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Canada’s Davie Sees US Shipyards as Key to Winning Icebreaker Contract
The owner of Canadian firm Davie Shipbuilding said on Wednesday that the key to winning a contract to build icebreakers for the United States is to develop local shipbuilding capacity there.
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Davie Shipyard Begins Construction of Canada’s Flagship Polar Max Icebreaker
Davie shipyard has officially commenced construction on Canada’s flagship Polar Max icebreaker, marking a significant milestone in the country’s Arctic capabilities development. The steel cutting ceremony, held today in Lévis,...
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Russia Expects India to Keep Buying Its Oil and Seeks China-India-Russia Talks
Russia expects to continue supplying oil to India despite warnings from the United States, Russian embassy officials in New Delhi said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow hopes trilateral talks will soon take place with India and China.
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Hurricane Erin Strengthens Near U.S. East Coast, Poses Significant Maritime Threat
Hurricane Erin has intensified to near-major hurricane strength with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph while moving northward through the western Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center reported Wednesday morning. The...
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Fire Breaks Out on USS New Orleans Off Okinawa
A U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship, USS New Orleans (LPD-18), suffered a fire off the coast of Okinawa, Japan on Wednesday, prompting a coordinated international response from both U.S....
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External Firefighters Join Marie Maersk Crew in Battle Against Container Fire Off West Africa
External firefighter crews have joined the Marie Maersk’s crew in actively combating a fire that broke out aboard the vessel one week ago, according to the latest update released today....
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India’s Nayara Turns to Dark Fleet and Russian Oil for Survival
One month after being hit by European Union sanctions, India’s Nayara Energy Ltd. is relying on a growing pool of dark-fleet tankers to transport its products, and a narrowing menu of crude imports to keep its operations running.
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The US Navy is Building a Drone Fleet to Take on China. It’s Not Going Well.
During a U.S. naval test off the California coast last month, which was designed to showcase the Pentagon’s top autonomous drone boats, one vessel stalled unexpectedly.
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Trump Administration Unveils Massive Offshore Leasing Program Under One Big Beautiful Bill
The Department of the Interior has announced a comprehensive schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales in the “Gulf of America” and Alaska’s Cook Inlet, following directives from the...
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Mike Schuler
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Golden Ocean Shareholders Approve Merger with CMB.TECH, Creating Maritime Giant
Shareholders of Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL & Euronext Oslo Børs: GOGL) have approved the stock-for-stock merger with CMB.TECH at a Special General Meeting held today in Hamilton, Bermuda....
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Shippers File Fresh Federal Maritime Commission Complaints
More shippers have lodged complaints with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), with DB Schenker USA and Wallenius Wilhelmsen (WW) the latest operators ‘in the dock’.
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Mike Schuler
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Baltimore Port’s Main Shipping Channel Remains Closed Following Bulker Explosion
The U.S. Coast Guard and local partners are responding to an explosion aboard the 751-foot merchant vessel W-Sapphire in Baltimore Harbor, which has forced the closure of the Fort McHenry...
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Mike Schuler
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Marine Insurers Urged to Address Modern Slavery Risks in Global Maritime Supply Chains
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has called for marine insurers to heighten their awareness of modern slavery and forced labor risks throughout maritime and global supply chains amid...
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Mike Schuler
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Methanol and Ammonia Now “Ready” as Zero-Emission Shipping Fuels, Industry Report Finds
Both methanol and ammonia have transitioned from theoretical solutions to practical reality as zero-emission shipping fuels, according to a new report released by the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting to Zero...
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U.S. Treasury Chief Bessent Accuses India of Profiteering on Russian Oil Purchases
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday accused India of profiteering from its sharply increased purchases of Russian oil during the war in Ukraine, saying Washington viewed the situation as unacceptable. Bessent told...
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U.S. Deploys Warships Near Venezuela to Combat Drug Threats
Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday.
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Mike Schuler
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Hurricane Erin Threatens Atlantic Shipping Routes with Massive 16-Meter Waves
Hurricane Erin is generating dangerous sea conditions across the western Atlantic with forecasted significant wave heights reaching extreme levels as the storm moves between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda....
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Mike Schuler
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Baltimore Port’s Main Shipping Channel Remains Closed Following Bulker Explosion
The U.S. Coast Guard and local partners are continuing to respond to an explosion aboard the 751-foot merchant vessel W-Sapphire in Baltimore Harbor, which has forced the closure of the...
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John Konrad
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Coal Blast Rocks Bulk Carrier Off Baltimore
A Liberian-flagged coal carrier erupted in an explosion on Monday while transiting the Patapsco River near the demolition site of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The 751-foot W Sapphire, which had...