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UK and EU Target Russia’s Shadow Fleet as Sanctions Net Widens
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February 24, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

UK and EU Target Russia’s Shadow Fleet as Sanctions Net Widens

The UK and EU have announced major sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers, marking an escalation in efforts to curtail Moscow’s maritime trade operations. Marking its largest sanctions package...
Trump Targets China With Biggest Salvo So Far in Second Term
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February 24, 2025
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Reuters
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Trump Targets China With Biggest Salvo So Far in Second Term

The Trump administration took aim at China with a series of moves involving investment, trade and other issues that raises the risk ties may soon worsen between the US and its top economic rival.
Iraq To Receive 185,000 bpd From Kurdistan Once Oil EWxports Resume
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February 23, 2025
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Iraq To Receive 185,000 bpd From Kurdistan Once Oil EWxports Resume

Feb 23 (Reuters) – Iraq will export 185,000 barrels per day from Kurdistan’s oilfields through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline once the oil shipments resume, an Iraqi oil ministry official said on Sunday. Basim Mohammed,...
Egypt Says Dozens Of Ships Return To Suez Canal After Ceasefire
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February 23, 2025
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Bloomberg
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Egypt Says Dozens Of Ships Return To Suez Canal After Ceasefire

By Salma El Wardany Feb 23, 2025(Bloomberg) –Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said 47 ships have rerouted to use the waterway since the start of February, a tentative recovery after a ceasefire...
Sanctioned Russian Oil Vanishes From Tracking In Gulf of Oman
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February 22, 2025
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Bloomberg
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Sanctioned Russian Oil Vanishes From Tracking In Gulf of Oman

By Julian Lee Feb 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A cargo of Russian oil that’s under heavy US sanctions vanished from global tracking systems, evidence of how difficult it will be to keep...
Port of Auckland CEO Fined in Landmark Maritime Safety Case
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February 21, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Port of Auckland CEO Fined in Landmark Maritime Safety Case

Former Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson has been fined $190,000 NZ for his role in a fatal 2020 incident at a container terminal—a landmark case that sets a precedent...
Shipping’s Price War: Spot Rates Slide as Carriers Battle for Cargo
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February 21, 2025
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The Loadstar
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Shipping’s Price War: Spot Rates Slide as Carriers Battle for Cargo

Container spot freight rates on the major east-west liner trades experienced another week of decline, as slack demand continued to depress pricing.
USS Harry S. Truman CO Relieved Following Mediterranean Collision with Bulk Carrier
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February 21, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

USS Harry S. Truman CO Relieved Following Mediterranean Collision with Bulk Carrier

The U.S. Navy has relieved Captain Dave Snowden as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) following a collision with a merchant vessel in the...
Oil Tankers Rocked by Mystery Blasts After Trips to Russia
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February 20, 2025
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Oil Tankers Rocked by Mystery Blasts After Trips to Russia

At least four oil tankers have been hit with explosions so far this year — all of them having visited Russia’s territorial waters in the weeks prior to the blasts happening.
Treasury Secretary Bessent Signals Potential Russia Sanctions Rollback in Ukraine Peace Talks
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February 20, 2025
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Bloomberg
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Treasury Secretary Bessent Signals Potential Russia Sanctions Rollback in Ukraine Peace Talks

(Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that sanctions relief for Russia could be on the table in talks over the Ukraine war, saying the US is prepared to either...
New Flag States Raise Sanctions Evasion Concerns
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February 20, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

New Flag States Raise Sanctions Evasion Concerns

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has raised significant concerns about emerging flag states potentially being used to circumvent international sanctions, according to its latest Flag State Performance Table. Four...
Cargill and Hafnia Form Marine Fuel Powerhouse Seascale Energy
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February 20, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Cargill and Hafnia Form Marine Fuel Powerhouse Seascale Energy

Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business and tanker leader Hafnia announced today the formation of Seascale Energy—a joint venture combining their bunker operations to transform marine fuel procurement. The new entity, which...