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Pemex Undersea Pipeline Found To Cause Gulf Oil Spill

20 Apr, 2026
By Scott Squires Apr 19, 2026 (Bloomberg) –An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that soiled beaches, killed wildlife and sparked outrage from environmental groups was caused by a leaky pipeline owned by state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, ...
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No reported injuries in container vessel fire in Singapore: MPA | Container news

13 Apr, 2026
A fire that broke out on board a London-registered container vessel at PSA Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday (Apr 10) has been extinguished. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it was alerted to a container fire on board ...
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Oil Spill Shuts Key Access to Antwerp Port, Cleanup Under Way

10 Apr, 2026
An oil spill in the Deurganckdock at the port of Antwerp-Bruges has forced authorities to close a stretch of the River Scheldt to shipping, disrupting traffic at one of Europe’s busiest maritime hubs and raising concerns about environmental...
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Fuel cleared from grounded cruise ship in Fiji | Cruise & Ferry news

09 Apr, 2026
Salvage crews in Fiji are working to prevent an oil spill after a small size cruise ship grounded at Monuriki Island in the Malolo Group. Efforts are now focused on removing fuel and oil from the grounded ship, the Maritime Safety Authority...
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Middle East shipping on alert: Container ship struck by projectile near Iran coast | Container news

08 Apr, 2026
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in an advisory note on Tuesday that the master of a merchant vessel reported that the vessel was hit by a projectile. A container vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile whic...
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Pirates Abandon Hijacked Iranian Dhow After EU Naval Pressure Off Somalia

07 Apr, 2026
European naval forces say a hijacked Iranian fishing dhow has been successfully freed after nearly two weeks under pirate control in the Western Indian Ocean, marking the latest flare-up in a region long plagued by maritime piracy. The EU’s...
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Boiler Fuel Leak Sparked $5.5M Engine Room Fire on Bulker in Mobile

07 Apr, 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a failed O-ring seal and misaligned fuel system components caused a major engine room fire aboard the bulk carrier Lem Verbena while the vessel was docked in Mobile, Alabam...
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Container Vessel Hit by Projectile South of Iran’s Kish Island, Crew Safe, UKMTO Says

07 Apr, 2026
A container vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Gulf, about 25 nautical miles south of Iran’s Kish Island, causing damage above the waterline but no injuries to crew, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Cente...
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