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- Norway, Iceland have doubts about any seizures of Russian shadow fleet ships February 20, 2026The prime ministers of Norway and Iceland have expressed doubts at European countries’ averred ambitions to seize vessels, particularly oil tankers, linked to the Russian shadow fleet ....
- Iron ore fines problems in Brazilian port February 20, 2026NorthStandard has reported that it had become aware of issues being experienced with the loading of Iron Ore Fines cargo out of Porto Sudeste, Itaguai in Brazil ....
- Port of Los Angeles volumes down by 12% yoy; outlook, “stabilizing” February 20, 2026The Port of Los Angeles opened 2026 with softer cargo volumes, handling 812,000 teus in January; a 12% drop compared to the levels seen a year ago. The year-over-year comparison comes .....
- Fuel tanker arrives at Cuba February 20, 2026A fuel tanker, the Nicos I.V. (IMO 9103843) has been seen arriving at one of Cuba’s fuel terminals in the west of the country, according to media reports. While there is no official “blockade” ....
- Sparta IV continues its mysterious journey, watched by European military February 20, 2026Sanctioned cargo ship Sparta IV (IMO 9743033), linked to Russian military transport and which recently spent several days travelling back and forth in the Mediterranean before passing ....
- Straits of Hormuz: Don’t believe all you hear February 20, 2026Iranian threats to close the Straits of Hormuz come along fairly regularly when the country is under external threat. The intention is that, because the strait is a chokepoint through which .....
- TMS Tankers scraps vessel hit by sabotage blast in the Mediterranean February 20, 2026Greece’s TMS Tankers looks to have sold for scrapping the tanker Vilamoura (IMO 9529293) which in the middle of last year was one of a series of vessels that had previously called at Russian .....
- Court tries again with auction of arrested product tanker February 20, 2026A Malaysian court has relaunched the auction of a product tanker that was arrested in an ownership dispute in 2024. Sealed bids will be invited for product tanker Top Grand (IMO 9308120) ....
- Lawyer to ask French court to declare itself “incompetent” under UNCLOS in Boracay case February 20, 2026Henri de Richemont, the lawyer for the Zhangjie Chen, the detained Chinese captain of shadow-fleet tanker Boracay (IMO 9332810), intends to ask a court in Brest, France, to declare itself ....
- Mikki Williams promoted at Axa XL Specialty Team Americas February 20, 2026Axa XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has confirmed the advancement of Mikki Williams to the senior position of Head of Ocean Marine, overseeing Cargo, ....