Turkish Port Ban Could Seriously Disrupt Short-Sea Container Trades
Reports of Turkish port restrictions on ships linked to Israel, or that have previously called at Israel, could impact at least 76 container ships and seriously disrupt short-sea shuttle services between the two countries. Windward analysis reveals that 176 cargo vessels, including 76 container ships and two tankers, have called at Israel within the past…
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New GPS Jamming Hotspot Seen at Third Russian Oil Export PortÂ
Windward has detected extensive GPS jamming in a new location at the eastern Russian port of Nakhodka, leading to a 30% rise in deliberate interference to ships’ navigation signals across the region over August. Between August 5-18 the Automatic Identification Signals (AIS) of 112 ships were transmitted on land at Nadhodkta port, the first time…
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Navigating the New Sanctions Reality: OFAC’s 2025 Maritime Advisory & EU’s 18th Sanctions Package
April and July 2025 brought two of the most consequential regulatory shifts in recent maritime history. First, OFAC’s latest maritime advisory redefines compliance expectations for U.S.-linked stakeholders. Then, the EU’s 18th sanctions package recalibrated oil trade flows and expanded enforcement well beyond Europe’s borders, including new restrictions on Russian-origin oil products refined in third countries….
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From LLMs to AI Agents & Agentic Workflows: How AI Powers Maritime Operations
If you work in the maritime ecosystem, you’ve probably seen the wave of AI buzzwords hitting every sector: Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents, agentic workflows. They build on one another, but what role does each play in real-world decisions in maritime risk, trade operations, and regulatory enforcement? For maritime professionals, understanding the difference between…
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