A coordinated wave of sanctions targeting Russia’s oil sector escalated dramatically on Thursday, with the United Kingdom announcing 24 new measures against Russian energy companies… Weiterlesen »Western Sanctions Surge as UK Hits Russian Oil Firms

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sweeping new sanctions targeting Iran’s shadow fleet operations, designating 29 vessels and… Weiterlesen »Trump Administration Hits Iran’s Shadow Fleet With New Sanctions on 29 Ships

Global container shipping rates jumped 12% this week to $2,182 per 40-foot container, marking the third consecutive weekly increase as carriers successfully reversed recent declines… Weiterlesen »Container Shipping: Spot Rates Surge 12% as Carriers Regain Pricing Power

Venezuela may soon have to start closing some oil wells as it runs low on storage capacity following last week’s tanker seizure and US plans to… Weiterlesen »Trump’s Tanker Blockade Leaves Venezuela Running Out of Oil Storage

The European Union has imposed sanctions on 41 additional vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet, marking a significant escalation in efforts to curtail Moscow’s ability… Weiterlesen »EU Sanctions List Nears 600 Ships as Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet Expands

Oil tankers hauling Russian crude across the Black Sea are taking a roundabout route along the coastlines of Georgia and Turkey — a measure that… Weiterlesen »Russian Oil Tankers Cleave to Turkish Coast to Cut Drone Risks

China significantly expanded its use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2025, completing 14 container ship voyages between Asia and Europe, up from 11… Weiterlesen »China Expands Arctic Container Shipping With Record 14 Voyages in 2025

A Ukrainian drone attack struck a tanker docked at the Russian port of Rostov-on-Don early Thursday, resulting in casualties among the ship’s crew and sparking… Weiterlesen »Drone Attack Strikes Tanker at Russia’s Rostov-on-Don Port

Remote-access malware discovered aboard an Italian-operated ferry in Sète has prompted arrests, an intelligence-led investigation, and fears of state-backed interference.

Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA resumed loading crude and fuel cargoes on Wednesday after suspending operations at terminals on Sunday due to a cyberattack, although… Weiterlesen »Trump’s Tanker Blockade Threat Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports