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Source: Iran releases Greek-managed tanks seized in January 2024

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 13, 2026

Iran has ?released ?the Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker MT St. Nikolas it seized in the Gulf of Oman in January 2024, a ?company source told on Tuesday. Source: The vessel was released on 8th January and has been at Shinas Port in Oman since 12th January with 13 crew members on board.

Somalia cancels all agreements, including port deals, with UAE

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 12, 2026

Somalia's Government announced on Monday that it was cancelling all agreements with United Arab Emirates including port deals, defence and security collaboration, and citing evidence that the UAE undermined its national sovereignty. The Council…

Brazil sets the starting bid at $93 Million for Santos Port Terminal Auction

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 12, 2026

The 'Ports and Airports Ministry' announced on Monday that Brazil has set a'minimum concession fee' of '500 million reais (92.96 million dollars) for the massive Tecon 10-container terminal auction at the port of 'Santos', which is expected to happen in the second half of March.

US may use Export-Import bank for Venezuela oil projects, energy chief says

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 9, 2026

Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters that there is a "real possibility" the U.S. might use its Export-Import Bank to 'fund large oil projects' in Venezuela. This was before President Donald Trump met with industry executives later on Friday.

The differentials remain the same

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 2, 2026

The differentials between Caspian and Urals crude oil remained unchanged on Friday, in a'mild' market. Russia -and a few of its neighbouring countries - were off for the New Year holiday. There were no bids or offers reported to Platts on Friday for Urals, Azeri BTC - and CPC Blend.

Weather and security concerns cause delays for oil tankers to jump from 12 days to 12.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 12, 2025

Winter storms, increased'security' risks and shorter daylight hours have caused delays for oil tankers traveling through the Turkish Straits. According to traders, the congestion is worsened due to increased security checks after recent attacks against tankers transporting Russian oil…

Data shows that Russia's fuel exports by sea fell slightly in November.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 12, 2025

Data from industry sources showed that Russia's seaborne exports of oil products in November fell by 0.8% compared to October, at 7,494 million metric tons. The impact of drone strikes?on the energy infrastructure has been offset by a certain…

Russia claims that an attack by Ukraine caused fire in the Azov Sea Port of Temryuk

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 5, 2025

The local emergency centre reported on Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was responsible for a fire in the Russian port of Temryuk at the Azov Sea. Temryuk is a company that deals with liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), oil and petrochemical products, grain and other bulk foods.

Deals of the Day- Mergers and Acquisitions

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 24, 2025

BHP has abandoned its last-ditch attempt to acquire rival Anglo American to bolster its copper dominance, just two weeks ahead of the 60 billion dollar merger between Anglo and Teck Resources. Monash IVF Group has announced that it rejected…

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…

New York Times Business News - October 14,

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 14, 2025

These are the most popular stories from the New York Times' business pages. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Patrick James, the chief executive officer of First Brands (an auto parts…

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.

The Russian oil exports to western ports will remain near record levels in October

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 10, 2025

The differential between Brent and Urals crudes dated Friday remained stable, but Russia's oil imports from western ports are expected to remain close to their record high for October, according both to industry sources as well as calculations.

China will start charging US vessels additional port fees as of October 14.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 10, 2025

China's Transport Ministry announced on Friday that vessels owned or operated or built in the United States, or those flying the U.S. Flag will be subject to additional port fees for each voyage as of October 14. The ministry stated that the fees were a countermeasure to upcoming U.S. Port fees.

Panama Canal revenue to reach $5.7 billion in FY2025, up 19%

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 8, 2025

In a Wednesday statement, the Panama Canal reported that revenues in fiscal year 2025 rose by 14.4% to $5.7 billion based on unaudited preliminary figures. The Canal also reported that vessel traffic increased by 19.3% on an annual basis to 13,404 in the 12-month period ending September 30.

Antwerp-Bruges shipping disrupted by industrial action of harbour pilots

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 8, 2025

The port authorities in Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium reported that the four-day strike by Flemish harbour captains against federal pension reforms has severely affected marine traffic. The port of Antwerp, which normally processes 60-80 ships per day…

Molgas, a Spanish company, has acquired Titan LNG Bunker Supplier.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 7, 2025

The company announced on Tuesday that Spain's Molgas had acquired the Dutch liquefied gas bunker supplier Titan after acquiring a 45% share in 2023. The demand for LNG bunkering has increased in recent years, with the introduction hundreds of ships which can run on this fuel.

Kaztransoil reports that Kazakhstan exported 180,000 tonnes of oil via Druzhba to Germany in September.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 2, 2025

Kaztransoil, the company that operates the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia, reported on Thursday that Kazakhstan exported 180,000 metric tonnes of oil to Germany through this pipeline during September. The company had previously stated that oil supplies to Germany reached 190,000 tonnes in August.

UK Government and industry invest more than 1.1 billion pounds into maritime sector

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 14, 2025

On Monday, the UK Government announced that the UK government and the industry plan to invest jointly over 1.1 billion pound ($1.5 billion) into the maritime sector. The government stated that the investment would unlock growth and create jobs in coastal communities throughout the UK.

Sources say that the exports of Russian ESPO Blend oil from Kozmino are expected to fall by 2% in September.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 11, 2025

Two sources familiar with the plans said that Russia will reduce ESPO Blend oil loads from its Far East Kozmino Port in September from 4.2 millions tons to 4,000,000 metric tons (about one million barrels per a day), from 4.2million tons in August.

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