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Monday, January 29, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
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Houthi Hit on Russian Fuel Has Traders Recalculating Risks

(Bloomberg) — A missile attack on Friday on a tanker taking Russian fuel through the Gulf of Aden may prove to be a defining moment for an oil

January 29, 2024
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Sunday, January 28, 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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Biden Adviser Sees Limited Inflation Impact From Red Sea Attacks

By Tony Czuczka Jan 28, 2024 (Bloomberg) –President Joe Biden’s energy security adviser said the impact of Houthi rebel attacks on commercial

January 28, 2024
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Saturday, January 27, 2024
The LNG tanker "Clean Ocean" is pictured during the first U.S. delivery of liquefied natural gas to LNG terminal in Swinoujscie. Cezary Aszkielowicz via REUTERS
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Gas-Addicted Europe Trades One Energy Risk For Another

By Anna Shiryaevskaya, Ruth Liao and Stephen Stapczynski Jan 27, 2024(Bloomberg) –Europe, long-reliant on Russian natural gas, has nearly severed

January 27, 2024
Total Views: 4687

Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
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Trafigura Assesses Red Sea Risks After Tanker Attacked By Houthis

DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Trafigura said on Saturday it was assessing the security risks of further Red Sea voyages after

January 27, 2024
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The Marlin Luanda on fire in Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy French Forces
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Fire Out On ‘Marlin Luanda’ After Houthi Missile Strike

The fire on board the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Marlin Luanda is out and all crew are safe. The situation on board was confirmed by the ship’s

January 27, 2024
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Friday, January 26, 2024
Tanker On Fire After Houthi Missile Strike in Gulf of Aden
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Tanker On Fire After Houthi Missile Strike in Gulf of Aden

Update: Fire Out on Marlin Luanda A British-owned tanker has suffered a fire after being hit by a Houthi missile in the Gulf of Aden on Friday. The UK

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 2537

The Indian Navy approaches the M/V Lila Norfolk in the Indian Ocean, January 5, 2023. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
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Amid Red Sea Crisis, Ships Now Face Rise in Somali Piracy

(Bloomberg) — Piracy off Somalia’s coast has increased since maritime security was disrupted by Houthi militants’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea in

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 8169

A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
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Saudi Keeps Sending Oil Through Houthi-Menaced Red Sea

(Bloomberg) — Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, is continuing to send tanker loads of crude and fuels through the southern Red Sea, where

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 5274

Maersk's methanol-powered Ane Maersk in the shipyard. Photo courtesy Maersk
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Maersk Christens ‘Ane Maersk’, The World’s First Large Methanol-Powered Containership

In a significant step towards carbon-neutral shipping, Danish shipping conglomerate Maersk has christened Ane Maersk, the world’s first large

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 3094

UNCTAD Sounds the Alarm Over Unprecedented Disruptions to Global Trade
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UNCTAD Sounds the Alarm Over Unprecedented Disruptions to Global Trade

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has sounded the alarm over rising disruptions in global trade due to escalating geopolitical

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 1003

A Yemeni Coast Guard boat sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.
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China Presses Iran to Rein in Houthi Attacks on Shipping

By Parisa Hafezi and Andrew Hayley DUBAI, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 1163

Biden Pauses LNG Export Project Approvals
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Biden Pauses LNG Export Project Approvals

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden paused approvals for pending and future applications to export liquefied

January 26, 2024
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
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Qatar Notifies Spanish Utility of LNG Shipping Delay

By Marwa Rashad and Pietro Lombardi LONDON/MADRID, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Qatar, one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters,

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 3427

A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
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European Ports Alliance: EU Launches Effort to Combat Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in Ports

The European Commission, along with various EU Member States and agencies, have launched the European Ports Alliance Public Private Partnership to combat drug

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 1147

north sea oil rig
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SEACOR to Convert Four More PSVs to Battery Power

SEACOR Marine Holdings has announced plans to convert four platform supply vessels (PSVs) to hybrid battery power. The company on Thursday announced it a deal

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 1477

Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
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Biden’s Natural Gas Plan Could Potentially Derail LNG Export Projects

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Jennifer Jacobs and Ruth Liao (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is set to unveil plans within days for intensifying

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 2771

containership
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Ship Shortage: Containership Charter Market Heats Up Amid Suez Diversions

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Brokers are reporting more “heightened activity” in the containership charter market as ocean carriers fight to

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 2378

bulk carrier at sea
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Red Sea Attacks Push BHP to Divert Some Bulk Shipments Around Africa

Jan 25 (Reuters) – Australian mining giant BHP Group said on Thursday that the Red Sea disruptions are forcing some of its freight service

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 1167

tanker at sea
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Tankers Face Million-Dollar Detour Around Cape of Good Hope

Rerouting tankers around the Cape of Good Hope due to Red Sea attacks can add nearly a million dollars per voyage while also doubling transit time, according

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 2566

Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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U.S. and UK Impose Sanctions on Houthi Leaders

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on four leading members of

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 1278
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