MarineCraft News Desk 
US liquefied natural gas exports rose slightly in August as major export plants in Texas finished maintenance and European buyers increased purchases to replenish gas inventories ahead of winter, according to preliminary data from financial firm LSEG.The United States exported…
China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO uses concealed equipment on board its ships to spy on military communications near the coastlines of target nations including the US, two senior Trump administration officials said.The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to…
Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler."The near-simultaneous incidents represent a…
IMO Secretary-General calls for an end to all unwarranted attacks on international shipping arising from geopolitical conflicts. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez issued the following statement: "As the IMO Council considers the continued threats to international shipping and the need to…
Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Ust-Luga Oil Terminal as Attacks Intensify Ukraine and Russia are again intensifying their attacks. Reports indicate Ukraine launched one of its largest attacks of the war, targeting areas across Russia, including hitting the Ust-Luga oil terminal, while…
[By Inmarsat] Industry-first analysis combines three years of GMDSS distress call data with almost 107,000 maritime safety broadcasts, revealing how extreme weather, operational pressures and geopolitical disruption shape risk at sea.
