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Friday, May 17, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting
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UK Imposes Sanctions Over Russia-North Korea ‘Arms-for-Oil’ Trade

LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – Britain announced sanctions on Friday against three companies and one individual over what it called the “illicit

May 17, 2024
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Friday, May 10, 2024
China CG cutter firing water at a Philippine resupply boat
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South China Sea: Why Are China and Philippines Tensions Heating Up?

MANILA, May 10 (Reuters) – An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines have made the highly

May 10, 2024
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Thursday, May 9, 2024
hyundai heavy industries shipbuilding
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Ship Repair Firm HD Hyundai Marine Solution to Use IPO Proceeds to Boost Growth

(Bloomberg) — Only a day after completing South Korea’s biggest initial public offering in two years, KKR & Co.-backed shipping repair company HD

May 9, 2024
Total Views: 463

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Insurance Firms Deny Chevron’s Claim for Iran Oil Seizure from ‘Advantage Sweet’

HOUSTON, May 8 (Reuters) – Three insurance companies have rejected Chevron’s claim over the seizure last year of an oil cargo by

May 8, 2024
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Port of Antwerp Plans Namibia Hydrogen Harbor
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Port of Antwerp Plans Namibia Hydrogen Harbor

(Bloomberg) — Port of Antwerp Bruges plans to develop a €250 million ($267 million) hydrogen and ammonia storage and export facility at the Namibian

May 2, 2024
Total Views: 1283

The M/V Dali is shown with the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 30, 2024, in Baltimore.
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Lloyd’s Insurers Expect Moderate Baltimore Bridge Claims

LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London insurers Hiscox and Lancashire do not expect large insurance claims from the collapse of

May 2, 2024
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
The last section of pipeline is assembled on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project before operations are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024, near Laidlaw, British Columbia, Canada, February 18, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Trudeau’s $25 Billion Trans Mountain Expansion Starts Commercial Operations

(Bloomberg) — The expanded Trans Mountain pipeline has entered commercial operation, concluding a decade-long wait for one of Canada’s largest and most

May 1, 2024
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Screenshot of video from the Philippines Coast Guard shows Chinese Coast Guard vessels using water cannons against a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near the Scarborough Shoal, April 30, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard Image
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Philippines Accuses China of Damaging its Vessels in Disputed South China Sea Shoal

BEIJING/MANILA, April 30 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Tuesday accused China’s coast guard of harassment and of damaging two

April 30, 2024
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Monday, April 29, 2024
The Bob Hope-class MV Roy P. Benavidez (T-AKR 306), a large, medium speed roll-on, roll-off ship, departed its pier in Newport News, Virginia, March 21, 2024. Photo courtesy U.S. Navy
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US Military’s Pier in Gaza to Cost $320 Million

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s cost estimate to build a pier off Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid has risen to $320

April 29, 2024
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Philippines Denies Deal With China Over Disputed South China Sea Shoal

MANILA, April 27 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating

April 27, 2024
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The Olympic flame departs Greece on the sailing ship Belem for the 2024 Paris Games. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
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Paris 2024 Olympics Flame Sets Sail For France In Final Relay Leg

ATHENS, April 27 (Reuters) – The Paris 2024 Olympic flame sailed for France on Saturday on board a three-masted ship to mark the final sprint

April 27, 2024
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Friday, April 26, 2024
Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson delivers a statement, during a rally to show continued support to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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Yemen’s Houthis Target MSC Ship in Gulf of Aden

DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted the MSC Darwin ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, as the Iran-aligned

April 26, 2024
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Mauritius/Reunion map
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Subsea Cable Damage Cuts Internet to Islands Off Africa Coast

(Bloomberg) — Damage to an undersea cable off the African coast is exacerbating disruptions of internet services to the continent, impacting

April 26, 2024
Total Views: 2239

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
lng bunkering rotterdam
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Steep Discounts, New Vessels Spur Demand for LNG to Power Ships

SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) – Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power ships will rise this year on attractive prices, while more

April 24, 2024
Total Views: 817

Saturday, April 20, 2024
Migrants in Lampedusa. REUTERS/Yara Nardi//File Photo
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Italian Judge Throws Out Case Against Migrant NGOs After Seven Years

ROME (Reuters) – An Italian judge on Friday cleared three migrant sea rescue charities that had been accused of abetting irregular immigration

April 20, 2024
Total Views: 1107

Friday, April 19, 2024
Biden to survey collapsed Baltimore bridge, meet families of workers who died. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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Firms in Fed’s Beige Book Fret Over Any Lengthy Baltimore Port Closure

(Bloomberg) — The closure of one of the East Coast’s busiest ports after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has so far not led to

April 19, 2024
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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
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Iranian Ship Linked to Houthi Attacks Heads Home Amid Tensions

(Bloomberg) — An Iranian ship that’s been linked to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea is returning home, removing a prominent asset in the area as the

April 18, 2024
Total Views: 1698

Monday, April 15, 2024
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 Makes no Deployment Changes After Vessel Seized in Strait of Hormuz

COPENHAGEN, April 15 (Reuters) – Shipping company Maersk has not made any deployment changes after a Portuguese-flagged container ship

April 15, 2024
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Ship Dali bridge collision photo
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FBI Opens Criminal Probe Into Baltimore Bridge Collapse

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The FBI has opened a federal criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge last month

April 15, 2024
Total Views: 2731

Sunday, April 14, 2024
Turkish Strait Oil Tanker
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Ukraine War Enters New Phase With Oil In The Crosshairs

By Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) Russia and Ukraine may have struggled to shift things significantly on the battlefield for more than 16 months, but a new

April 14, 2024
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