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Monday, December 30, 2024
A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
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A Look Back at Maritime’s Biggest Stories of 2024

From shifting trade routes to bold green initiatives and geopolitical turmoil, 2024 has been nothing short of transformative for the maritime industry. As the

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Estonia Sends Navy Ship to Guard Subsea Power Cables
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Estonia Sends Navy Ship to Guard Subsea Power Cables

Estonia dispatched a navy ship to patrol a subsea power link after Finland seized an oil tanker suspected of damaging five cables with its anchor in what was

4 hours ago
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U.S. Agency Issues New Lithium Battery Transport Guide as Fire Risks Grow
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U.S. Agency Issues New Lithium Battery Transport Guide as Fire Risks Grow

The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has released a comprehensive guide for lithium battery shipping, addressing growing

4 hours ago
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End of the Line: Ukraine Set to Cut Russia’s Last Gas Link to Europe

Russia pumped gas on Monday to European customers via Ukraine for one of the last days before a key transit deal expires at the end of the year, marking the

7 hours ago
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US Coast Guard Issues Alert on Counterfeit Pilot Ladders Found in Baltimore

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new Marine Safety Alert following the discovery of counterfeit pilot ladders during a Port State Control examination at the

7 hours ago
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qatar gas sabine pass lng carrier
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US LNG Export Capacity Expands as Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project Starts Production

Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG) has achieved first LNG production from Train 1 of its Corpus Christi Stage 3 Liquefaction Project, marking the latest significant

7 hours ago
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Saturday, December 28, 2024
LNG carrier in dense fog
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Ukraine Received First US LNG Shipment

Dec 28 (Reuters) – Ukraine has received a shipment of U.S. liquefied natural gas for the first time, the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff,

December 28, 2024
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A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is poured into a ship in Nikolaev. REUTERS/Vincent Mundy
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Ukraine Sends Its First Batch Of Food Aid To Syria

KYIV, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine, a global producer and exporter of grain and oilseeds, has sent its first batch of food aid to Syria,

December 28, 2024
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Ships are seen from a plane window, passing through the Suez Canal, Egypt, March 23, 2024 REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
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Egypt Completes Trial Run Of New Suez Canal Channel Extension

CAIRO, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Egypt said on Saturday it had successfully tested a new 10 km channel near the southern end of the Suez Canal, even as its

December 28, 2024
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Friday, December 27, 2024
Five Decades at Sea: ‘Argo Merchant’ Oil Spill Drift Card Turns Up on Scottish Isle
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Five Decades at Sea: ‘Argo Merchant’ Oil Spill Drift Card Turns Up on Scottish Isle

A plastic drift card from one of America’s most significant oil spills has surfaced on a Scottish beach after nearly five decades at sea. Barbara Payne,

December 27, 2024
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Tan Suo San Hao
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China Delivers Arctic-Capable Research Vessel, Expanding Polar Presence

China has delivered its first scientific research vessel designed for global deep-sea exploration, marking a significant advancement in the nation’s

December 27, 2024
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A Eukor car carrier arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
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EUKOR Car Carriers Secures ‘Historic’ $4.2 Billion Contract with Hyundai, Kia

EUKOR Car Carriers, a subsidiary of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has secured a renewed and expanded contract with Hyundai Motor Car and Kia Motor Car corporations.

December 27, 2024
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Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG Project Ships First Cargo to Europe

Venture Global marked a significant milestone with the successful departure of its first liquefied natural gas cargo from the Plaquemines LNG facility, making

December 27, 2024
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Thursday, December 26, 2024
LNGC Pioneer traveling in a southwesterly direction around 100 nm off Norway’s northern coast on August 7. (Source: Sentinel Hub)
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Russian LNG Carrier Forced to Store Sanctioned Cargo After Failed Four-Month Search for Buyers

A vessel carrying a sanctioned shipment of Russian liquefied natural gas appears to be offloading the fuel into storage in the nation’s far east, having

December 26, 2024
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Smoke rises after Israeli strikes near Sanaa airport, in Sanaa, Yemen, December 26, 2024
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Israel Hits Back at Houthis in Yemen

Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said

December 26, 2024
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The Fanzhou 8 docks at the anchorage in Taizhou, Jiangsu
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Meet Fanzhou 8, China’s Massive New Heavy-Lift Submersible

The semi-submersible heavy lift ship Fanzhou 8 has completed sea trials and returned to Taizhou Zhonghang Shipyard on December 22, according to Chinese

December 26, 2024
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The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
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Trump Names Panama Envoy Amid Threats to Retake Canal

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama after having threatened for

December 26, 2024
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Image appears to show the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major listing heavily to port
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Russia Says Terrorist Attack Sunk Cargo Ship ‘Ursa Major’

A Russian cargo ship that ran into troubleon Monday in the Mediterranean Sea and later sank was rocked by a series of three explosions in "an act of

December 26, 2024
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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 Diversions Cost Egypt $7 Billion in Lost Canal Revenue

Red Sea disruptions — a consequence of Houthi maritime attacks — have cost Egypt at least $7 billion in Suez Canal revenue this year, the country’s

December 26, 2024
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Russia’s First Domestically Built LNG Carrier Begins Sea Trials, Poised to Strengthen Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’
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Russia’s First Domestically Built LNG Carrier Begins Sea Trials, Poised to Strengthen Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’

In a significant step to expand Russia’s domestic shipbuilding portfolio the Zvezda shipyard has completed work on its first LNG vessel. Ice-capable gas

December 26, 2024
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