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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
FILE PHOTO: People look at the oil tanker Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, which was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard last week, as it is moored in the Moray Firth, off the coast of Scotland, Britain
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Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Removed from UK Jurisdiction to U.S. Custody

The captain of a Venezuela-linked crude oil tanker seized by the U.S. this month has been taken from British territorial waters and is now aboard a U.S. Coast

January 28, 2026
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Monday, January 26, 2026
An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
Offshore

Trump Moves to Reopen California Offshore Drilling, Triggering Unified West Coast Opposition

The Trump administration has taken the first formal step toward reopening California’s offshore waters to oil and gas drilling for the first time in decades

January 26, 2026
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Sunday, January 25, 2026
A structure of a hand holding an oil well tower stands near the headquarters of Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA, in Caraca
Shipping

US Pushes For Quickest Fixes To Boost Venezuela Oil Output

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and David Wethe Jan 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The US is in talks with Chevron Corp., other crude producers and the world’s

January 25, 2026
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Saturday, January 24, 2026
deep-sea mining vessels
Offshore

Deep-Sea Mining Company Seeks International Permit Under New Trump Rules

By Ernest Scheyder Jan 22 (Reuters) – The Metals Co TMC.O on Thursday became the first deep-sea miner to seek Washington’s approval to mine

January 24, 2026
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USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group
Defense

Trump’s Move To Send US Ships To Mideast Renews Iran Threat

By Courtney McBride, Roxana Tiron and Hadriana Lowenkron Jan 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump has dispatched naval assets to the Middle

January 24, 2026
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An oil spill is seen in the Pacific Ocean near Santa Barbara in Goleta
Offshore

California Suing Trump Administration Over Sable Oil Pipeline Restart

By Nichola Groom Jan 23 (Reuters) – California’s attorney general on Friday said the state was suing the Trump administration for

January 24, 2026
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Friday, January 23, 2026
FILE PHOTO: People attend the funeral of the security forces who were killed in the protests that erupted over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran
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U.S. Sanctions Iran’s Shadow Fleet Over Brutal Crackdown on Protesters

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday escalated economic pressure on Iran, sanctioning nine vessels and eight management companies tied to Tehran’s

January 23, 2026
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Thursday, January 22, 2026
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Offshore

Turbine Installation Begins at Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm After Court Lifts Federal Halt

Turbine installation has kicked off at the nation’s largest offshore wind project just days after a federal judge lifted the Trump administration’s

January 22, 2026
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A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
Shipping

FMC Commissioners Confirm Trump Administration Is Closing Longstanding Harbor Maintenance Tax Loophole

Two Federal Maritime Commission commissioners confirmed Thursday that the Trump administration has begun implementing enforcement measures to close a

January 22, 2026
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Seized drugs at Coast Guard Station San Juan
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $7M in Cocaine from Drug-Smuggling Boat North of Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew, working with Homeland Security Task Force – San Juan Region partner agencies, interdicted a drug-smuggling vessel

January 22, 2026
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Polymetallic nodules pictured on the sea floor
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NOAA Launches Deep-Sea Mapping Project Off American Samoa as Critical Minerals Race Accelerates

The United States is ramping up efforts to secure domestic sources of critical minerals with a major new seabed mapping initiative in the Pacific, part of a

January 22, 2026
Total Views: 1029

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
Shipping

Venezuelan Oil Heads Back to Europe as Trump Administration Reopens Exports

Europe is set to receive some of its first shipments of Venezuelan oil in nearly a year after traders rolled out offers worldwide to sell cargoes at the behest

January 21, 2026
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
A screenshot from video showing an aerial view of the MT Sagitta underway
Shipping

U.S. Forces Seize Sanctioned Tanker ‘Sagitta’ in Caribbean, Marking Seventh Vessel Captured

U.S. military forces apprehended the sanctioned motor vessel Sagitta without incident this morning in the Caribbean, marking the seventh tanker seizure in

January 20, 2026
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Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, a tanker carrying Russian naphtha, after the vessel was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile
Shipping

U.S. Targets Ship Captains in Latest Crackdown on Houthi Oil Smuggling Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has taken a major step in its campaign against Houthi financing by directly sanctioning ship captains who delivered

January 20, 2026
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Sunday, January 18, 2026
Rotor blades and other parts for for the ongoing construction of the Revolution Wind in New London
Offshore

Trump Is Winning The Fight Against Offshore Wind Despite Court Losses

By Mark Chediak Jan 18, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump’s campaign against offshore wind power in the US sustained major setbacks

January 18, 2026
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Renderings of 'Trump Class' USS Defiant are displayed
Defense

First Trump-Class Battleship May Become Costliest U.S. Warship Ever

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The first of the Navy’s proposed “Trump-class” battleships could cost up to $22 billion, a price tag that would

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 4350

Tanker
Shipping

Oil Tanker Rates Jump as US Push Into Venezuela Shifts Flows

The shipping market is being shaken up by Washington’s intervention in Venezuela, as the prospect of more oil being exported to the US boosts regional tanker

January 15, 2026
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Visualizations of the Empire Wind offshore wind farm. Image courtesy Equinor
Offshore

Empire Wind Wins Court Battle as $5.3 Billion Project Pulled Back From the Brink

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted Empire Offshore Wind LLC a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on the

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 2202

A screenshot from video posted by U.S. Southern Command showing the seizure of the MT Veronica
Shipping

U.S. Seizes MT Veronica in Caribbean, Expanding Operation Southern Spear Against Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet

U.S. military and Coast Guard forces carried out another pre-dawn boarding in the Caribbean, seizing the sanctioned motor tanker Veronica in the

January 15, 2026
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
tanker at sea
Shipping

Ships Drop Anchor Beyond Iran’s Ports in Precautionary Move

Dozens of commercial ships have dropped anchor at a distance outside Iran's port limits in recent days, according to data and shipping sources, as tensions

January 14, 2026
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