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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The Marlin Luanda on fire in Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy French Forces
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Maritime Heroes Honored: IMO Recognizes Exceptional Bravery at Sea

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) presented the 2024 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea to the the Captain and crew of the oil tanker Marlin

December 3, 2024
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Featured

Blacklisted Tanker Avoids English Channel as UK Expands Sanctions Enforcement

A tanker hauling Russian crude from the Baltic Sea to India is taking an unusually long route around the UK, just as Britain expands sanctions against

December 3, 2024
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ILA picketers wearing orange safety shirts and carrying ILA signs with port cranes in the background
Ports

ILA-USMX Port Automation Dispute Intensifies as January Deadline Looms

The clock is ticking toward a potential labor showdown that threatens to trigger another strike at East and Gulf Coast ports next month. The International

December 3, 2024
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U.S. Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on Shadow Fleet Moving Iranian Oil

The United States has imposed sanctions on 35 entities and vessels involved in transporting Iranian oil to international markets, as part of a major crackdown

December 3, 2024
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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Chemical/Oil Tanker Overseas Mykonos during a fueling-at-sea. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Navy Increasingly Turning to Commercial Tankers for At-Sea Refueling Operations

The U.S. Navy is increasingly relying on consolidated cargo operations (CONSOL) with commercial tankers to support its global fleet, marking a strategic shift

December 3, 2024
Total Views: 3558

Tiangin,,China. Photo: ambient_pix / Shutterstock.com
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China Bans Export of Key Minerals to U.S. as Trade Frictions Escalate

China has banned exports to the United States of items related to the minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have potential military applications, it

December 3, 2024
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Monday, December 2, 2024
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Global Supply Chain Leaders Grapple with Rising Tariffs, Survey Reveals

Nearly half of supply chain leaders have identified rising tariffs and trade barriers as their primary concern heading into 2025. The 2024 Supply Chain

December 2, 2024
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CMA CGM Jacques Saadé
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LNG Dominates Alternative Fuel Vessel Orders as Methanol Demand Wanes

LNG is remaining the dominant choice for alternative-fueled vessel orders in late 2024, accounting for 23 of the 27 new orders placed in November, according to

December 2, 2024
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oil tanker
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Panama Purging Sanctioned Ships in Flag Registry Crackdown

Panama is canceling the registration of six ships sailing under its flag that were sanctioned by the UK last week, a boost for Western nations that have

December 2, 2024
Total Views: 687

The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Expects Lower Profitability in Fourth Quarter

Hapag-Lloyd expects lower profitability in the fourth quarter but still at a "good level", after freight rates peaked in the third quarter, Rolf Habben

December 2, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk Orders 20 Dual-Fuel Containerships in Major Fleet Renewal Push

A.P. Moller-Maersk has finalized agreements for 20 new dual-fuel container vessels as part of its ambitious fleet modernization strategy, marking a significant

December 2, 2024
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An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Threatened by Climate Change, Panama Canal Has Big Plans to Deal With Drought

The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama, home to hundreds of families that eke out a living farming, fishing and raising cattle,

December 2, 2024
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Friday, November 29, 2024
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Panama Cancels Ship Registrations After UK’s Shadow Fleet Crackdown

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has launched expedited cancellation procedures for six Panamanian-flagged vessels recently targeted by UK sanctions. The

November 29, 2024
Total Views: 5365

The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
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Hapag-Lloyd Secures Green Methanol Supply for Retrofitted Containerships

Hapag-Lloyd has secured a major agreement with Beijing-based clean energy provider Goldwind for the annual supply of 250,000 tonnes of green methanol. The deal

November 29, 2024
Total Views: 864

People relax on the beach with Britain's biggest container port in Felixstowe, Britain
Shipping

UK Expands Emissions Trading Scheme to Maritime Sector

The UK is expanding its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to include maritime emissions, marking a transformative step for the shipping industry’s

November 29, 2024
Total Views: 670

Ship propeller file photo
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Shipping Magnate Pivots Her $6 Billion Fortune Towards Equities

The family office for Maria Angelicoussis, Greece’s richest shipping magnate, is boosting publicly traded investments after notching up huge gains in private

November 29, 2024
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Chemical tanker, Oil tanker. Photo: By Matej Kastelic / Shutterstock
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Avance Gas Exits Shipping Market with $450 Million Profit, Plans Complete Wind-up

Avance Gas Holding Ltd (OSE: AGAS), one of the leading owners of Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), has announced its complete exit from the shipping market

November 27, 2024
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wave breaking over tanker
Shipping

Frontline CEO Warns of Shadow Fleet’s Impact on Tanker Market

Frontline plc posted a profit of $60.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 despite challenging market conditions. The tanker shipping giant reported revenues

November 27, 2024
Total Views: 1868

Chief of Staff of United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer (right), takes part in a meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT)
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Trump’s Trade War Redux: Meet the New Architect of America’s Tariff Agenda

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new U.S. trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade

November 27, 2024
Total Views: 1281

Trump’s Tariff Plan Has No Exemption for Oil Imports
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Trump’s Tariff Plan Has No Exemption for Oil Imports

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump does not intend to spare crude oil from his planned 25% import tariffs on Canada and Mexico, sources told Reuters on

November 27, 2024
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