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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Vattenfall Greenlights Construction of Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Energy

Vattenfall Greenlights Construction of Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Swedish utility Vattenfall has greenlit construction of the Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms off the northern coast of Germany. Together the two projects will

10 hours ago
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Ship-to-ship transfer of Russian LNG from Yamal LNG near Honningsvåg on February 19, 2019. (Source: Courtesy of Kystverket / Norwegian Coastal Administration)
Energy

EU Transshipment Ban on Russian LNG Takes Effect, Forcing Shift to Ship-to-Ship Transfers

More than three years into the Ukraine War the EU has finally slammed the door shut to the transfer of Russian LNG across its terminals. Ukrainian officials

13 hours ago
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Russia’s Northern Fleet To Launch Multiple New Nuclear Submarines
Defense

Russia’s Northern Fleet To Launch Multiple New Nuclear Submarines

Russia plans to significantly increase and modernize the firepower of its Arctic-based submarine fleet. Before the end of the decade three additional

14 hours ago
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Germany Starts Producing Climate-Neutral Marine Methanol from Wastewater
Shipping

Germany Starts Producing Climate-Neutral Marine Methanol from Wastewater

Globally the shipping sector contributes around 706 million tons of CO2 emissions each year, around 3 percent of the total. The majority of containership

March 25, 2025
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NSR escort July 2024
Energy

Second Sanctioned Tanker Offloads Russian Arctic Crude Oil in Syria

Syria has received another 100,000 tons of Arctic crude following last week’s initial Russian delivery. The 106,061-dwt Aframax tanker Sakina offloaded at

March 25, 2025
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Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Storis’ To Achieve Initial Operating Readiness by August 2025
Defense

Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Storis’ To Achieve Initial Operating Readiness by August 2025

The U.S. Coast Guard’s new icebreaker Storis appears on track for its first Arctic patrol during the summer of 2025. The vessel is currently undergoing

March 25, 2025
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Monday, March 24, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship full of containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs, in Oakland, California
Ports

Trump Port Levies On Chinese Ships Could Mean Billion-Dollar ‘Trade Apocalypse’ Industry Executives Say

The U.S. Trade Representative is gearing up for hearings this week on the proposed port fees targeting Chinese vessels. Industry and maritime executives are

March 24, 2025
Total Views: 2744

U.S. Navy Dispatches Second Destroyer to Patrol ‘Southern Border’
Defense

U.S. Navy Dispatches Second Destroyer to Patrol ‘Southern Border’

Following last week’s deployment of the USS Gravely to the southern border, the U.S. Navy announced the departure of another Arleigh Burke-class

March 24, 2025
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STS cranes at APM Terminals' Port Elizabeth Terminal, at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Photo: Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock
Ports

Maersk and Port of New York and New Jersey Agree on 33-Year Lease Extension

Danish A.P. Moller - Maersk and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) will continue their long-lasting partnership well into the second half

March 24, 2025
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Chinese NewNew Shipping Line To Expand Arctic Container Service After Profitable 2024 Operation
Shipping

Chinese NewNew Shipping Line To Expand Arctic Container Service After Profitable 2024 Operation

Chinese box carrier NewNew Shipping Line has announced the expansion of its Arctic service for 2025. At the first-ever Russian-Chinese logistics conference

March 24, 2025
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
The Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20), a polar-class ice breaker, transits Southeast Alaskan waters Nov. 24, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Shipbuilding

Polar Icebreakers May Be Key to Jumpstarting American Shipbuilding New Report Finds

The recently-signed ICE Pact, focused on the development of icebreakers, represents a unique opportunity to revitalize American shipbuilding, a new report by

March 18, 2025
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Russia’s Newest Arctic Oil Tanker Passes Through Suez Canal As US Mulls Easing of Sanctions
Shipping

Russia’s Newest Arctic Oil Tanker Passes Through Suez Canal As US Mulls Easing of Sanctions

Russia’s first home-built Arc6 ice-class oil tanker continues its voyage from the Zvezda shipyard in the Far East to its service area in the Arctic. After a

March 11, 2025
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Monday, March 3, 2025
LNG carrier at dusk
Energy

US Ships 80 Percent of LNG Exports to Europe During February

After declining sales to Europe during the second half of 2024, LNG from the U.S. is again in high demand on the

March 3, 2025
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China Drives 10-Fold Increase in Container Shipping at Russian Arctic Port
Shipping

China Drives 10-Fold Increase in Container Shipping at Russian Arctic Port

Russia’s Arctic port of Arkhangelsk has developed into a key hub for containerized cargo. Last year the terminal saw ten export-import voyages by Chinese

March 3, 2025
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More Sections of Germany’s Carola Bridge in Dresden Collapse, Halting  Shipping Across Elbe River
Incidents

More Sections of Germany’s Carola Bridge in Dresden Collapse, Halting  Shipping Across Elbe River

Additional sections of a bridge across the Elbe River in the East German town of Dresden collapsed over the weekend, again prompting a 72 hour halt to

March 3, 2025
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Friday, February 28, 2025
USCG Icebreaker ‘Polar Star’ Completes Escort of Cargo Vessels During Antarctic Operation Deep Freeze
USCG

USCG Icebreaker ‘Polar Star’ Completes Escort of Cargo Vessels During Antarctic Operation Deep Freeze

The annual resupply of McMurdo Station, the U.S.’ largest Antarctic research station is set to wrap up in the coming

February 28, 2025
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Russia Shipped Record 22 Million Tonnes of LNG Through Arctic in 2024
Shipping

Russia Shipped Record 22 Million Tonnes of LNG Through Arctic in 2024

Russia continues to use the Arctic as an expanding transport corridor for its hydrocarbon resources. Last year it carried 21.86 million tonnes of liquefied

February 28, 2025
Total Views: 1445

Monday, February 24, 2025
Russian Gas Condensate Deliveries to Europe Continue to Fly Under Radar
Energy

Russian Gas Condensate Deliveries to Europe Continue to Fly Under Radar

As Western attention remains focused on Russia’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas shadow fleet, a third type of fuel, gas condensate, continues to flow

February 24, 2025
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Friday, February 21, 2025
Russian Cargo Ship Suffers Hull Breach in Sea of Azov, Awaiting Icebreaker Rescue
Grounding Incidents

Russian Cargo Ship Suffers Hull Breach in Sea of Azov, Awaiting Icebreaker Rescue

The 3,147 dwt Russian cargo vessel Pavel Grabovskiy is awaiting rescue in the Sea of Azov. The vessel suffered a hull breach on February 16. The cause of the

February 21, 2025
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Wison New Energies’ Zhoushan yard. (Source: Wison New Energies)
Energy

Wison New Energies Successfully Offloads Sanctioned Zhoushan Yard to Chinese State-Owned Entity

Chinese energy technology firm Wison New Energies has closed the book on its increasingly fraught cooperation with

February 19, 2025
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