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Trump Says Venezuela ‘Completely Surrounded’ By Largest Armada In South American History Image Credits: Wikipedia The United States has intensified its pressure on Venezuela, with President Donald Trump stating that the country is “completely surrounded” by the largest armada in South American history. The US has imposed a blockade on tankers carrying oil under US…

Cargo Vessel Sustains Serious Damage After Striking Wall In Germany Image Credits: Dortmund Fire Department An inland cargo vessel sustained serious damage after colliding with a sheet pile wall near the Ellinghauser Straße bridge in Dortmund, Germany, prompting an emergency response that prevented the vessel from sinking. The Netherlands-flagged inland cargo vessel Anja 1 was…

U.S. Navy’s Oldest Aircraft Carrier Concludes Final Deployment After 9-Months At Sea Image Credits: Wikipedia The US Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), has returned to its homeport of Bremerton, Washington, concluding its final operational deployment after nearly nine months at sea. The carrier arrived on 16 December after operating across the US 3rd,…

Venezuela Deploys Warships To Escort Oil Tankers After US Threatens Of Possible Blockade Image for representation purposes only Venezuela has begun escorting oil tankers out of its ports using naval warships after statements by US President Donald Trump warning of a full maritime blockade on Venezuelan oil shipments, according to reports by The New York…

U.S. Shipyard Launches Saudi Arabia’s First MMSC Frigate “HMS Saud” Image Credits: Saudi MOD/X Saudi Arabia has reached an important milestone in upgrading its naval fleet with the launch of its first Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigate at a shipyard in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. On 16 December 2025, Fincantieri Marinette Marine moved HMS…

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads 27,000 Pounds Of Cocaine After Eastern Pacific Interdictions Image Credits: USCG The U.S. Coast Guard has offloaded approximately 27,551 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $203.9 million, in San Diego, California, following a series of counter-narcotics operations carried out in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. According to the Coast…

IMO Secretary-General Calls For Restraint From Targeting Innocent Seafarers In Black Sea IMO Secretary-General Calls For Restraint From Targeting Innocent Seafarers In Black Sea The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, has called on all parties involved in the Black Sea conflict to show restraint, warning that the situation is becoming increasingly…

Storm Emilia Forces Ro-Ro Ferry Back To Algeciras, Lower Deck Vehicles Suffer Extensive Damage Screengrab from YT video posted by Lloyd’s Maritime Institute Severe weather caused by Storm Emilia disrupted ferry services in the Strait of Gibraltar over the weekend, including an incident involving a Baleària Ro-Ro passenger ferry travelling between Algeciras and Ceuta. The…

Hong Kong Customs Seize $256 Million Cocaine Hidden In Underwater Compartment Of Cargo Ship Image Credits: Hong Kong Customs Hong Kong Customs has uncovered its first drug trafficking case involving the use of an underwater compartment of an ocean-going cargo vessel, seizing suspected cocaine worth about HK$256 million. The seizure took place on November 5…

Trump Orders ‘Total And Complete Blockade’ Of Sanctioned Oil Tankers Entering & Leaving Venezuela Image for representation purposes only US President Donald Trump has ordered what he called a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, sharply increasing pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government and directly targeting the country’s oil…