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Monday, September 15, 2025
Containership berthed at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Posts Second-Busiest August Amid Tariff Uncertainty

An early peak shipping season has propelled the Port of Long Beach to its second-busiest August on record and sixth-busiest month in its 114-year history, as

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
A general view shows Lukoil's oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia
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Ukraine Stepping Up Drone Attacks On Russian Oil Assets

By Bloomberg News Sep 13, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Ukraine is increasingly targeting Russia’s oil refineries and export facilities with drones, taking the

September 13, 2025
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Friday, September 12, 2025
tanker at sea
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Trafigura Plans to Order Two More Supertankers as Global Ship Fleet Ages

Trafigura Group is planning to order two more supertankers from a Chinese yard, as the trading giant looks to reduce its exposure to an unpredictable shipping

September 12, 2025
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Key Russian Oil Port for the First Time
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Key Russian Oil Port for the First Time

A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's northwestern port of Primorsk has for the first time forced the suspension of loadings at its key western oil

September 12, 2025
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Israel Kills 35 in Yemen as Fire Exchange With Houthis Continues
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Israel Kills 35 in Yemen as Fire Exchange With Houthis Continues

Israel carried out strikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa and northern province of Al Jawf, killing at least 35 people in a fresh offensive on the Iran-backed

September 11, 2025
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Facing New China ‘Grey-Zone’ Threat, Taiwan Steps Up Sea Cable Patrols
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Facing New China ‘Grey-Zone’ Threat, Taiwan Steps Up Sea Cable Patrols

Taiwanese coast guard captain Juan Chung-ching's patrol boat moves across the Taiwan Strait, scanning for threats to what Taipei says is the newest target of

September 10, 2025
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Washington Slams Spain’s Ban on Israel-Bound Arms Shipments
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Washington Slams Spain’s Ban on Israel-Bound Arms Shipments

 A U.S. State Department spokesperson expressed concern on Wednesday over Spain's measures limiting access to Spanish ports and airspace to ships and planes

September 10, 2025
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A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
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Arc and Curtin Maritime Sign $160 Million Deal for Hybrid-Electric Tugboats

LOS ANGELES — Arc, the Los Angeles-based electric boat company, has announced a $160 million contract with Curtin Maritime for eight hybrid-electric ship

September 10, 2025
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Susan Rose with RCM 252 in May 2025
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Settlement Reached in Financial Dispute Affecting Rose Cay Jones Act ATB Fleet

By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) – A settlement has been reached in the financial dispute between the owners and operators of Rose Cay Maritime’s fleet

September 10, 2025
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Monday, September 8, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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One in Ten Containers Fails Safety Check, WSC Warns

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released a new report revealing that 11.39% of inspected cargo shipments contained deficiencies in 2024, continuing a

September 8, 2025
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Spain Bars Israel-Bound Arms Ships from Its Ports
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Spain Bars Israel-Bound Arms Ships from Its Ports

Spain will increase pressure on Israel by banning Israel-bound ships and aircraft carrying weapons from calling at Spanish ports or entering Spanish

September 8, 2025
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u.s. china trade war
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China on Track for Record Trade Surplus Despite US Export Plunge

China’s export growth slowed to the weakest in six months as a slump in shipments to the US deepened again, although a surge in sales to other markets kept

September 8, 2025
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Sunday, September 7, 2025
Offshore,Seismic,Research,Vessel,Guns,And,Cables. Photo: cacar/Shutterstock
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Microsoft Says Azure Service Fine After Red Sea Cables Cut

By Susanne Barton Sep 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Microsoft Corp. said Saturday it’s no longer detecting issues with its Azure cloud platform after

September 7, 2025
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Friday, September 5, 2025
Illustration of Yara Eyde profile
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Construction Begins on World’s First Ammonia-Powered Containership

Yara Clean Ammonia has marked a significant milestone in maritime decarbonization with the steel cutting ceremony for Yara Eyde, the world’s first

September 5, 2025
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File Photo: The LNG bunkering barge Clean Jacksonville refuels one of TOTE’s LNG-powered containerships
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Landmark Study Reveals Lower Emissions for LNG Marine Fuel Than Previously Thought

Rystad Energy has published groundbreaking research showing that liquefied natural gas (LNG) used as marine fuel produces significantly lower well-to-tank

September 5, 2025
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US Tariffs Still Spell Big Pain for Japan’s Small Automakers
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US Tariffs Still Spell Big Pain for Japan’s Small Automakers

President Donald Trump gave Japanese automakers some relief by cutting his high U.S. tariffs on their vehicles, but the reduced levies still mean big pain

September 5, 2025
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Thursday, September 4, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
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Trump Presses Europe to End Russian Oil Imports

U.S. President Donald Trump told European leaders on Thursday that Europe must stop buying Russian oil that he said is helping Moscow fund its war against

September 4, 2025
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Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
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From Tariffs to Export Bans: How Navigator Gas Kept Cash Flow Afloat

In a revealing conversation from Capital Link’s Deep Dive Webinar Series, Navigator Gas (NYSE: NVGS) CEO Mads Peter Zacho detailed how the company

September 4, 2025
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Trump Administration Nominates New Federal Maritime Commissioners Amid Leadership Transition
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Trump Administration Nominates New Federal Maritime Commissioners Amid Leadership Transition

The White House has nominated Laura DiBella of Florida and Robert Harvey of Florida to serve as Federal Maritime Commissioners, according to nominations sent

September 4, 2025
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The crew of USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) keeps watch over a burning vessel that was interdicted in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
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Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper Nets 40,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific

The U.S. Coast Guard has seized more than 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August,

September 4, 2025
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