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Thursday, July 3, 2025
Russian Navy Deputy Commander Lauded by Putin is Killed by Ukraine, Says Moscow
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Russian Navy Deputy Commander Lauded by Putin is Killed by Ukraine, Says Moscow

Major General Mikhail Gudkov, deputy head of the Russian Navy who was praised and promoted by President Vladimir Putin, has been killed in action, depriving

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Major Cocaine Bust: UK Border Force Seizes Record Shipment at London Gateway
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Major Cocaine Bust: UK Border Force Seizes Record Shipment at London Gateway

In one of the UK’s largest drug seizures of the past decade, UK Border Force officers have seized cocaine with an estimated street value of £96 million (USD

July 2, 2025
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
First cargo from LNG Canada makes Canadian history
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Shell Launches Canada’s First LNG Exports to Feed Growing Asian Demand

(Bloomberg) — Shell Plc has started exports from Canada’s first liquefied natural gas project, helping to meet rising Asian demand and extending its

July 1, 2025
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Monday, June 30, 2025
Trump’s Iran Oil Comments Strain His ‘Maximum Pressure’ Policy
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Trump’s Iran Oil Comments Strain His ‘Maximum Pressure’ Policy

President Donald Trump indicated that he might be preparing to ease his “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, potentially undercutting a central policy

June 30, 2025
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Friday, June 27, 2025
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Maritime Partners to Acquire Centerline Logistics in Major Jones Act Fleet Transaction

Maritime Partners, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Centerline Logistics, one of the nation’s larger operators of Jones

June 27, 2025
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Academy ceremonial flag
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Legal Claims Against Coast Guard Grow Over Mishandled Assaults at Academy

Class-action litigation law firm Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP filed an additional Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) administrative complaint against the

June 25, 2025
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M/V Hydrogen One rendering. Illustration credit: Elliott Bay Design Group
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Maritime Partners Bets on Methanol-to-Hydrogen Tech with e1 Marine Acquisition

Maritime Partners, a privately held marine leasing and financing company, has acquired e1 Marine LLC, a move that positions the company at the forefront of

June 25, 2025
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IMO Launches #MyHarassmentFreeShip Campaign on Day of the Seafarer 2025

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) marked the Day of the Seafarer today with a powerful campaign targeting harassment in the maritime industry. This

June 25, 2025
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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EU’s 18th Sanctions Package Faces Central European Roadblock

European Union diplomats said they expect to reach a deal during an EU summit this week on an 18th package of sanctions against Russia, which Slovakia and

June 24, 2025
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Israel and Iran Halt Attacks Following Trump’s Push for Ceasefire
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Israel and Iran Halt Attacks Following Trump’s Push for Ceasefire

Israel and Iran appeared to be honoring a ceasefire agreement unexpectedly announced by US President Donald Trump overnight, after the American leader reacted

June 24, 2025
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Monday, June 23, 2025
A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf.REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi//File Photo
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Opinion: Iran Oil Doomsday in Hormuz May be More Fear Than Reality

U.S. strikes on several Iranian nuclear sites represent a meaningful escalation of the Middle East conflict that could lead Tehran to disrupt vital exports

June 23, 2025
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Friday, June 20, 2025
A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf.REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi//File Photo
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Discounts Deepen on Iranian Oil in China as Struggling Teapots Slow Buying

Sellers of Iranian oil to China are offering deeper discounts this month as they look to reduce inventories and as independent refiners slow their buying due

June 20, 2025
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Container terminal at Mumbai Port, India
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India’s Largest Port in the Making to Raise $3.5 Billion Debt

The firm building what will become the largest port in India plans to raise as much as 300 billion rupees ($3.5 billion) of debt, giving lenders an opportunity

June 19, 2025
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The Panama Canal as U.S. President Donald Trump plans to regain control of the Canal.
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Report: China’s COSCO in Talks to Join $19B CK Hutchison Port Sale Amid U.S.-China Tensions

China’s largest shipping company is among the firms in talks to invest in a multinational consortium seeking to buy billionaire Li Ka-shing’s global

June 18, 2025
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Oil Tanker Market Signals More Middle East Energy Disruption Ahead

While global energy markets are not yet pricing in worst-case scenarios for the Israel-Iran war, oil tanker rates are providing a good real-time gauge of

June 18, 2025
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Ship-to-ship transfer of Russian LNG from Yamal LNG near Honningsvåg on February 19, 2019. (Source: Courtesy of Kystverket / Norwegian Coastal Administration)
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EU Proposal to Ban Russian Gas Set for Heated Negotiations

The European Union’s proposed ban on all Russian gas by the end of 2027 sets the stage for heated debate, with some member states nervous it will boost

June 17, 2025
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Monday, June 16, 2025
Norwegian Monarch Visits Polar Svalbard as Interest in Arctic Grows
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Norwegian Monarch Visits Polar Svalbard as Interest in Arctic Grows

Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja were visiting the main settlement on the strategically located Arctic archipelago of Svalbard on Monday, at a time of

June 16, 2025
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Friday, June 13, 2025
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Israel’s Strikes on Iran Jolt Tanker Markets, Freight Rates Soar

Israel’s overnight airstrikes on Iran drove up freight rates and tanker stocks Friday as traders and investors priced in the prospect of disruption to a

June 13, 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
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Finnish Prosecutors Consider Charges Against Officers of Tanker ‘Eagle S’ Over Baltic Cable Damage

Finnish prosecutors are considering pressing charges against three senior officers of an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea power and

June 13, 2025
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Thursday, June 12, 2025
Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
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Gulf Shipping on Edge as Israel Sets Nuclear Deal Deadline

The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) has issued an advisory about potential maritime security impacts in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and

June 12, 2025
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