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Erdogan, the Turkish president, says that he will meet with Putin in Russia on Monday

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 23, 2025

The Turkish president Tayyip Erdoan said that he will have a telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the peace efforts in Ukraine. He added that he will also ask him for a restart of a deal to ensure the safe passage grain via the Black Sea.

Port fires sparked by Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 17, 2025

Emergency services reported on Monday that a Russian attack in Ukraine's southern region Odesa caused fires to spread at ports and energy infrastructure. Oleksii Kulba, the Deputy Prime Minister of Restoration for Telegram, wrote that the attack…

US Coast Guard responds after Russian naval ship approaches waters near Oahu

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 13, 2025

In a Thursday statement, the United States Coast Guard reported that it detected a Russian naval ship approximately 15 miles south of Oahu (24 km), near U.S. territory waters. The Coast Guard reported that a Coast Guard aircraft and cutter responded…

Turkey: it is too early to determine what caused the deadly military plane crash

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 13, 2025

The Turkish defence ministry stated on Thursday that it is too early to determine what caused a military cargo aircraft crash in Georgia this week, in which 20 soldiers were killed. Inspections are continuing. The C-130 cargo plane had left Azerbaijan to Turkey when it crashed on Tuesday…

Turkey: Too early to determine what caused deadly plane accident

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 13, 2025

The Turkish defence ministry stated on Thursday that it is too early to determine what caused a military cargo aircraft crash in Georgia this week, in which 20 soldiers were killed. Inspections are continuing. The C-130 cargo plane had left Azerbaijan to Turkey when it crashed on Tuesday.

UK bans maritime services for Russian LNG Exports

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 11, 2025

In its latest effort to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia, Britain will ban companies that provide services like shipping and insurance to Russian exports of liquefied gas. The European Union approved sanctions in October that will ban Russian LNG imports starting January 1, 2027.

China refiner Yanchang Petroleum rejects Russian oil at latest tender, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 11, 2025

Two traders who are familiar with the matter confirmed on Tuesday that Yanchang Petroleum, a refiner backed by the Chinese provincial government and delivering crude oil between December to mid-February is not using Russian oil. Yanchang in Shaanxi province…

Uralchem, a Russian company, has sent a new shipment of fertiliser to Bangladesh

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 6, 2025

Uralchem Group, a Russian fertiliser manufacturer, announced on Thursday it had shipped 30,000 tons of potash as humanitarian aid to Bangladesh. The United Nations World Food Programme, which chartered the vessel, facilitated the delivery of the fertiliser, previously stored in Latvia.

Ship tracking data shows that India's Russian oil exports increased in October.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 3, 2025

According to preliminary data from Kpler, OilX and Kpler, India's crude imports from Russia should have increased slightly from the previous month, despite pressure from Washington. Kpler data shows that India's Russian crude oil imports increased to 1.48 million barrels a day (bpd)…

Analysts say that a sanctioned LNG tanker is responsible for the STS transfer off Malaysia.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 30, 2025

Two analytics firms report that a sanctioned LNG tanker picked up a cargo at a Russian export terminal, which was also subject to Western restrictions. The transfer appears to be the very first STS of Russian LNG sanctioned by the West, despite…

New Zealand targets shadow Fleet in Expanded Russia Sanctions

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 29, 2025

New Zealand announced on Thursday expanded sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet and oil industry during a meeting with the Nordic five foreign ministers. Winston Peters, New Zealand's foreign minister, said in a press release that New Zealand sanctioned 65 more shadow fleet vessels from Belarus…

EU lists two Chinese oil refineries and one trader as part of new Russia sanctions

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 22, 2025

According to EU diplomatic sources, the 19th package against Russia of sanctions will include four companies that are involved in China's petroleum industry and circumvent Western restrictions. The package, they said, lists two independent Chinese…

China's crude storage flow slumped in September: Russell

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 20, 2025

China's crude stockpile flow dropped dramatically in September, as lower imports combined with increased refinery processing reduced the excess that was available to store. China's crude oil surplus was 570,000 barrels a day (bpd), down from 1,01 million bpd, in September.

Thyssenkrupp and Jindal in 'intensive' discussions over the sale of steel unit

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 20, 2025

Thyssenkrupp's CEO confirmed that the German conglomerate is in "intensive" talks with Jindal Steel International about the Indian group’s interest in the steel business. He called it a "good collaboration", but warned that the discussions might take some time.

The latest sign of the boom in defence assets is TKMS, a shipbuilder that has just made its stock market debut.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 20, 2025

TKMS, a shipbuilder, began trading on the stock market at 60 euros ($69.95), valuing it higher than expected, with a valuation of 3.8bn euros. This is due to a boom in global defence. The listing is part of a strategy by German parent Thyssenkrupp…

The latest sign of the boom in defence assets is the debut of TKMS on stock exchange

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 20, 2025

TKMS, a German shipbuilder, will debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange Monday. This is part of a larger plan by Thyssenkrupp's parent company to streamline its structure in order to take advantage of the growing global demand for defence assets.

China's crude storage flow slumped in September: Russell

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 20, 2025

China's crude stockpile fell sharply in September, as a result of lower imports and increased refinery processing. According to calculations based upon official data, China's crude surplus in September was 570,000 barrels a day (bpd), down from 1,01 million bpd during August.

EU wants a maritime declaration to inspect Russia’s shadow fleet

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 19, 2025

A document from the European Union's diplomatic branch, the EEAS (European External Action Service), shows that it is urging its member states to support a maritime declaration which would allow EU countries working with flag state to arrange inspections of Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers.

Chinese freighter cuts EU delivery time in half on first Arctic voyage to UK

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 14, 2025

State-run news agency Xinhua reports that a Chinese container ship completed a pioneering voyage through the Arctic and into a UK port. This journey cut in half the transit time of the electric vehicles aboard the ship, as well as the solar panels, which were destined for Europe.

Sources: Caspian Pipeline Consortium increases oil exports by 9% in September m/m.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 13, 2025

According to two industry sources, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium increased its oil exports by 9% per day in September compared to August, to 6.6 millions metric tons or 1.75million barrels daily. CPC exports oil via a pipeline that carries over 80% of all Kazakh crude oil exports.

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