Germany seizes tanker linked to Russia's "shadow fleet" German authorities have seized the Panama-flagged tanker Eventin, which is sanctioned by EU for its connection to #Russia’s so-called "shadow fleet", according to Kpler Risk & Compliance data. The vessel had departed laden

New US car tariffs set to disrupt global vehicle shipments MarineTraffic data reveals that 128 vehicle carriers are currently en route to the United States — all potentially impacted by the newly announced 25% import tariff from President Trump. With #tariffs on imported

Tariffs on China linked ships could threaten up to 50% of key shipping routes A new proposed U.S. policy could act as a de facto tariff on nearly a third of the global fleet—threatening to upend vessel flows, freight costs, and trade routes. Using MarineTraffic data, Alex

According to reports there was an explosion on the containership Victoria L. in the #NorthSea. Based on MarineTraffic #AIS data, the ship was en route from Hamburg to Rotterdam. Journalists covering the story, feel free to reach out at [email protected] for more data.

Major rescue operation is underway in the North Sea following an explosion and fire early this morning on board the VICTORIA L, a German-owned container ship sailing under the Liberian flag. Built in 2009, she was en route from Hamburg to Rotterdam when the incident occurred.

Major outages hit Spain and Portugal A massive blackout struck Iberia, plunging Spain and Portugal into darkness and paralysing major cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Lisbon, and Porto. According to Kpler data, system load dropped sharply from 27 GW to 12 GW, with a

Car carrier with over 3k vehicles on board catches fire off Alaska The Morning Midas, a vehicle carrier en route from Yantai, China to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico with roughly 3,000 vehicles including 800 EVs, caught fire southwest of Adak Island,Alaska on 3 June. MarineTraffic

Read more about the collision of tankers in the Gulf of Oman as displayed on the MarineTraffic platform. Journalists working on this story and looking for data, insights, or visuals like this are welcome to reach out to us at [email protected]

Israel - Cyprus yacht traffic surges Pleasure craft activity between #Israel and #Cyprus is on the rise, #MarineTraffic data shows. In the past five days, Israeli-flagged vessels have increasingly traveled between the two countries. Since Friday, 39 pleasure craft have departed

The US Enters the Israel-Iran War - What’s Next for Oil? The #US has just struck Iranian nuclear facilities, and markets will react to the shock. At #Kpler, we flagged this escalation ahead of time in our latest weekend report, anticipating a move while markets remain closed

Given the latest developments in the Iran-Israel conflict, Kpler analysts are sharing key insights regarding the impact on the markets. A webinar not to miss! Find the details below ⬇️

Current ship traffic at the Strait of Hormuz as displayed on the MarineTraffic Live Map. #hormuz #kpler #marinetraffic

If you use a proper vessel tracking platform like MarineTraffic, then you can fiddle with vessel filters to see (for example) which VLCC supertankers are in ballast (empty of oil) vs laden (carrying oil) in the region. Their site is free even though most filters cost extra.

Maritime activity slows in Gulf Kpler vessel tracking indicates declines in maritime traffic in the Mideast #Gulf since the Israel-Iran conflict began on Friday, June 13. In addition to the risks of conflict escalation, subsequent navigation system interference and disruption

Persian Gulf is full of ships. If that changes, watch oil soar but until then ... (via MarineTraffic & Kpler)

More than 3k media mentions in one day for both Kpler & MarineTraffic on Israel, Iran, #Hormuz and oil flows, endless calls and requests, but the highlight is still CNN using #marinetraffic data to track Jeff Bezos yacht before his big wedding. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/23…

All these red arrows is a ship in real time. This may be the most important screen in the world right now. MarineTraffic