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August 12, 2026
The U.N. shipping agency reported on Wednesday that oil from a large slick of oil leaking from the tanker Caroline 'Bezengi has reached 'Oman's' mainland. Oil is drifting off to the northeast (of Oman's Al-Qibliyyah Island), with reports that some oil has reached the mainland.
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August 12, 2026
The Financial Times reported?on Wednesday that Ukraine had halted drone strikes on oil tanks using Russia's port at the?Black Sea, Novorossiysk, after receiving a request by U.S. Vice President JD Vance. The paper reported that the request was made last month after U.S.
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August 4, 2026
According to local business associations, a strike by maritime pilots has paralyzed Argentina's ports, preventing ship movements and disrupting the trade of one of the world’s largest grain suppliers. The maritime pilots are the ones who have been on strike for more than 45 days.
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July 29, 2026
Ambrey, a maritime security company, said that a 'drone' reportedly impacted a U.S. owned gas storage tanker in Egypt’s mediterranean port of Damietta on Wednesday. The firm cited an initial assessment. Inchcape, a port services company, said…
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July 28, 2026
The wage negotiations between BHP and the unions representing Port Hedland employees?at BHP's iron ores operations ended on Tuesday without agreement. More talks are scheduled for the next week. Port Hedland in Australia's 'northwest' is a major route for iron ore.
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July 23, 2026
Five trading sources report that Saudi 'Aramco' has offered to load additional crude cargoes?from Egypt’s mediterranean port of???????????????Sidi Kerir. This could indicate a possible shift in export routes, as _Houthi threats against shipping…
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July 17, 2026
The company said in a?statement?on?Friday that the Cai Mep terminal in Vietnam, owned by Atlantic Gulf & Pacific LNG (AG&P LNG), had begun supplying?regasified liquefied?natural gas to the largest gas-fired?generation?complex of the country. The Singapore-based AG&P LNG unit, a U.S.
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June 22, 2026
Ship tracking data shows that two crude 'tankers' with less than?2,000,000 barrels of oil sailed through the Strait of Hormuz?on Monday. This is a sign of increased traffic after Sunday’s lower flows due to concerns about passage -through the waterway.
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July 17, 2026
The Electrical Trades Union reported on Friday that the majority of BHP high-voltage power network workers in Western Australia's Pilbara Region have supported strike action. This is a 'escalation' of labour unrest less than a week after hundreds?of BHP iron ore mine workers walked out.
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July 15, 2026
In a Wednesday 'Telegram message, ASAP Agri, a grains consultancy, said that many shipowners have stated they are avoiding Ukrainian Black Sea ports due to 'high risk. The consultancy quoted Taras Panasyuk as saying that "Today a large number of shipowners stated?they avoided Ukrainian ports".
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July 13, 2026
The U.S. Navy's Joint Maritime Information Center announced on Monday that the U.S. Military will impose a?"maritime _blockade" on Iran starting on Tuesday. The center stated in an advisory that the blockade will cover 'all of Iran’s ports, oil terminals and coastal areas.
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July 13, 2026
The U.N. shipping agency announced on Monday that more details are awaited following the statement made by U.S. President Donald Trump. He said in a post that he was reinstating Washington's naval blockade against Iran, and Washington would…
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July 4, 2026
Authorities in St Petersburg, Russia's second largest city and the surrounding Leningrad area said on Saturday that a major Ukrainian drone strike overnight had hit a local oil pipeline and port. Alexander Beglov, the Governor of St Petersburg…
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June 23, 2026
The United Nations shipping agency announced on Tuesday that an evacuation plan is in place to allow hundreds of ships with some '11,000 seafarers stranded' in the Gulf, to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. A spokesperson for the U.N. said…
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June 18, 2026
LaGuardia Airport in New York?said that it had reopened on Thursday the runway which was closed earlier the same evening due to a pavement problem. This is the second time within a month the airport has been forced to shut a runway. The airport…
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June 18, 2026
Officials and executives in the industry said that a rise in Russian attacks against Ukrainian seaports could "cut monthly grain shipments" by up to a third. Terminal operators are now facing losses they claim they can't cover alone. Ukraine is one of the world's largest grain exporters.
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June 17, 2026
Fontanka, a local news outlet reported that prominent?Russian entrepreneur Ilya Traber was?detained? in?St Petersburg. Could not confirm immediately the report. Fontanka stated that searches had been conducted at Traber's property and one of his associates has also been?detained.
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June 11, 2026
India's shipping ministry announced that it had?ordered all its agencies to be prepared for any occurrence involving Indian seafarers, or maritime interests. This follows three U.S. attacks this week on Indian-crewed tankers, one of which resulted in the death of three sailors.
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June 4, 2026
Two people with knowledge of the situation said that Oman's Mina al Fahal terminal' has suspended oil loading following an explosion near its single-buoy docking (SBM). They alleged that the explosion happened between SBM berths?1 and 2, due to an alleged drone strike.
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May 27, 2026
According to Mexican sources who have direct knowledge of this matter, and to four Mexican government documents, Ikon Midstream is being investigated in Mexico for fuel smuggling. Documents and sources indicate that the probe is part and parcel…
