The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources said, and days later Iran seized another oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm. As oil markets remain...

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The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched its #FutureSAR initiative that will look to identify the key challenges the global maritime search and rescue (SAR) industry will face as a result of climate change and propose guidance and best...

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Only its full implementation can save the Black Sea grain deal from collapse, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, reaffirming Moscow’s dissatisfaction with an accord that aims to prevent a global food crisis. The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey...

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Listed tanker owners are raking in profits and doling out hefty dividends. The tanker orderbook, despite a flurry of recent contracts, is virtually barren through 2025. Yet tanker share prices have been drifting lower since early March. They dropped again on...

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The new qualitative study from the Global Maritime Forum and the All Aboard Alliance contains a wide spectrum of perspectives from women seafarers who address the challenges they experience at sea, from ill-fitting safety gear to slower career progression, and...

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The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index extended gains for a second-straight session on Thursday, supported by higher rates for capesize vessel segment. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels carrying dry...

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