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Efforts ongoing to rescue whale stranded off Germany’s Baltic coast
A stranded humpback whale, whose fate has gripped Germany and beyond for more than a month, remained lying in shallow waters off the island of Poel near Wismar on...
Humpback whale freed by rescuers in Baltic Sea has become stranded again
BERLIN (AP) — A humpback whale that was freed after becoming stuck for several days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort in Germany was stranded again on...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
CapesizeThe Capesize market enjoyed a strong upward trajectory this week, driven by consistent  gains in the Pacific and mounting support in both South Brazil and the North Atlantic. The ...
Russia condemns ‘provocative’ NATO naval exercise in Baltic Sea
Russia on Wednesday criticized a two-week NATO naval exercise in the Baltic Sea as "provocative," one day before it was to begin.Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko accused the Western...
EU foreign ministers call for coordinated action on Russian ‘shadow fleet’ in Baltic Sea
Calls to step up and coordinate the interdiction of the unflagged Russian “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in the Baltic Sea were made this weekend ahead of the EU...
Baltic Sea states call for joint action against Russian shadow fleet
The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), which represents the democratic countries bordering the Baltic Sea, has called for new shipping rules to allow for stronger joint action...
Baltic States decouple from Russian power grid in historic move
More than 30 years after regaining their independence from the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have disconnected themselves from the Russian energy system.Shortly after 9 am (0700 GMT)...
3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia was officially severed Saturday morning after officials switched off the...
Germany imports more LNG through North Sea terminals than Baltic Sea
Germany's liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals on the North Sea operated at about 65% capacity in 2024, according to the state-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal.The floating terminals are located...
NATO investigating damage to further undersea cable in Baltic Sea
NATO officials are investigating damage discovered on Sunday to another undersea cable running across the Baltic Sea, this time a telecommunications link between NATO member states Sweden and Latvia.The...
Sweden to contribute up to 3 warships to reinforced NATO presence in the Baltic
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden will contribute up to three warships to a NATO effort to increase the alliance's presence in the Baltic Sea as it tries to guard against...
Disabled oil tanker adrift in Baltic Sea towed to Sassnitz
A loaded oil tanker that lost the ability to manoeuvre in the Baltic Sea near the German island of Rügen has been towed to the city harbour of Sassnitz.The...