LNG carrier Valera has arrived at PipeChina’s Beihai Terminal carrying a load of sanctioned liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Gazprom’s Portovaya LNG plant. This marks… Weiterlesen »Russia’s Gazprom Ships Sanctioned LNG to China Signaling Deepening Energy Ties

With lithium battery fires, alternative fuels, and automated systems reshaping maritime fire risk, industry leaders push for updated response protocols When a container ship carrying… Weiterlesen »Shipboard Firefighting Standards Under Scrutiny as Vessel Complexity Strains Crew Training Capacity

In recent days Russia’s medium ice-class LNG carrier Buran has failed repeatedly to reach the Arctic LNG 2 terminal in Ob Bay as thick, early-season… Weiterlesen »‘Dark Fleet’ LNG Carrier Forced to Turn Back as Early Winter Ice Blocks Access to Arctic LNG 2

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) – A Chinese carrier strike group sailing close to Japan kept up intense air operations on Sunday as it sailed into the Pacific… Weiterlesen »Chinese Carrier Conducting Intense Air Operations Near Japan, Tokyo Says

By Kanoko Matsuyama Dec 7, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Chinese and Japanese ties, already frayed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan, came under further strain this… Weiterlesen »China Fighter Jet Locks Radar At Japan Planes In Row Over Taiwan

By Roxana Tiron and Magdalena Del Valle Dec 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on deadly US airstrikes against alleged drug-running boats off… Weiterlesen »Hegseth Defends Decision To Kill Survivors In Caribbean Strike

ATHENS, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Eighteen migrants drowned when their boat overturned 26 miles (40 km) south of the tiny southern Greek island of Chrysi, a coast guard official… Weiterlesen »Eighteen Die After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Southern Greek Island

Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) has signed two major agreements with Italian shipbuilding powerhouse Fincantieri and additive-manufacturing specialist Roboze, positioning Bahrain to become a… Weiterlesen »Giorgia Meloni Signs Shipyard Agreement In Bahrain

By Baudelaire Mieu and Mumbi Gitau Dec 5, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Ivory Coast is facing a temporary glut of cocoa at its ports as farmers rush to… Weiterlesen »Cocoa Piles Up At Ivory Coast Ports As Buyers Face Cash Shortage

Dec 5 (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s maritime authorities, border police and navy, are carrying out a rescue of a vessel that entered the country’s territorial waters on Friday… Weiterlesen »Bulgaria Rescuing Sanctioned Tanker That Was Hit By Ukrainian Drone