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Fishing Companies Fined $1.2 Million for Illegal Bilge Dumping in Alaska Waters
A federal district court in Anchorage has imposed civil penalties exceeding $1.18 million against three Kodiak-based commercial fishing companies and their manager for Clean Water Act violations. The judgment, entered...

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Indian Refiner Snaps Up US Oil After Trump’s Russia Threats
India’s largest oil refiner has snapped up millions of barrels of crude from the US and UAE, with the South Asian nation facing mounting pressure from US and Europe over its purchases from Russia.

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Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs on Nations Ahead of Trade Deal Deadline
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, ahead of a Friday trade deal deadline, pressing ahead with plans to reorder the global economy.

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US Sanctions Force Vessels With Russian Oil to Divert From India, Sources Say
At least two vessels loaded with Russian oil bound for refiners in India have diverted to other destinations following new U.S. sanctions, trade sources said, and LSEG trade flows showed.

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Carbon Emissions in Container Shipping Improve as Industry Navigates Red Sea Crisis
Ocean container shipping is witnessing its first significant improvement in carbon emissions performance after a challenging year marked by the ongoing Red Sea conflict, according to new data from Xeneta....

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Panama Official Seeks Review of CK Hutchison Port Contract
Panama’s comptroller general asked its Supreme Court to review the government’s contract extension with CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.’s local ports unit, potentially throwing a new wrench into the conglomerate’s controversial deal to sell its global terminals business.

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Shell-led LNG Canada Faces Problems as it Ramps Up Production
LONDON/HOUSTON/CALGARY, July 29 (Reuters) – Shell-led LNG Canada is experiencing technical problems as it ramps up production at its liquefied natural gas plant at Kitimat, with one LNG tanker diverting away from the...

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Arctic Shipping’s Black Carbon Crisis Demands Immediate Action, New Report Says
A new report released today by Pacific Environment highlights the urgent need to address black carbon emissions from increasing Arctic shipping traffic. Maritime traffic in Arctic waters has seen a...

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Scorpio Tankers Tests World’s First Shipboard Centrifugal Carbon Capture System
Carbon Ridge has successfully deployed shipping’s first centrifugal onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) aboard an LR2 product tanker owned by Scorpio Tankers, marking a significant breakthrough for maritime decarbonization efforts....

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Trump Hits Indian Imports With 25% Tariff Starting Aug. 1
President Donald Trump said he would impose a tariff rate of 25% on India starting on Aug. 1 and suggested he would add an additional penalty over the country’s energy purchases from Russia.

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NSF Plans to Retire Research Icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer
The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to terminate the lease of the research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer in fiscal year 2026, according to the NSF’s budget request to Congress. The decision comes...

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Savannah Posts Second-Busiest Year Ever as Georgia Ports Outpace U.S. Growth
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in fiscal year 2025, marking an 8.6 percent increase from the previous year. The performance represents the...