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Finnish state-owned icebreaking company Arctia has secured a contract to deploy one of its multipurpose icebreakers to Canada’s Arctic later this year, providing additional capacity for the Canadian Coast Guard …

By Jarrett Renshaw and Arathy Somasekhar WASHINGTON/HOUSTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – The White House is expected to extend a waiver of the century-old Jones Act in the coming days, sources …

By Charles Gorrivan (Bloomberg) – Oil production in Brazil reached a record high in June as rising supplies from producers a world away from the Middle East cushion disruption from …

By Omar Tamo and Hadriana Lowenkron (Bloomberg) — The prospect of a deal between the US and Iran appeared to be gaining traction on Tuesday, after Qatar said a proposal …

A cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile late Monday, leaving one crew member missing and the ship disabled in the latest attack on …

By Erin Banco, Mike Stone and Jonathan Landay NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during …

By Eva Brendel, Joe Wertz and Marilen Martin Aug 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Disruptions on one of Europe’s most important trade arteries are poised to intensify after the Rhine fell to …

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel will receive above-inflation pay increases and improved leave benefits after maritime trade unions accepted a new agreement with the UK government aimed at supporting recruitment …

European naval forces have boarded another sanctioned tanker linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” marking the latest enforcement action as the European Union ramps up pressure on vessels suspected of …

President Donald Trump declared Monday that the United States has complete control of the Strait of Hormuz and insisted negotiations with Iran are continuing, even as Tehran denied any talks …

By Samia Nakhoul BEIRUT, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Iran is betting it can outlast Washington by turning the Middle East’s trade routes, shipping lanes and energy infrastructure into pressure points …

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have changed course in the Gulf of Aden in recent days and are heading to southern Africa following threats by Yemen’s Houthi …

The U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed targeted changes to federal regulations governing exploratory oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic offshore, arguing the revisions will reduce unnecessary regulatory …

By Weilun Soon Aug 3, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The key Saudi export port of Yanbu in the Red Sea appeared to have its busiest day since Houthi threats upended shipping in …

By Steve Holland, Elwely Elwelly and Parisa Hafezi ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday there were no talks under way with the United States …

Russia has assembled an unprecedented fleet of oil tankers in the Arctic as it accelerates crude exports to Asia via the Northern Sea Route, with vessels carrying roughly 8 million …

Shipbroker and maritime services giant Clarksons reported record first-half earnings on Monday, saying disruption caused by the Strait of Hormuz crisis helped fuel exceptional trading conditions across global shipping markets …

Seafarer morale declined sharply in the second quarter of 2026 as the immediate shock of conflict in the Persian Gulf gave way to the grinding pressures of everyday life at …

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over the weekend, while traffic in the Strait of Hormuz slowed …

By Zoltan Simon Aug 2, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Hungary is fully shutting down its sole nuclear power plant for the first time due to the record low levels of the Danube …

ROME, Aug 2 (Reuters) – An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” on Sunday, the second such operation in less than two …

By Firat Kozok, Patrick Sykes and Khalid Al-Ansary Aug 1, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Turkey reached an agreement with Iraq to extend an expired oil pipeline deal by one year and increase …

By Sarah Morland MEXICO CITY, July 31 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Mexican hotel workers, tractor operators and specialized Navy personnel are heading out to the beach each day at dawn …

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying no such decision …

MOSCOW, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian drones hit and sank a civilian vessel owned by Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom sailing in the Black Sea overnight, the company’s head, …

Aug 1 (Reuters) – A merchant vessel safely passed through the Red Sea under the protection of the Italian frigate Bergamini, the European Union naval mission ASPIDES said on Saturday. …

A GasLog-operated LNG carrier sustained damage while exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Friday as maritime security authorities reported two separate security incidents near the strategic waterway, highlighting the continued …

By Lori Ann LaRocco – New energy data shows the crude cushion that has been built up will be shrinking in the next 2-3 months unless geopolitics improve. In a …

TAIPEI/BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard conducted patrols it described as routine law enforcement in waters east of Taiwan on Friday, angering Taipei, which condemned the move as …

(Bloomberg) — The oil-shuttling service that has been crucial to getting cargoes out of the Strait of Hormuz has picked up again after a recent lull, helping millions of barrels …

By Catherine Cartier and Jonathan Saul BEIRUT/LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – A sanctions-hit tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Oman and the spill has spread in recent days, …

By Forrest Crellin, Aleksandar Vasovic and Luiza Ilie PARIS/BELGRADE/BUCHAREST, July 31 (Reuters) – Record low water levels in Europe’s major rivers have curtailed the transport of goods, reduced electricity output …

DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) – A drone strike on gas vessels in Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta signaled a potential new front in the U.S.-Iran war, raising the prospect of …

July 30 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Thursday unveiled plans for a multinational maritime defense coalition aimed at protecting international shipping and energy supply routes in the Red Sea region …

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The unattributed drone attack on the Port of Damietta in Egypt is adding to fears that the war with Iran is spilling over into other …

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri says the United States remains a key strategic growth market as it expands its role in U.S. naval shipbuilding, alongside reporting record first-half earnings and a backlog …

Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA – Resolve Marine, a global leader in innovative marine solutions, has moved its Pacific Northwest (PNW) facility to a new, strategically positioned location on the Foss …

By Weilun Soon and Prejula Prem Jul 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Six Saudi oil tankers are sailing away from the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint and appeared to be embarking on an unusual …

By Elena Mazneva and Alberto Brambilla Jul 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Italy became Europe’s top importer of liquefied natural gas in July as traders made use of government incentives to keep …

HD Hyundai has launched the first vessel built at its newly established Subic Bay shipyard, marking the start of full-scale shipbuilding operations at a facility that is central to the …

The European Commission is facing criticism from environmental campaigners after proposing to add two Indian ship recycling facilities to the EU’s approved list of ship recycling yards, a move opponents …

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Container spot freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades saw another week of single-digit declines, in the absence of carrier-led price hikes. …

Global container spot freight rates declined for a third consecutive week, with weakening demand and the end of the front-loading surge continuing to weigh on major east-west trade lanes, according …

Onboard carbon capture and storage, OCCS for short, has moved well beyond laboratory work. Several systems are now operating at sea. One full-scale installation is demonstrating capture of around fifty …

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says weaknesses in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program—including inconsistent communication, incomplete oversight, and delays in deploying biometric card …

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) – London’s marine insurance market has widened the area in the Red Sea it deems as ?high risk after attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthi movement …

By Stephen Stapczynski Jul 30, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Qatar has sent its first shipment of liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz since one of its tankers was attacked in …

By Marwa Rashad, Mohamed Ezz, Yasmine Ghania and Nandita Bose LONDON/CAIRO,/WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) – A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, British …

Damen Shipyards Group has launched the second in a series of two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOV) 9020 for Ta San Shang Marine Co., Ltd. (TSSM). The company, a joint …

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said the US would hit Iran hard after a recent attack that targeted a military base in Jordan, as the war in the Middle East …