Threat of environmental disaster
Several sanctioned tankers have been recorded in various regions, the movement of which has created a threat of environmental disaster. The movement of the sanctioned tanker RANGLE...
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In Chornomorsk, Odessa region, a sunflower oil spill was recorded in the port area after shelling: damage assessment is ongoing.
On April 26, 2026, as a result of shelling of the city of Chornomorsk, the infrastructure of the sea commercial port «Chornomorsk» was damaged. A tank with a capacity of ...
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Buildout Continues of Emerging Category of CO2 Carriers for CCS
A new segment of shipping, purpose-built CO2 carriers designed to support the emerging efforts at carbon capture and storage (CCS), continues to grow. The first of the commercial o...
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Second attempt to tow Russian LNG tanker off Libyan coast fails
Another attempt to tow the stricken Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean Sea has failed. This was reported by the Libyan Ports and Maritime Transport Authority. D...
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Putin Ignores «Major Environmental Disaster» in Tuapse
President Vladimir Putin hasn’t commented for a week on the massive fire at the Tuapse oil terminal, which environmentalists have described as a «major environmental dis...
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The shadow fleet’s role in the erosion of the rules-based maritime order
By 2026, the shadow fleet has evolved into a massive parallel shipping system, accounting for over 18% of the global oil tanker fleet and posing severe threats to maritime safety. ...
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Mining Giant Vale Orders World’s First Ethanol-Powered Giant Bulkers
Vale reports it has entered into an agreement with China’s Shandong Shipping Corporation to build the first large ocean-going vessels that will use ethanol as their primary fuel....
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Shadow fleet tanker Apple evades Norwegian patrols near North Cape
The Equatorial Guinea-flagged tanker Apple executed a dangerous maneuver in Norwegian waters, blatantly ignoring a Coast Guard order to stop for inspection. The incident occurred n...
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Russia uses technical fleet uncontrollably — the Navy commented on the oil spill in the Black Sea
The large-scale oil spill in the Black Sea near Anapa may be a consequence of Russia’s use of technically obsolete vessels of the so-called shadow fleet. This was stated by t...
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Idling Shadow Fleet Tankers Threaten Baltic Security and Environment, Experts Warn
Dozens of Russian shadow fleet tankers are idling in the Gulf of Finland as they wait for oil terminals damaged by Ukrainian air strikes to resume operations, in what experts say r...
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