26 DEC 2025 Iranian officials announced the seizure of an unidentified tanker, which they claimed was smuggling fuel. They are calling this latest interception a “significant blow” to the ongoing problem of fuel smuggling in the region. The unnamed vessel was reportedly stopped by the Iranian forces in the area …
Read More »CMA CGM SENDS ULCV THROUGH SUEZ CANAL AS 2026 TRAFFIC RETURN IS PREDICTED
23 DEC 2025 The Suez Canal Authority is highlighting what it is calling a “new phase in the return of containerships” as it marked the first transits in two years by ultra-large vessels. Today, December 23, was a milestone for the Suez Canal as two of CMA’s large vessels passed …
Read More »CHINA PROTESTS U.S. SEIZURES OF VENEZUELA-LINKED TANKERS
22 DEC 2025 China’s government is voicing its opposition to the Trump administration’s campaign of tanker seizures off the coast of Venezuela. The U.S. Coast Guard has captured two China-bound tankers full of Venezuelan oil this month, and on Monday, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. government will be …
Read More »MAERSK MAKES FIRST RED SEA TRANSIT SINCE DECEMBER 2023
19 DEC 2025 Maersk confirmed that one of its smaller containerships has successfully completed the company’s first transit through the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb in two years. The company is calling it a trial, and it comes after the Suez Canal Authority had been strongly lobbying for the …
Read More »CONSTRUCTION ORDER PLACED FOR FIRST AUTONOMOUS, WIND-POWERED CARGO SHIP
18 DEC 2025 A California-based startup called Clippership, working with a team of established leaders in the maritime community, reports it has completed designs classed by RINA for its first vessel, a wind-powered cargo ship designed for autonomous operations. The first vessel is seen as a demonstration of the company’s …
Read More »RUSSIA DEPLOYS ALL EIGHT NUCLEAR ICEBREAKERS FOR FIRST TIME TO KEEP ARCTIC EXPORT ROUTES OPEN
17 DEC 2025 Russia has, for the first time, deployed its entire fleet of eight nuclear-powered icebreakers simultaneously to maintain winter shipping lanes in the Gulf of Ob and the Yenisei Gulf, underscoring the strategic importance of Arctic energy exports. The unprecedented deployment is focused on ensuring the flow of …
Read More »GHOST OIL SHIPS DOCK IN VENEZUELA, SHOWING CHALLENGE FOR US
15 DEC 2025 Two so-called ghost oil ships are currently loading off the coast of Venezuela, highlighting the challenges the Trump administration faces trying to disrupt exports of the South American country’s primary source of revenue. The supertankers, the largest class of vessels used to move crude, are loading at …
Read More »BLACK SEA TANKER ATTACKS PUT CIVILIAN SEAFARERS AT RISK, ITF WARNS
13 DEC 2025 The International Transport Workers’ Federation has condemned recent attacks on vessels operating in the Black Sea following the third Ukrainian sea drone strike on a Russian shadow fleet tanker, warning that civilian seafarers must never be treated as targets in conflict. A tanker transiting Ukraine’s exclusive economic …
Read More »FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND TREATMENT BOOSTS VISION IN HUMAN TRIAL, SCIENTISTS REPORT
12 DEC 2025 Taking a photo of a friend? You’ve probably got their face centered and focused. Driving down a highway? Eyes on the road. But for millions of adults with age-related macular degeneration, that crucial, central field of sight is blurred beyond recognition. Current treatments can only slow its …
Read More »GERMAN SEAFARERS AGREE TO NEW 30-MONTH CONTRACT WITH REAL WAGE INCREASES
11 DEC 2025 German shipowners, the association for the industry, and the trade union ver.di are all saying that a fair agreement has been reached for a new contract for German seafarers. They concluded an agreement during the second round of talks, which took place on December 4, and will …
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