend oil loading from the Far Eastern port of Kozmino have jumped fivefold amid a lack of vessels after fresh U.S. sanctions

January 23, 2025
Total Views: 592

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
HMS Somerset tracks a suspected Russian spy ship, Yantar, as it sails through waters close to the UK.
Defense

Royal Navy Tracks Russian Spy Ship in English Channel

The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset intercepted and monitored the Russian spy ship Yantar as it passed through

January 22, 2025
Total Views: 2569

A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Energy

Oil Tankers Reroute to Russian Pacific Port Hobbled by Sanctions

Tankers that used to haul oil from Russia’s western ports are being redeployed to the nation’s east to service a key crude route to China that’s been

January 22, 2025
Total Views: 1189

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
US Coast Guard’s New Icebreaker ‘Aiviq’: A Capable Addition to Arctic Operations or a Flawed Stopgap Solution?
Defense

US Coast Guard’s New Icebreaker ‘Aiviq’: A Capable Addition to Arctic Operations or a Flawed Stopgap Solution?

The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest acquisition, the icebreaker Aiviq, is being readied to supplement the service’s two aging polar-capable vessels. During its

January 21, 2025
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Saturday, January 18, 2025
The Ukrainian minehunters Cherkasy and Chernihiv docked in Portsmouth. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy
Defense

Russia Says It Will Counter Any UK-Ukraine Cooperation In Sea of Azov

MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Ukraine and Britain “had no room” for cooperation in the

January 18, 2025
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