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Dec

U.S. Seizure of Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Skipper’ Ends Years-Long Sanctions-Evasion Run

The U.S. Coast Guard seized the large oil tanker SKIPPER off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, concluding a three-year investigation into oil smuggling netw...

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12

Dec

A Week In The Pentagon – Chaos, Complexity and Hope

Editor’s Note: This is the longest article gCaptain has ever published, totaling 13,000 words. It’s a bit rough in places, with shifts in tone, reflecting the...

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12

Dec

Cuba On Edge as US Seizure of Oil Tanker Puts Supply at Risk

By Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga HAVANA/HOUSTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – This week, the U.S. took action to seize an oil tanker coming from Venezuela, which m...

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Dec

US Seizure of Venezuela Oil Tanker Risks Amping Up Economic Pain

By Bloomberg News Dec 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) – Venezuela is facing a new financial crisis after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker near its coast. This actio...

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11

Dec

Maersk Tests Ethanol as Next Green Fuel for Dual-Fuel Fleet

Danish shipping company Maersk is looking to expand its low-emission fuel options by testing ethanol as an alternative to methanol in its dual-fuel fleet. Curr...

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Dec

CMA CGM Doubles Female Seafarer Numbers in First Year of She Sails Initiative

The French shipping company CMA CGM has successfully doubled the number of women working as seafarers in just one year through its She Sails program. This achi...

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Dec

US Holds First Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Auction Since 2023

Dec 10 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is set to conduct the first sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico since 2023 on Wednesday. This...

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11

Dec

New Zealand Upholds Cabotage Laws, Rejects Foreign-Flagged Vessel for Coastal Cement Route

New Zealand's Associate Transport Minister James Meager has denied an application from NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers (NACC) to use a foreign-flagged ship on domes...

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Dec

EU Launches Full Antitrust Probe Into MSC–BlackRock Bid for Barcelona Container Terminal

The European Commission is looking closely at the proposed acquisition of Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT) by Terminal Investment Limited Holding (TIL) and Hutchiso...

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