13+ hour, 28+ min ago  (510+ words) A vessel carrying grain that Ukraine says was stolen from areas occupied by Russia will not unload in Israel, Ukraine said on Thursday, after Kyiv requested Israel to seize the cargo. Ukraine's prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko, said on the Telegram…...

22+ hour, 48+ min ago  (157+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 30, 2026 Ukraine's top prosecutor and foreign minister said Thursday that a vessel containing grain, which Ukraine claims was stolen from areas under Russian occupation, will not be unloaded in Israel. This came after Kyiv asked…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (411+ words) (Credit: Screenshot/Video by: Global Sumud Flotilla - You Tube) Israel has intercepted aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said on Thursday, decrying the move as an "escalation of Israel's impunity". A second flotilla carrying…...

20+ hour, 28+ min ago  (1002+ words) Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on U. S. positions if Washington renewed attacks, and also reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U. S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. Two months into…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (225+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 16, 2026 The economic newspaper Donya-e-Eqtesad published a report on Thursday that Iran had halted all exports of petrochemicals in order to 'prioritise the domestic supply' and prevent shortages. This was due to the? disrupted production?...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (385+ words) Abu Dhabi state oil giant ADNOC has suspended crude loading operations at the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Monday, after a drone attack triggered fires at the key export terminal....

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (569+ words) Ukraine has asked Israel to seize a vessel carrying grain it says was stolen from areas occupied by Russia, its top prosecutor said on Wednesday, amid a diplomatic tussle between the two countries over the shipment. Ukraine and Israel traded…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (323+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 27, 2026 OIL FIREPOWER U. S. Oil exports have surged in the last few weeks, which has helped to calm the acute energy supply shock from the Middle East. This includes the squeeze on refined products. The total…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (287+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 25, 2026 As a new week dawned, hopes of a diplomatic break in the U. S. and Israeli war against Iran faded. Talks to end the two-month conflict have come to a halt and neither Washington nor Tehran…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (564+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 25, 2026 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi made clear Iran's concerns and demands regarding U. S. policy on Saturday, as Pakistan launched a renewed push to put an end to a war which has claimed thousands of lives…...