The quick onset of wintery conditions has forced the USCG and the CCG to prioritize the use of their icebreaker ships for the removal of buoys and floating navigational equipment.

The sanctions represent the latest move in President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against Maduro over alleged drug trafficking operations.

The suspected sabotage of cables in the Baltic Sea represents part of a hybrid war carried out by Russia against western countries.

Shipwrecks remain a feature of ocean-borne international trade, often producing strange flotsam in unexpected places.

The tankers indulge in most of the dark fleet’s typical practices to obscure movements and ownership, including spoofing, or the use of fake locations.

The Alexey Kosygin is key for the project above the Arctic Circle to be able to ship cargoes of liquefied natural gas via the Northern Sea Route.

Maersk said that "the highest possible safety measures" were taken during the transit, and that customers with cargo on the vessel were informed directly.

During his confirmation hearings, Carmel stressed the importance of revitalizing the U.S. shipbuilding sector, and its role in building resilient domestic maritime supply chains.

If carriers return to Suez Canal routes in large numbers, BIMCO estimates that ship demand could drop by around 10% as shorter voyages free up capacity.

China is threatening to block the deal if state-owned carrier Cosco isn't awarded a majority stake in the sale, upping its previous demand for an equal stake.