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China-Flagged Supertankers Abort Venezuela Run as U.S. Oil Embargo Tightens January 12, 2026
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Two China-flagged supertankers that were sailing to Venezuela to pick up debt-paying crude cargoes amid the U.S. oil embargo on the OPEC country have...
Reuters
Email Scam Diverts $200,000 Crew Settlement From Maritime P&I Agent January 12, 2026
A local AP&I correspondent has been hit by a highly sophisticated email-interception scam that diverted $200,000 meant for a crew-death settlement, underscoring the rising threat of payment fraud across the maritime...
Mike Schuler
Big Oil Offers Reality Check to Trump’s Venezuela Dream January 12, 2026
Big Oil companies have injected a heavy dose of realism into U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to rapidly invest billions in Venezuela, pointing to complex security, commercial and legal requirements to revitalize the country’s crumbling oil industry.
Reuters
Equinor Warns of Empire Wind Termination If Trump Halt Stands January 12, 2026
Equinor ASA said its Empire Wind project faces “likely termination” if the Trump administration’s decision to halt construction on its offshore wind farm stands.
Bloomberg
Container Shipping Drives Alternative-Fuel Orders Despite Newbuild Slump January 12, 2026
The maritime industry’s shift toward alternative fuels held firm in 2025 despite a sharp pullback in global newbuilding, with LNG-fuelled containerships emerging as the main source of decarbonization momentum, according...
Mike Schuler
Russia’s Arctic LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Gains Steam With Rare Winter Double Ship-to-Ship Transfer January 12, 2026
Russia’s Arctic shadow fleet logistics chain shows momentum with a rare, simultaneous ship-to-ship (STS) loading and unloading operation at the Saam floating storage unit (FSU) near Murmansk. The transfer underscored Moscow’s ability to keep sanctioned Arctic LNG flows moving despite Western restrictions.
Malte Humpert
Sweden Urges EU Ban on Support to Russian oil, Gas-Shipping Fleet January 12, 2026
The European Union should ban companies from providing any support to Moscow's oil and gas-shipping fleet, introduce sanctions against Russian fertilizers and stop luxury goods exports to Russia, Sweden's foreign minister said on Monday.
Reuters
Finland Releases Ship Suspected of Last Month’s Cable Damage January 12, 2026
Finland lifted the seizure of a vessel suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea last month.
Bloomberg
UK, Germany Discuss NATO Forces In Greenland To Calm US Threat January 11, 2026
By Alberto Nardelli, Alex Wickham and Michael Nienaber Jan 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A group of European countries, led by the UK and Germany, is discussing plans for a military presence in...
Bloomberg
Sailing-Speed Demons Argo And Zoulou Lead Atlantic Charge As Fleet Sets Sail January 11, 2026
By Ossian Shine ARRECIFE, Lanzarote, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Two sleek MOD70 trimarans burst out of Lanzarote on Sunday with their sights set on a blistering five-and-a-half-day dash to Antigua, leading a...
Reuters