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Friday, May 23, 2025
Russia and Bahrain in Advanced Talks Over LNG Supply Deal, Sources Say
Energy

Russia and Bahrain in Advanced Talks Over LNG Supply Deal, Sources Say

Russia is in advanced talks with Bahrain over a three-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement under which Moscow would supply the Gulf kingdom with 1.5

May 23, 2025
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Thursday, May 22, 2025
Poland Checking for Any Explosive Devices Near Undersea Power Cable, PM Says
Incidents

Poland Checking for Any Explosive Devices Near Undersea Power Cable, PM Says

Poland is looking into whether any explosive devices were planted where a ship from Russia's "shadow fleet" was seen moving suspiciously near a power cable

May 22, 2025
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
Incidents

Poland Says Russian Ship Performed ‘Suspicious Maneuvers’ Near Cable to Sweden

A Russian ship from the "shadow fleet" covered by sanctions performed suspicious maneuvers near a power cable connecting Poland with Sweden, Polish Prime

May 21, 2025
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
EU Targets Nearly 200 ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels in Largest-Ever Sanctions Package, U.S. on Sidelines
Shipping

EU Targets Nearly 200 ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels in Largest-Ever Sanctions Package, U.S. on Sidelines

The European Union has adopted its 17th sanctions package against Russia – its most comprehensive round yet. With today’s addition of 189 shadow fleet

May 20, 2025
Total Views: 1523

Russia Releases Oil Tanker from Baltic Sea Detention, Estonian Broadcaster Says
Incidents

Russia Releases Oil Tanker from Baltic Sea Detention, Estonian Broadcaster Says

Russia has released a Greek-owned oil tanker which was detained in Russian waters on Sunday after leaving an Estonian port, and the vessel has resumed its

May 20, 2025
Total Views: 655

Russia’s Crude Exports Slip While Ships Seek to Avoid Detection 
Energy

Russia’s Crude Exports Slip While Ships Seek to Avoid Detection 

Russia's oil exports are becoming increasingly difficult to track as the tankers moving the barrels disappear from digital tracking systems. Moscow’s exports

May 20, 2025
Total Views: 1032

Sunday, May 18, 2025
Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Green Admire transits Istanbul's Bosphorus
Shipping

Estonia Says Russia Detained A Tanker In Baltic Sea

By Andrius Sytas TALLINN, May 18 (Reuters) – Russia detained a Greek-owned oil tanker on Sunday after it left an Estonian Baltic

May 18, 2025
Total Views: 2714

Thursday, May 15, 2025
A screenshot of video allegedly taken from the bridge of the M/T Jaguar
News

Estonia Confirms Russia Sent Jet After Attempt to Stop Sanction-breaking Ship

Estonia said on Thursday that Moscow had briefly sent a fighter jet into NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea during an attempt to stop a Russian-bound oil

May 15, 2025
Total Views: 1194

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Russia to Spend $6bn To Jumpstart Domestic Shipbuilding, Includes 130 Vessels for Arctic
Shipbuilding

Russia to Spend $6bn To Jumpstart Domestic Shipbuilding, Includes 130 Vessels for Arctic

Russia has announced a RUB 500bn ($6bn) plan to revitalize domestic shipbuilding. The National Strategy for the Development of the Shipbuilding Industry

May 14, 2025
Total Views: 1688

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

India Approves More Russian Insurers to Provide Marine Cover

India has approved three Russian insurers, including a unit of top lender Sberbank, to provide marine cover to ships arriving at Indian ports, a government

May 13, 2025
Total Views: 448

Monday, May 12, 2025
Russia and China to Develop New Arctic Shipping Hubs, Putin Says During Xi Meeting
Shipping

Russia and China to Develop New Arctic Shipping Hubs, Putin Says During Xi Meeting

Russia and China are looking to further expand their cooperation in Arctic shipping and energy projects, President Putin confirmed during a meeting with

May 12, 2025
Total Views: 1307

Thursday, May 8, 2025
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carriers Find Sanctions Reprieve in Chinese Maintenance Yard

Russia’s LNG shadow fleet continues to make moves in preparation for the upcoming Arctic summer shipping season. A second sanctioned LNG carrier has arrived

May 8, 2025
Total Views: 976

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Russia Reflags, Renames Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Ahead of Suspected Arctic LNG 2 Startup
Energy

Russia Reflags, Renames Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Ahead of Suspected Arctic LNG 2 Startup

Four ice-strengthened newbuild LNG carriers have been reflagged to the Russian Federation along with name changes. The vessels are part of Russia’s emerging

April 30, 2025
Total Views: 2998

Sunday, April 27, 2025
Iranian Red Crescent rescuers work following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas
Ports

Putin Orders Russian Emergency Planes To Iran After Blast At Port 

MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin has ordered several planes to be sent to Iran to help deal with the aftermath of a blast at

April 27, 2025
Total Views: 1452

Friday, April 25, 2025
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Energy

Europe Buys 80 Percent of US LNG in April, Replacing Russian Supplies Down One-Third

Deliveries of U.S. liquefied natural gas to the European Union were up nearly 20 percent year-over-year during the month of April, new data reveal. For the

April 25, 2025
Total Views: 2141

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Container ships and oil tankers wait in the ocean outside the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Los Angeles.REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Shipping

More Russian Insurers Seek Indian Nod for Oil Tanker Coverage

(Bloomberg) — Four new Russian companies have sought India’s approval to provide insurance for crude oil tankers docking at ports in the South Asian

April 24, 2025
Total Views: 325

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The frigate Iver Huitfeldt sets sail from Korsør, Denmark, January 29, 2024. Photo courtesy Rune Dyrholm / The Armed Forces
Defense

Denmark to Spend $600 Million on Surveillance Vessels Amid Russia Threat

Denmark will spend about 4 billion crowns ($614 million) on building and procuring 26 navy vessels for patrolling, oil spill response and surveillance of

April 22, 2025
Total Views: 1698

Russia’s New ‘Combat Icebreaker’ Undergoes Ice Trials Ahead of Joining Northern Fleet
Defense

Russia’s New ‘Combat Icebreaker’ Undergoes Ice Trials Ahead of Joining Northern Fleet

Russia’s newest icebreaking patrol vessel, the 8,500-tonne Ivan Papanin, has completed the first series of ice trials in the Arctic Ocean. The 114 meter-long

April 22, 2025
Total Views: 6525

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Arc7 shuttle tanker loading crude oil at the Arctic Gate terminal. (GazpromNeft Shipping)
Defense

Russian Arctic Oil Exports to China Jump Helped by STS Transfers, Sources Say

Russia’s Arctic oil exports to China are set to rise sharply this month buoyed by a jump in ship-to-ship transfers at sea to ensure tankers pulling into port

April 17, 2025
Total Views: 1699

Friday, April 11, 2025
Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast.Handout via REUTERS
Incidents

Estonian Navy Detains Russia-Bound Oil Tanker in Baltic Sea

The Estonian navy detained and boarded a Russia-bound oil tanker on an EU sanctions list on Friday, accusing it of sailing illegally without a valid

April 11, 2025
Total Views: 6075