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US suspends leases on five offshore wind projects due to radar concerns

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 22, 2025

Department of the Interior announced on Monday that the Trump administration has suspended the?lease for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction due to national?security concerns. The Department said that the move was made…

Alinghi returns as America's Cup partners are named

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 22, 2025

Alinghi will return for the 2027 America's Cup. Organisers of the competition confirmed on Monday that the Swiss outfit was one of at least five teams comprising a new America's Cup Partnership. Alinghi announced in April that they would cease…

China calls the US seizure and detention of ships an 'international law violation'

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 22, 2025

China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the seizure by the United States of another country's vessels was a'serious violation of international law', after the U.S. stopped a China bound oil tanker near the Venezuelan coastline. China's Lin Jian…

Officials say that a drone attack by Ukraine has damaged two vessels in Russia’s Krasnodar.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 21, 2025

Regional authorities in Russia's Krasnodar Region said that a Ukrainian drone attack damaged two vessels and two piers, as well as causing a fire, on the Black Sea Coast. The Krasnodar operational headquarters announced on the Telegram app that…

Officials say that the US is pursuing a third oil tanker near Venezuela

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 21, 2025

Officials told reporters?on Sunday that the U.S. Coast Guard was pursuing a?oil-tanker near Venezuela in international waters. This would be the third?such operation? in less than a month and the second this weekend. The official said that the tanker had been sanctioned.

Macron to troops in Gulf: France will build new aircraft carriers

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 21, 2025

Emmanuel Macron, President of France, confirmed his plans to build a larger and'more modern' aircraft carrier to replace the Charles de Gaulle carrier. This will boost France as a maritime superpower. Macron, who first touted these plans in 2020 was speaking to troops at a French base in Abu 'Dhabi…

RPT-US interdicting, seizing vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 20, 2025

Three U.S. officials confirmed on Saturday that the United States has seized a vessel in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. This move comes just days after U.S. president Donald Trump announced an "interdiction" against all oil tankers sanctioned by Venezuela.

US interdicting, seizing vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 20, 2025

Three U.S. officials confirmed on Saturday that the United States has seized a vessel in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. This comes just a few days after U.S. president Donald Trump declared a "blockade", which would prevent all sanctioned tankers from entering or leaving Venezuela.

Ship data shows that a Russian naphtha-tanker on blacklist enters Venezuelan water while another diverts.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 19, 2025

Ship tracking data revealed that a tanker under U.S. sanctions, carrying 300,000 barrels naphtha from Russia, entered Venezuelan waters on Thursday night, while another started re-routing course?into the Atlantic Ocean. This was a result of differing last-minute decisions made by ship owners…

Ship data shows that a Russian sanctioned tanker carrying naphtha enters Venezuelan water, while others are hesitant.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 19, 2025

Ship tracking data revealed that a sanctioned Russian tanker, carrying 300,000 barrels worth of naphtha, entered Venezuelan water late Thursday. Three other tankers also?under sanctions stopped navigation or redirected course to the Atlantic Ocean.

After a search at sea, hundreds of migrants arrive in Greece

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 19, 2025

Greece's Coast Guard saved about 540 migrants from a boat near Europe's southernmost Island of 'Gavdos' on Friday. This was one of the largest groups of migrants to reach Greece in recent months. A Coast Guard press release said that the migrants…

South Korean milling groups bought around 50,000 tons wheat from US traders, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 19, 2025

European traders reported on Friday that a South Korean flour'mill group' purchased an estimated 50,000 tons of milling wheat this week to be sourced from the United States. This purchase is in addition to the 20,800 tons U.S. origin wheat purchased by another South Korean milling company this week.

Argo and Zoulou renew their duel as MOD70 titans prepare for Atlantic showdown

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 19, 2025

The MOD70 'trimarans Argo & Zoulou are set to renew rivalry at the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race, which starts on January 11, in Lanzarote. Argo (American flagged) and Zoulou (France flagged), both skippered by Jason Carroll can reach speeds of up to 40 miles per hour as they race over 3…

Sources say that Venezuela has authorized the departure of two supertankers loaded with oil, but not sanctioned by Venezuela.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 18, 2025

According to two sources familiarized with Venezuela's oil-export operations, Venezuela approved on Thursday the departure of two very large crude carriers (VLCC). This would be just the second and third supertankers since last week, when a ship carrying Venezuelan oil was seized by U.S.

US sanctions 29 tankers of the'shadow fleet" carrying Iranian oil

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 18, 2025

Washington imposed sanctions on 29 vessels, their management companies and related firms on Thursday as it targeted Tehran's alleged "shadow fleet" that exports Iranian oil and petroleum products. U.S. Treasury says the targeted vessels and…

EU targets 41 more vessels in Russia's Shadow Fleet

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 18, 2025

The European Union imposed sanctions on Thursday against 41 additional ships of 'Russia's Shadow Fleet, bringing the total number of designated vessels to nearly 600. EU Council: The EU has banned the ships from entering EU ports, and they can…

New York Times Business News - December 18,

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 18, 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 stories. The United States has approved the sale of $11.1 billion worth of arms to Taiwan. This is the largest U.S.

Authorities say that three people were killed by Ukrainian drones in the Rostov region of Russia.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 18, 2025

The local governor confirmed that three people were killed, including two crew of a cargo ship, in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks against the Russian port Rostov on Don and the town of Bataysk, in the southern region of Rostov. On his Telegram?messaging application channel…

Trump highlights his victories in a speech at the White House despite falling approval ratings

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 17, 2025

In a rare evening speech from the White House on Wednesday, U.S. president Donald Trump boasted of?his?accomplishments while blaming his Democratic predecessors for the soaring prices for consumer goods as his party prepares for a difficult midterm election in 2019.

Maple Leafs looking for road victory against Capitals

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 17, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping to continue their homestand on the road when they face the Washington Capitals Thursday night. The Leafs won their fifth home game in a row, 3-2. Auston Matthews and Dakota Joshua both scored within eight seconds…

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