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Monday, November 24, 2025
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

Treasury Expands Iran Sanctions Targeting Shadow Fleet and Military Oil Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced a comprehensive expansion of sanctions against Iran’s oil export infrastructure, targeting dozens of

November 24, 2025
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Sunday, November 23, 2025
Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sails with U.S. Air Force B-52 Joint Operations
Defense

US To Launch New Phase Of Venezuela Operations

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) – The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the

November 23, 2025
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Saturday, November 22, 2025
China’s NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy in the Russian Arctic in October 2023. (Source: Atomflot)
Interesting

Space Race With China Drives Antenna-Building Boom In Arctic

By Danielle Bochove and Thomas Seal Nov 22, 2025(Bloomberg) –Satellite operators are looking north. Way north. As the US, China and others

November 22, 2025
Total Views: 1718

Chinese warship sails near U.S. destroyer, in the Taiwan Strait
Defense

US, China Held Maritime Security Talks In Hawaii, Chinese Navy Says

BEIJING, Nov 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Chinese militaries this week held “frank and constructive” maritime security talks, the

November 22, 2025
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Interior Department Orders New Five-Year Offshore Leasing Plan, Replacing Biden-Era Program

The Department of the Interior has announced a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s offshore oil and gas leasing framework, directing the Bureau of

November 20, 2025
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Administration, Coast Guard and joint agency partner leadership held a press conference during a drug offload at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nov. 19, 2025
Defense

Coast Guard Seizes Record Drugs at Sea While Parallel Military Campaign Sparks International Criticism

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone offloaded approximately 49,010 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $362 million at Port Everglades this week,

November 20, 2025
Total Views: 1086

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, Alabama, U.S., October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
Offshore

BOEM Announces Second Gulf Lease Sale Under Energy Expansion Program

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced a Proposed Notice of Sale for its second offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill

November 19, 2025
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Monday, November 17, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, including the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), left, USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), front, USS Mahan (DDG 72), back, USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
Defense

USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives to Caribbean in Major Counter-Narcotics Operation

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group entered the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, marking a significant escalation in U.S. military operations against

November 17, 2025
Total Views: 963

Sunday, November 16, 2025
Venezuela military, militias deploy to 'battlefronts', Maduro says.
Defense

Pentagon Says It Struck Another Suspected Drug Boat In Pacific, Killing Three

By Joseph Tanfani Nov 16 (Reuters) – The United States conducted another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday,

November 16, 2025
Total Views: 1534

Saturday, November 15, 2025
Signages display the logos of NIS as well as Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft, in Belgrade
Energy

Serbia’s US-Sanctioned Oil Firm NIS Gets Three Months To Find Buyer

BELGRADE, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Serbia secured a three-month license from the U.S. to try to find a buyer for its

November 15, 2025
Total Views: 560

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
News

China’s U.S. Soybean Purchases Stall Despite Trump’s Trade Truce

China’s purchases of American soybeans appear to have stalled, less than two weeks after the US touted a wide-ranging trade truce that signaled thawing

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 1673

US Merchant Mariner handling lines on the bow of an American flagged ship
Shipping

Coast Guard Mariner Credentialing Services Resume Following Government Shutdown

The National Maritime Center and Regional Examination Centers are resuming operations after a federal government shutdown that lasted more than five weeks,

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 614

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Eternity C beginning to sink
Shipping

U.S. Widens Sanctions in Global Crackdown on Iran’s Missile and Drone Networks

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on 32 individuals and entities operating across eight countries in a coordinated effort to disrupt

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 705

Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

Storm Clouds Gather Over U.S. Offshore Wind as Policy Shifts Cut Pipeline in Half

The American offshore wind industry finds itself at a crossroads as regulatory upheaval and mounting cost pressures have slashed the nation’s project

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 1099

Monday, November 10, 2025
Polymetallic nodules are brought to the surface on board Allseas' deepsea collection vessel 'Hidden Gem' as part of a test of a new nodule collection system in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the Pacific Ocean
Offshore

U.S. Takes Major Steps Toward Pacific Seabed Mining

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced significant progress in efforts to develop offshore critical minerals resources in the Pacific, completing

November 10, 2025
Total Views: 1492

offshore oil rig
Offshore

Trump Administration Kicks Off Massive Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has set in motion what officials are calling a transformational expansion of U.S. offshore oil and gas development,

November 10, 2025
Total Views: 840

Saturday, November 8, 2025
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
Shipping

Unions Slam Trump For Giving China A Pass On Shipbuilding

By Joe Deaux and Laura Curtis Nov 8, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A group of labor unions led by the United Steelworkers slammed the Trump administration for

November 8, 2025
Total Views: 2995

The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at the oil terminal, is seen after leaving a Russian port around the time that nation invaded Ukraine in late February. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
Shipping

US Grants Hungary Exemption On Russia Sanctions

By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions for using

November 8, 2025
Total Views: 1011

Friday, November 7, 2025
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
News

Gunvor Drops Bid for Lukoil’s Overseas Assets After U.S. Calls It ‘Kremlin’s Puppet’

Global commodity trader Gunvor has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Lukoil’s international assets after the U.S. Treasury Department signaled it would

November 7, 2025
Total Views: 614

Thursday, November 6, 2025
National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) under construction at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Shipbuilding

South Korea PM Says Philly Shipyard Not Ready for Nuclear Subs, Contradicting Trump

The South Korean-owned Philly Shipyard in the United States does not currently have the capability to build a nuclear-powered submarine, Prime Minister Kim

November 6, 2025
Total Views: 1540