Yearly Archives: 2025
Russian Oil Ship-to-Ship Transfers Surge after US Sanctions
Russian-linked oil transfers have surged following U.S. sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet.
A 366% rise in ship-to-ship transfers in the Sea of Crete...
Fuel Removal Complete from Sunken Tanker in Kerch Strait
Tanker to be Cleaned and Prepared for Dismantling.
Uncertain Fate of Second Tanker Following Kerch Strait Incident.
Oil Spill Impacts Russia and Ukrainian...
Chinese AI Strikes Again: Kimi 1.5 Challenges US Giants
Kimi 1.5: Competing with GPT-4 and Claude Sonnet 3.5 with Advanced Capabilities.
Kimi Outperforms GPT-4 by 550% in Logical Reasoning Tasks.
Kimi AI's...
Isle of Man Ship Registry Updates Ballast Water Record Book Requirements
New Ballast Water Record Book Format Mandatory by February 2025.
Electronic Ballast Water Record Books Allowed with New Compliance Standards.
Operators Must Maintain...
MABUX Weekly: Bunker Prices Drop, LNG Reroutes to Europe
Higher gas prices and winter demand drive U.S. LNG cargoes away from Asia.
Gas storage declines as withdrawals continue amid winter consumption.
LNG...
Germany’s Russian LNG Imports Surge via France and Belgium
Germany Indirectly Buys Russian LNG Despite De Facto Ban.
Sefe’s Russian LNG Purchases Skyrocket Sixfold in 2024.
EU Struggles to Curb Russian LNG...
South Korean Shipbuilders Rank High in Global New Orders
Three South Korean shipbuilders ranked among the world's top 10 in new global orders for 2024, with the remaining positions dominated by Chinese shipyards,...
American Airlines Collides With Black Hawk Copter, Killing 18
An American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter collided mid-air in Washington D.C., resulting in both aircraft crashing into the Potomac River, reports...
Oman Optimistic About Red Sea Shipping Traffic Resuming Normalcy After Ceasefire
Oman's Ministry of Energy and Minerals expects improved shipping conditions in the Red Sea following the recent ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. This...
Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Damaged In Collision With Cargo Ship
A Russian nuclear icebreaker sustained significant hull damage after colliding with a cargo ship on the Northern Sea Route. Images of the incident reveal...