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17 NOV 2025 Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk temporarily suspended oil exports – equivalent to 2.2 million barrels per day, or 2% of global supply – on Friday, according to industry sources, after a Ukrainian missile and drone attack. The attack was one of the biggest on Russian oil-exporting infrastructure in …

16 NOV 2025  The Philippines prides itself as a leading shipping nation, with its seafarers representing more than a quarter of the world’s maritime workforce. However, the economic impacts of the manning industry on the country’s economy has largely remained a matter of conjecture. A new study is now creating …

15 NOV 2025 Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps naval forces have seized the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker TALARA approximately 20 nautical miles east of Khawr Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates, according to reports from the UK Maritime Trade Operations office and maritime security analysts. The incident, which occurred in the …

15 NOV 2025  As the global VLCC community gathers in Dubai for Bahri Week, all eyes are once again on OPEC and Middle East production policy. OPEC+ members, led by Saudi Arabia, have begun unwinding their voluntary production cuts, and the return of supply is reshaping momentum across both oil …

14 NOV 2025  The largest new iron ore mining project in years, Simandou, has just dispatched its first ore shipment. Simandou is a massive integrated mining, rail and seaport venture carried out by an international consortium, and is the biggest project of its kind ever built in Africa. It will …

13 NOV 2025  Hydrogen is a promising alternative fuel for the next generation of marine power. Technological innovation and collaboration across stakeholders are ensuring that the industry’s existing and future infrastructure is capable of supporting the clean energy transition safely and effectively. The maritime world has long been defined by …