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Thursday, January 16, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) sails in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 24, 2023
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Shipyards Agrees to $1M Settlement Over Illegal Worker Claims in Coast Guard Contract

Bollinger Shipyards LLC, a major U.S. shipbuilding contractor based in Lockport, Louisiana, has agreed to pay $1,025,000 to settle allegations of False Claims

11 hours ago
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach
Shipping

Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal, Iran Squeeze

Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months

14 hours ago
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A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Red Sea Roulette: Yemen’s Houthis to Monitor Ceasefire, But Ships Remain at Risk

The leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday his group will monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between

15 hours ago
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Offshore

Congressman Van Drew, Trump Team Up to Sink Biden’s Offshore Wind Ambitions

Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew says he’s been working with President-elect Donald Trump on crafting an executive order aimed at “halt[ing] offshore

15 hours ago
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Drone Photo Of A Product Tanker carrying Gasoline.
Shipping

Product Tanker Fleet Growth to Hit 16-Year High in 2025, BIMCO Reports

The product tanker sector is bracing for a monumental surge in fleet capacity, with newbuild deliveries projected to reach 12 million deadweight tonnes (DWT)

16 hours ago
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A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Shipping

Cost to Ship Russian ESPO Oil to China Triples After Sanctions

The cost of shipping Russian ESPO crude to China has more than tripled after the US imposed aggressive sanctions on Moscow’s oil industry last week, with

16 hours ago
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
Seized oil tanker Eagle S in Porvoo.Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari/via REUTERS
News

Tanker Seized by Finland Over Damaged Cables Won’t Face Sanctions-Evasion Probe

HELSINKI, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Eagle S tanker seized by Finnish authorities on suspicion of ripping up subsea cables will not face a separate

16 hours ago
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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Shipping Giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd See no Immediate Return to Red Sea

Two of the world's top shipping companies, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, said on Thursday they did not see an immediate return to Red Sea after

16 hours ago
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crude oil import terminal vlcc tanker china
Energy

Tanker Under US Sanctions Discharges Oil at Chinese Port, LSEG Data Shows

A tanker subject to the new U.S. sanctions is discharging Russian oil at a port operated by Shandong Port Group in east China, shipping data on LSEG Eikon

17 hours ago
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping

Gaza Ceasefire Deal Sparks Hope for Red Sea Shipping Security, But Houthis Maintain Hard Line

A potential breakthrough ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, set to begin this Sunday, could potentially ease maritime tensions in the Red Sea

January 15, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
Ports

Tariff Jitters Drive U.S. Import Rush from China

U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect

January 15, 2025
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Sean Duffy, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be transportation secretary, testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
Shipping

Trump’s DOT Nominee Duffy Pledges Support for Jones Act

Former Congressman Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Transportation, expressed unequivocal support for the Jones

January 15, 2025
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A North Atlantic Right Whale breaches with a ship in the background.Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Shipping

NOAA Withdraws Critical Right Whale Protection Rule Changes

NOAA Fisheries has withdrawn its proposed vessel speed rule update aimed at protecting the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from deadly vessel

January 15, 2025
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Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

US Sanctions and Arctic Blast Drive Oil Prices Higher as Tanker Markets Face New Pressure

Global oil markets are facing significant pressure as U.S. sanctions on Russia and Iran intensify, while extreme weather conditions across the Northern

January 15, 2025
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Fuel Sales at Singapore Bunker Hub Hit Record Highs in 2024
Shipping

Fuel Sales at Singapore Bunker Hub Hit Record Highs in 2024

Marine fuel sales reached fresh highs at the world's largest bunker hub of Singapore in 2024, official data showed on Wednesday, driven by record container

January 15, 2025
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Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
Shipping

NATO Launches Baltic Sentry to Protect Undersea Infrastructure in Baltic Sea

NATO has launched a major maritime security operation called “Baltic Sentry” in response to a series of suspicious incidents targeting critical

January 15, 2025
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Russian Crude Oil Piles Up Near Chinese Coast After US Sanctions
Energy

Russian Crude Oil Piles Up Near Chinese Coast After US Sanctions

The amount of oil stranded off the Chinese coast is growing as traders, refiners and shipping companies try to avoid being caught up in the

January 15, 2025
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Tanker Rates Extend Rally on Sanctions, Demand to Load Mideast Oil, Products
Shipping

Tanker Rates Extend Rally on Sanctions, Demand to Load Mideast Oil, Products

Oil shipping rates extended their rally on expectations of a tightening in global tanker supply from wider U.S. sanctions on Russia's fleet and traders'

January 15, 2025
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

IMO Chief Sees Shadow Fleet Risks Growing

The safety risks posed by unregulated oil tankers are rising, and the so-called shadow fleet is a threat to both the maritime environment and seafarers, the

January 14, 2025
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Shipping

InterManager Launches Campaign to Tackle Criminalization of Seafarers

The maritime industry is being urged to take action to address the alarming rise in criminalization of seafarers. A new campaignInter from InterManager, the

January 14, 2025
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Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
Shipping

Dry Bulk Market Poised for 2025 Upturn, Drewry Says

The dry bulk shipping sector is heading for stronger earnings in 2025, driven by environmental regulations reshaping vessel supply and sustained commodity

January 14, 2025
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