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UK military supported US operation to seize tanker in Atlantic

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UK military supported US operation to seize tanker in Atlantic with air surveillance and navy ship, Ministry of Defence says.

The ship is accused of breaking US sanctions and shipping Iranian oil - it's historically transported Venezuelan crude oil but reports say it's empty at the moment.

"This action formed part of global efforts to crack down on sanctions busting", UK Defence Secretary John Healey MP said.

"This ship, with a nefarious history, is part of a Russian-Iranian axis of sanctions evasion which is fuelling terrorism, conflict, and misery from the Middle East to Ukraine", he added.

#Atlantic #BBCNews

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Container lines continue operating Venezuela services

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

CMA CGM and Maersk say services are unaffected by US military action in Venezuela and the capture of President Maduro.

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Singapore report highlights crew fatigue in Hafnia Nile and Ceres I collision

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

An accident report by Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau said the Hafnia Nile’s second mate had just two hours rest in a 38.5-hour period.

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IMO rules understate benefits of utilising captured carbon, says GCMD

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

GCMD carbon capture pilot project demonstrates greenhouse gas emissions savings potential along with regulatory hurdle.

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Chinese-flagged VLCC en route to Venezuela despite US blockade

From www.lloydslist.com

The real geopolitical test for America’s blockade of Venezuela would come from Chinese-flagged tankers. What would happen if an unsanctioned Chinese-flagged VLCC loaded Venezuelan crude?

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Baltic index at lowest in over five months on lower capesize, supramax rates 

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

Baltic index at lowest in over five months on lower capesize, supramax rates.

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DiBella Sworn In As Federal Maritime Commissioner

From gcaptain.com

Laura DiBella, Florida’s first female Secretary of Commerce, was sworn in today as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission, marking the culmination of a four-month confirmation process that began with her nomination by President Trump last September.

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Connecticut and Rhode Island File Suit in Support of Revolution Wind

From maritime-executive.com

The states of Connecticut and Rhode Island are the latest to join the growing list of court cases filed against the Trump Administration’s suspension of work on five offshore wind farm projects. 

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Japan Will Build World’s Largest Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier

From maritime-executive.com

A new project supported by the Japanese government is designed to provide the foundation for the future hydrogen supply chain. 

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Finland Identifies Anchor Dragline in Investigation into Cable Damage

From maritime-executive.com

The Helsinki Police provided an update on the ongoing investigation into the damage to a subsea telecommunications cable connecting Estonia and Finland. 

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Bourbon Emerges From Long Restructuring With New Private-Equity Owners

From maritime-executive.com

French offshore services company Bourbon has completed its financial restructuring program with the support of two new majority shareholders. 

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Rheinmetall, MBDA to Build Laser Weapon for Germany's Navy

From maritime-executive.com

Facing increasing threats from unmanned systems and an ongoing "hybrid warfare" security environment in Europe, Germany's navy is joining the rush to develop a laser weapons system for close-in defensive use.

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Along the U.S. Gulf Coast, Dive Contractors Predict a Busy Year

From maritime-executive.com

All along the rebranded Gulf of America, U.S. waterfront infrastructure is getting attention after decades of deferred maintenance, and the businesses of marine salvage and ship’s husbandry are on the uptick.

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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Nine From Grounded Fishing Vessel in Bering Sea

From maritime-executive.com

On Monday, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter aircrew rescued nine crewmembers from a crab boat that grounded off the coast of St. George Island, a tiny outpost in the Bering Sea just southeast of St. Paul. 

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Qingdao tightens the vacuum on boxship turnaround times

From splash247.com

Qingdao has underlined its status as a global port technology bellwether after Shandong Port Group (SPG) rolled out China’s first vacuum-based automated mooring system, cutting the time needed to secure the world’s largest containerships alongside.

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Imabari completes acquisition of Japan’s second-largest shipbuilder

From splash247.com

Imabari Shipbuilding has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Japan Marine United (JMU), a deal that reshapes Japan’s shipbuilding landscape and aligns closely with Tokyo’s longer-term ambition to consolidate and revitalise the sector in the face of rising Chinese and South Korean competition.

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New Pole Star index scores ships on transparency and dark risk

From splash247.com

Maritime intelligence leader Pole Star Global has launched its Maritime Transparency Index (MTI) — a machine learning-powered risk scoring system that assigns vessels, voyages, and associated parties transparent scores from 0 (Hard Dark) to 5 (Transparent), distilling complex vessel histories, ownership structures, and behavioural anomalies into credit-style ratings that compliance teams, port authorities, and shipowners can act on immediately.

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When sanctions enforcement creates new risks for shipping

From splash247.com

The shipping industry is under increasing pressure to play its part in tackling illicit and illegal trade. 

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Petrobras halts drilling after fluid leak offshore Brazil

From splash247.com

Brazilian state-owned giant Petrobras has stopped oil drilling operations in the Foz do Amazonas Basin due to a fluid leak on a drilling rig.

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Eastern Pacific back for more ammonia carriers at Jiangnan

From splash247.com

Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has returned to China to add more ammonia carrier capacity, placing an order for two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) at Jiangnan Shipyard.

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Major grain companies to exit Brazil soy pact

From www.world-grain.com

Tax law change Jan. 1 in Mato Grosso spurs move
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Louis Dreyfus appoints interim CFO 

From www.world-grain.com

Nigel Mamalis has been adviser to company since 2019
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ADM, Bayer extend Indian sustainable soybean program

From www.world-grain.com

Will reach 100,000 farmers and scale cultivation to 200,000 hectares
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Trump Says Venezuela Will Turn Over 30–50 Million Barrels of Oil to the U.S.

From gcaptain.com

President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday that Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to hand over between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned crude oil to the United States—with the proceeds to be overseen directly by the White House—marking a dramatic move that could reshape energy flows.

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Benchmark Gas Price Index Sees 18% Decline in December 2025 Amid Market Changes

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

IGX Benchmark Gas Price Index: In December 2025, India's benchmark gas price index dropped by 18%, primarily due to reduced domestic HPHT volumes and market dynamics. 

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