Malaysia Detains Two Tankers with Russian Crews
Two oil tankers, including Russian citizens, were detained off the coast of Malaysia. The detentions were based on suspicion of illegal bunkering, i.e., the transfer of diesel fuel...
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The longer spilled oil lingers in freshwater, the more persistent compounds it produces
Oil is an important natural resource for many industries, but it can lead to serious environmental damage when accidentally spilled. While large oil spills are highly publicized, e...
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Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal
Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell University stud...
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Ursa Major, North Korea and nuclear reactors: new details of the sinking of the Russian ship of the shadow fleet
A Spanish investigation has established that the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, which sank near Cartagena in December 2024, was transporting a secret strategic cargo. This ship is ...
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A Russian shadow fleet is pumping oil near St. Petersburg beaches, threatening the entire Gulf of Finland.
Oil is being transferred from tanker to tanker in the Gulf of Finland, just seven kilometers from the coastline of the Leningrad Region. Old vessels, with their navigational functi...
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Three NATO countries have begun inspections of Russian tankers in the Baltic Sea.
Sweden and Denmark have followed Germany in requiring insurance documents from tankers transiting their waters in the Baltic Sea in an effort to combat Russia’s shadow fleet....
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Iran Reactivates Old Tankers to Break US Blockade
In an attempt to avoid a catastrophic overflow of its oil storage facilities, Iran has begun returning old, long-unused supertankers to service. The vessel in question is the Nasha...
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Environmental Accident Threats
A new edition of our weekly monitoring of dangerous shadow fleet tanker voyages Several sanctioned tankers have been recorded in various regions, the movement of which has created ...
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Greenpeace warns of ‘disaster waiting to happen’ as 85 large oil tankers trapped in Persian Gulf amid attacks on ships
Responding to news of escalating attacks by Iran on vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf extending to the Strait of Hormuz, Nina Noelle at Greenpeace Germany, which has been mapping o...
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The Russian shady tanker that spilled oil in the Black Sea regularly navigated the Northern Sea Route.
The 26-year-old tanker Sofia made several transit voyages per year along the Northern Sea Route during the summer-autumn navigation season of 2022-2025. According to Global Fishing...
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