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Monday, January 6, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting
Shipping

Putin Has Options for Russian Gas After Ukraine Route Closed

Vladimir Putin might have lost a slice of revenue after Kyiv closed its gas pipeline to Russian supplies, but Moscow already has alternatives for shipping the

January 6, 2025
Total Views: 2622

ship to ship
Energy

US Plans More Sanctions on Tankers Carrying Russian oil, Sources Say

The Biden administration plans to impose more sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, taking aim at its oil revenues with action against tankers carrying

January 6, 2025
Total Views: 563

Saturday, January 4, 2025
Russian Tanker 'Volgoneft-212' sinks near Kerch Strait, December 15, 2024. (Source: exilenova/Telegram)
Oil Spill

Russia Declares Emergency After Black Sea Oil Spill

an 4 (Reuters) – Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons

January 4, 2025
Total Views: 2828

Thursday, January 2, 2025
China’s NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy in the Russian Arctic in October 2023. (Source: Atomflot)
Shipping

Russia Sets New Arctic Shipping Record, Transports 38Mt in 2024 via Northern Sea Route

Cargo volume on Russia’s main Arctic shipping lane continues to climb, although figures remain below the targets originally defined by President Putin

January 2, 2025
Total Views: 6370

Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
Incidents

Finland Power Grid Operator Asks Court to Seize Tanker Over Cable Damage

Finland's power grid operator Fingrid said on Thursday it had asked a Helsinki court to seize the Eagle S oil tankerin a bid to secure the company's

January 2, 2025
Total Views: 17664

China Coast Guard sailors line up on the back deck of a cutter as it enters the Arctic. Chiense CG Photo
Defense

U.S. Department of Defense Sounds Alarm Bells About China’s Growing Presence in Arctic

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China’s Arctic activities feature prominently in a new DoD report to Congress about the country’s military and security

January 2, 2025
Total Views: 91007

Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Energy

LNG Exports Grow at Slowest Pace Since 2015, Data Show

By Sing Yee Ong Dec 31, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Global liquefied natural gas exports grew at the slowest pace since 2015, threatening to keep prices elevated

December 31, 2024
Total Views: 822

Monday, December 30, 2024
lng carrier
Shipping

End of the Line: Ukraine Set to Cut Russia’s Last Gas Link to Europe

Russia pumped gas on Monday to European customers via Ukraine for one of the last days before a key transit deal expires at the end of the year, marking the

December 30, 2024
Total Views: 7635

Russian Navy Launches Second Arctic ‘Combat Icebreaker’
Defense

Russian Navy Launches Second Arctic ‘Combat Icebreaker’

The Admiralty Shipyards in Saint Petersburg launched the second armed Arctic icebreaker for Russia’s Navy.

December 30, 2024
Total Views: 12308

Sunday, December 29, 2024
Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
Featured

Finland Finds Anchor Drag Marks Left By Tanker That Broke Cables

By Kati Pohjanpalo Dec 29, 2024(Bloomberg) –Finnish authorities investigating damage to subsea power and data cables found drag marks on the seabed

December 29, 2024
Total Views: 39523

Saturday, December 28, 2024
Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva and oil tanker Eagle S sail on the sea outside the Porkkalanniemi, Finland
Incidents

Finland Moves ‘Eagle S’ Tanker Closer to Land as Probe Intensifies

Police in Finland are transferring the seized oil tanker Eagle S closer to land as they step up their investigation into damage caused to undersea cables this

December 28, 2024
Total Views: 5557

Friday, December 27, 2024
Oslo Carrier 3 rescue
News

Norwegian Shipping Company Denies Russia’s Claim it Refused to Help Sinking Ship

A Norwegian shipping company on Friday rejected an accusation from Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, that it refused to rescue

December 27, 2024
Total Views: 8059

The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
Incidents

NATO to Boost Baltic Sea Presence After Power, Internet Cable Damage

NATO said on Friday it will boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines,

December 27, 2024
Total Views: 1029

Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Energy

First Supertanker to Be Scrapped in Two Years Is a Dark Ship

The Amor, a Cameroon-flagged vessel known to have transported Iranian oil, has become the first supertanker to be registered for demolition in more than two

December 27, 2024
Total Views: 47032

Thursday, December 26, 2024
LNGC Pioneer traveling in a southwesterly direction around 100 nm off Norway’s northern coast on August 7. (Source: Sentinel Hub)
Featured

Russian LNG Carrier Forced to Store Sanctioned Cargo After Failed Four-Month Search for Buyers

A vessel carrying a sanctioned shipment of Russian liquefied natural gas appears to be offloading the fuel into storage in the nation’s far east, having

December 26, 2024
Total Views: 5644

Image appears to show the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major listing heavily to port
Shipping

Russia Says Terrorist Attack Sunk Cargo Ship ‘Ursa Major’

A Russian cargo ship that ran into troubleon Monday in the Mediterranean Sea and later sank was rocked by a series of three explosions in "an act of

December 26, 2024
Total Views: 1793

Russia’s First Domestically Built LNG Carrier Begins Sea Trials, Poised to Strengthen Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’
Energy

Russia’s First Domestically Built LNG Carrier Begins Sea Trials, Poised to Strengthen Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’

In a significant step to expand Russia’s domestic shipbuilding portfolio the Zvezda shipyard has completed work on its first LNG vessel. Ice-capable gas

December 26, 2024
Total Views: 6674

Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Defense

Iran Oil Tycoon ‘Hector’ Plays Key Role in Arms Sales to Russia

An Iranian oil tycoon who’s managed to quietly embed himself in the heart of the Western financial system is among a cadre of businessmen handling weapons

December 24, 2024
Total Views: 3505

Image appears to show the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major listing heavily to port
Incidents

Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean After Explosion, Russian Foreign Ministry Says

 A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are

December 24, 2024
Total Views: 6217

Monday, December 23, 2024
lng ship bunkering in fog
Shipping

Russia’s LNG Shadow Fleet Resumes Operations After Months-Long Hiatus

Several vessels of Russia’s LNG shadow fleet are on the move after idling for much of the past two months. In the Western Arctic near Murmansk, newbuild LNG

December 23, 2024
Total Views: 4362