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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Russian Oil Squeeze Tightens as Sovcomflot Admits Difficulties

(Bloomberg) — Russia’s state oil tanker company PJSC Sovcomflot said that US sanctions are putting pressure on its operations, the latest sign that the

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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U.S. Leads Global Oil Production for Sixth Straight Year

March 11 (Reuters) – U.S. crude oil production lead global oil production for a sixth straight year, with a record breaking average production of 12.9

March 11, 2024
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Philippine Coast Guard personnel inspect the hull of the ship during a collision incident between the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Sindangan and a Chinese Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea, March 5, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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Philippines Calls Out China Over ‘Aggressive Actions’ in South China Sea

BEIJING/MANILA, March 5 (Reuters) – The Philippines summoned China’s deputy chief of mission in Manila on Tuesday to protest what it

March 5, 2024
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Monday, March 4, 2024
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OPEC+ Extends Oil Cuts, With Russia Bolstering its Effort

(Bloomberg) — OPEC+ extended its oil supply cutbacks to the middle of the year in a bid to avert a global surplus and shore up prices.  The curbs —

March 4, 2024
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Sunday, March 3, 2024
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Yemen’s Houthis Blame UK And US For ‘Glitch’ In Red Sea Undersea Cables

CAIRO, March 2 (Reuters) – The Houthi Transport Ministry in Yemen said on Saturday there had been a “glitch” in undersea communication

March 3, 2024
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
FILE PHOTO: A China Coast Guard ship is seen from a Philippine fishing boat at the disputed Scarborough Shoal April 6, 2017. Picture taken April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo
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Australia, Philippines Sign Maritime Accord as China Rises

(Bloomberg) — Australia and the Philippines have signed an agreement to boost collaboration on maritime security, including “promoting respect for

February 29, 2024
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
A child looks on towards China's Xiamen city from the coast in Kinmen, Taiwan February 21, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang
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China Says Its Coast Guard Patrols Around Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands ‘Beyond Reproach’

BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) – China’s government said on Wednesday that its coast guard patrols around a group of Taiwanese islands near the

February 28, 2024
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Houthi followers hold a Palestinian flag during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah//File Photo
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Iran-Backed Houthis Preparing for Long Battle with the U.S.

Houthi militants and their Iranian backers are preparing for a lengthy confrontation with the US and allies around the Red Sea regardless of how

February 22, 2024
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Wednesday, February 21, 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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Red Sea Ballistic Missile Attacks Trigger Asian Interest in Defenses

SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (Reuters) – The use of anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) in the Red Sea has spurred interest in Asia

February 21, 2024
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Taiwan’s Coast guard boats can be seen at a port in Kinmen, Taiwan February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang
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Taiwan Drives Away Chinese Coast Guard Boat as Frontline Island Tensions Rise

TAIPEI, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Taiwan on Tuesday drove away a Chinese coast guard boat that entered waters near its sensitive frontline islands, in a

February 20, 2024
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Tsezar Kunikov pictured in the Red Sea in 2003. Photo: Luis Díaz-Bedia Astor/CC BY-SA 3.0
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Ukraine Claims Sinking of Russian Landing Warship in Black Sea

KYIV, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Ukraine destroyed a Russian landing warship off the coast of occupied Crimea in an operation with naval drones

February 14, 2024
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Monday, February 12, 2024
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Former Employee Kills Three at Greek Shipping Company HQ

By Alkis Konstantinidis ATHENS, Feb 12 (Reuters) – A disgruntled former employee shot dead the head of a Greek shipping company and two others

February 12, 2024
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Saturday, February 3, 2024
Oil tanker on fire in the Red Sea after Houthi missile attack
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Russian Oil Sails Red Sea Despite Tanker Fire

By Natalie Grover (Reuters) – Tankers carrying Russian oil have continued sailing through the Red Sea largely uninterrupted by Houthi attacks

February 3, 2024
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Saturday, January 13, 2024
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Biden Asks Iran To Stop Helping Houthis Attack Ships

By Steve Holland – President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States had delivered a private message to Iran about Iran-backed Houthis

January 13, 2024
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Saturday, January 6, 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
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Blinken Meets With Turkey And Greece

By Simon Lewis and Tuvan Gumrukcu (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was meeting the leaders of Turkey and Greece on Saturday

January 6, 2024
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd Extends Red Sea Route Diversion

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd will continue to divert its vessels around the Suez Canal for security reasons, a spokesperson for the

January 2, 2024
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden walks during his visit in Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 20, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Union Fights Back On Proposal To Import Foreign Labor Into US Merchant Marine

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) A pivotal debate is unfolding, one that carries the potential to redefine the trajectory of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Central

December 13, 2023
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Monday, December 11, 2023
U.S. Shipping CEO Calls for Foreign Seafarers Amidst US Merchant Marine Pay and Crewing Crisis
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U.S. Shipping CEO Calls for Foreign Seafarers Amidst US Merchant Marine Pay and Crewing Crisis

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In the current American labor landscape, the stark contrast between the assertive strides of transportation unions and the

December 11, 2023
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Friday, December 8, 2023
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Hornbeck Offshore Discloses Revenue Growth Ahead of IPO

Dec 7 (Reuters) – Marine transportation services provider Hornbeck Offshore on Thursday made public its paperwork for a stock market

December 8, 2023
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Monday, December 4, 2023
Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship’s Combat Information Center during an operation to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, October 19, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
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US Warns Iran-Backed Houthis After Red Sea Shipping Attacks

(Bloomberg) — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed they targeted “two Israeli ships” in the Red Sea, part of a series of attacks against commercial

December 4, 2023
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