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Saturday, March 7, 2026
A Swedish Coast Guard helicopter hovers beside the cargo ship Caffa in the Baltic Sea during a boarding operation off Trelleborg, Sweden, on March 6, 2026.
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Sweden Boards Suspected ‘Stateless’ Cargo Ship in Baltic Sea

Swedish authorities have boarded and taken control of a cargo vessel in the Baltic Sea after determining the ship was operating as a suspected stateless ship,

March 7, 2026
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Monday, February 9, 2026
Oil tanker escorted by India’s Coast Guard after being seized in an offshore operation targeting an international oil-smuggling network near India’s west coast.
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India’s Coast Guard Busts International Oil Smuggling Ring as Enforcement Pressure Mounts

India’s Coast Guard has dismantled an international oil-smuggling network off the country’s west coast, targeting vessels accused of conducting illicit

February 9, 2026
Total Views: 1012

Monday, December 15, 2025
vlcc tanker u-turn
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Tankers U-Turn After U.S. Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Cargo

A tanker carrying Russian naphtha for Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and at least four supertankers due to pick up crude cargoes in Venezuela have made

December 15, 2025
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Friday, December 12, 2025
A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
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Supertanker Skipper Seized by US Near Venezuela is Heading to Houston, Sources Say

The oil supertanker Skipper that was seized by the U.S. near Venezuela this week as part of an increased pressure strategy against President Nicolas Maduro, is

December 12, 2025
Total Views: 1989

Friday, July 18, 2025
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Greek Owner of Cocaine-Loaded Vessel Seized in 2023 Denies Charges

ATHENS, July 18 (Reuters) – The Greek former owner of a cargo ship, seized by Spain in 2023 for carrying more than four tons of

July 18, 2025
Total Views: 4266

Sunday, November 26, 2023
Chemical tanker, Oil tanker. Photo: By Matej Kastelic / Shutterstock
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UPDATE: Tanker In Middle East Safe From Attackers After US Navy Responds

By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Aziz El Yaakoubi WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Nov 26 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy warship responded to a distress

November 26, 2023
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Oil tanker, Chemical tanker. Photo: By bob63 / Shutterstock
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Chemical Tanker Seized In Gulf Of Aden

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Unidentified armed individuals have seized a tanker carrying a cargo of phosphoric acid in the

November 26, 2023
Total Views: 4267

Monday, January 3, 2022
Houthis Seize UAE-Flagged Cargo Ship off Yemen
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Houthis Seize UAE-Flagged Cargo Ship off Yemen

Jan 3 (Reuters) – The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls northern Yemen hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo vessel which it said was

January 3, 2022
Total Views: 2441

Friday, July 26, 2019
A boat of Iranian Revolutionary Guard sails next to Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, at Bandar Abbas port
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Iran, Ukraine, North Korea Show Ship Seizures Are the New Normal

By Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg Opinion) –The seizure of a number of ships in recent months tells an uncomfortable story. In today’s multi-polar world,

July 26, 2019
Total Views: 34

Wednesday, December 19, 2018
cargo ship
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Madagascar Seizes Panamanian-Flagged Ship with Chinese Crew

ANTANANARIVO, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Madagascar on Wednesday said it had seized a Panamanian-flagged ship with Chinese crew in its waters and said the

December 19, 2018
Total Views: 135