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Iran has seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, accusing them of smuggling fuel, according to reports from Iranian state media on Thursday.
State television said the two tankers were carrying about one million litres of fuel, including diesel, when they were intercepted near Farsi Island....

Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced plans to cut around 1,000 corporate jobs as it faces falling earnings caused by lower freight rates and continued overcapacity in the global shipping industry.
The company said the job cuts will affect about 15% of its corporate roles across regions, countries and its headquarters....

Estonian authorities have released a Russia-linked refrigerated cargo vessel after a thorough inspection found no drugs or other illegal cargo on board.
The Baltic Spirit, a 188-metre reefer vessel with a cargo capacity of around 750,000 cubic feet, was allowed to leave Muuga port early on Thursday....

A Russian cargo ship captain has been jailed for six years after a collision in the North Sea off the East Yorkshire coast killed a crew member and caused a serious fire involving two vessels carrying flammable cargo.
Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence after the container ship Solong crashed into the US-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate on 10 March 2025....