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Alex Bering
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gCaptain
Watch: How U.S. Inland Waterways Quietly Keep the Economy Afloat
Wendover Production’s latest video, “How Inland Waterways Work,” the spotlight is on the often-overlooked yet vital network of U.S. inland waterways that power much of the economy. These rivers and...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Inside the Shadowy Insurance Market Covering Russia’s Oil Tankers
By Alex Longley, Patrick Sykes and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — One of the energy market’s open questions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been who’s insuring the tankers moving Moscow’s petroleum...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Teen Kayaker’s Miraculous Rescue: 10-Hour Ordeal off Honolulu Ends Safely
A 17-year-old kayaker was rescued after spending nearly 10 harrowing hours adrift in the Pacific Ocean off Honolulu last week. The incident, which began as a routine high school paddling...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Germany Opens New NATO Naval HQ in the Baltic Sea Amid Rising Tensions with Russia
BERLIN, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Germany inaugurated on Monday a new multinational naval headquarters for the Baltic Sea capable of leading operations for NATO during a conflict, as the military alliance increases focus on the area amid rising...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Canadian Navy Provokes China with Small Warship in Taiwan Strait
by Ben Blanchard (Reuters) – A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait together again on Sunday less than a week after China conducted a new round of war...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Harrowing Tug Rescue Nearly Ends in Disaster Off Washington’s Coast
A dramatic rescue unfolded off the coast of La Push, Washington, on Friday as the Coast Guard and commercial tug crews raced against time to save the 130-foot tug Luther from running...

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John Konrad
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gCaptain
US Navy Pays Nearly Double to Charter Oil Tankers
by John Konrad (gCaptain) The U.S. Navy has inked a deal to charter a U.S.-flagged tanker from US Marine Management at nearly double the average market rate, underscoring the premium...

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John Konrad
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gCaptain
Maersk Defies Russian Port Attacks, Resumes Regular Service to Ukraine
In a bold move amidst Russia’s intensified rocket attacks on civilian ships and Ukrainian ports, Maersk has launched a new weekly container service into Ukraine, signaling resilience in the country’s...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Canadian Crude Oil Embarks on a Rare Tanker Trip to Alaska
By Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) A tanker of Canadian crude was shipped from Vancouver to Alaska for the first time in at least 10 years as the recently expanded Trans Mountain pipeline...

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John Konrad
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gCaptain
Would You Sail Through a War Zone? These Yachts Did—Here’s How They Survived The Red Sea
Yachting World is reporting that while missiles rain down on oil tanekrs and major shipping companies divert billions in cargo away from the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a handful of brave, or...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Tiny But Dangerous: Hurricane Oscar’s Path Threatens Cuba Amid Power Blackout
By Brian K. Sullivan and Jim Wyss (Bloomberg) Hurricane Oscar made landfall on Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas and is forecast to strike in eastern Cuba on Sunday afternoon,...

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GCaptain
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gCaptain
New Study Reveals Shocking Atmospheric River Storms
by Zhe Li (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research) Atmospheric rivers – those long, narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that bring heavy rain and storms to the U.S....