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Friday, February 9, 2024
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US Insurer Covers Oil Tankers Suspected Of Violating Iran, Russia Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — Last June, a rusting tanker named Sincere 02 picked up oil at an Iranian port and steamed across the Persian Gulf on its way to

February 9, 2024
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Thursday, February 8, 2024
A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
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Shipping Bosses Warn Maritime Security in the Red Sea Getting Worse, Not Better

(Bloomberg) — Major shipping companies are warning that the security situation in the Red Sea is continuing to deteriorate, despite efforts by the west

February 8, 2024
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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, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Maersk Shares Hammered as Red Sea Boost Masks Overcapacity

By Christian Wienberg and Sanne Wass (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S shares plunged after the shipping company said it expects renewed gloom in

February 8, 2024
Total Views: 1860

Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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G-7 Aiming to Force Russian Oil Away From Shadow Fleet, UK Official Says

(Bloomberg) — A UK official said that Group of Seven nations are aiming to curb Russia’s ability to use a vast shadow fleet of tankers to deliver its

February 7, 2024
Total Views: 2375

Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Chinese Ships Get Insurance Edge Navigating Red Sea

By Alex Longley and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Chinese-owned merchant ships are getting hefty discounts on their insurance when sailing through the Red

February 6, 2024
Total Views: 9575

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US Sanctions Halt Delivery of New Vessels for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

(Bloomberg) — The delivery of specialized ships to a new Russian liquefied natural gas facility is being upended by US sanctions, according to Mitsui

February 6, 2024
Total Views: 9120

Monday, February 5, 2024
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Red Sea Chaos Causing Global Oil Buyers to Shop Local

By Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — The global oil market is looking increasingly local as militant attacks in the Red Sea and surging freight rates make

February 5, 2024
Total Views: 3312

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Greek Shipowners Are Stampeding Out of the Russian Oil Trade

(Bloomberg) — Greek shipowners are fleeing the Russian crude trade after a ramp up in US sanctions targeting the traders and shipping companies moving

February 5, 2024
Total Views: 25280

Sunday, February 4, 2024
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As Navies Focus On Red Sea Houthis, Somali Pirates Are Making A Comeback

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) –With western navies focused on trying to quell Houthi militants’ attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea, Somali

February 4, 2024
Total Views: 21120

Cargo ship Aroyat, carrying Ukraine grain, transits Istanbul's Bosphorus. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Ukraine Farm Exports From Odesa Seaports 14.3M Tons Since August

By Volodymyr Verbianyi (Bloomberg) —Ukraine’s agriculture exports from Odesa-region seaports have reached 14.3 million tons since August, when a

February 4, 2024
Total Views: 2005

Saturday, February 3, 2024
Aerial shot of big Jebel Ali container port
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Red Sea Attacks Force Firms To Test New Land Routes Via UAE, Saudi

By Alisa Odenheimer and Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) –An Israeli software startup and one of the world’s biggest shipping lines are among companies

February 3, 2024
Total Views: 7185

Friday, February 2, 2024
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Germany Looks to End Environmental Reviews to Aid Offshore Wind

(Bloomberg) — Germany wants to accelerate the expansion of offshore wind energy by removing environmental impact assessments that sometimes delay

February 2, 2024
Total Views: 1777

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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Germany Short on Ports and Ships Needed to Expand Offshore Wind

(Bloomberg) — Germany’s wind industry warned that the country’s targets for expanding the renewable energy are increasingly threatened by

January 31, 2024
Total Views: 876

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Biden’s LNG Pause Has Asian Fuel Buyers Hunting for Other Options

(Bloomberg) — Asian liquefied natural gas buyers have begun looking for alternatives to offset potential delays to US projects hit by a moratorium on new

January 30, 2024
Total Views: 1154

Monday, January 29, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
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Houthi Hit on Russian Fuel Has Traders Recalculating Risks

(Bloomberg) — A missile attack on Friday on a tanker taking Russian fuel through the Gulf of Aden may prove to be a defining moment for an oil

January 29, 2024
Total Views: 31737

Sunday, January 28, 2024
Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
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Biden Adviser Sees Limited Inflation Impact From Red Sea Attacks

By Tony Czuczka Jan 28, 2024 (Bloomberg) –President Joe Biden’s energy security adviser said the impact of Houthi rebel attacks on commercial

January 28, 2024
Total Views: 1579

Saturday, January 27, 2024
The LNG tanker "Clean Ocean" is pictured during the first U.S. delivery of liquefied natural gas to LNG terminal in Swinoujscie. Cezary Aszkielowicz via REUTERS
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Gas-Addicted Europe Trades One Energy Risk For Another

By Anna Shiryaevskaya, Ruth Liao and Stephen Stapczynski Jan 27, 2024(Bloomberg) –Europe, long-reliant on Russian natural gas, has nearly severed

January 27, 2024
Total Views: 4689

Friday, January 26, 2024
The Indian Navy approaches the M/V Lila Norfolk in the Indian Ocean, January 5, 2023. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
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Amid Red Sea Crisis, Ships Now Face Rise in Somali Piracy

(Bloomberg) — Piracy off Somalia’s coast has increased since maritime security was disrupted by Houthi militants’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea in

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 8172

A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
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Saudi Keeps Sending Oil Through Houthi-Menaced Red Sea

(Bloomberg) — Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, is continuing to send tanker loads of crude and fuels through the southern Red Sea, where

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 5274

Thursday, January 25, 2024
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Biden’s Natural Gas Plan Could Potentially Derail LNG Export Projects

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Jennifer Jacobs and Ruth Liao (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is set to unveil plans within days for intensifying

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 2777
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