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Oil Escape Route – How Iran Is Sneaking Oil Past the Strait of Hormuz
By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) An oil terminal Iran built to bypass the vital strait of Hormuz appears to have partially filled with crude — offering Tehran a means to get a...
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Are Ships Obsolete in an Age of Drones and Missiles? Admiral Stavridis Says NO
by John Konrad (gCaptain) In Admiral James Stavridis’s recent hard hitting Washington Post OpEd, he reminds us that warfare often defies easy narratives, and his analysis of the state of...
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As Tensions Soar, Iran and Russia Launch Naval Drills in a High-Stakes Triangle of Maritime Coercion
Iran has launched naval drills in the Indian Ocean, hosting Russia and Oman amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region. The maneuvers, dubbed “IMEX 2024,” began today with nine other...
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Another One of the World’s Biggest Ore Ships is Getting Rotor Sails to Help Fight Climate Change
Japanese shipowner NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (NSU) and Brazilian mining giant Vale International SA have agreed to install innovative rotor sails on the Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) NSU TUBARAO....
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Whale Wars Captain Paul Watson Requests Political Asylum in France
COPENHAGEN, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, detained in Greenland and awaiting possible extradition to Japan, has appealed to President Emmanuel Macron for political asylum in France his Captain Paul Watson Foundation said...
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Ukraine Requests IMO Monitoring Mission at Odesa Ports Amid Russian Strikes
(Reuters) – Ukraine has asked the International Maritime Organization to send a monitoring mission to ports in the southern Odesa region amid intensified Russian attacks, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday. In...
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LNG Marks Return as Container Shipping’s Alternative Fuel of Choice
LNG-powered vessels have taken center stage in 2024, overshadowing methanol as the preferred alternative fuel choice for green shipping. This trend, reported by Alphaliner, marks a significant shift in the...
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Iran Suffers an Oil Leak Near Top Persian Gulf Export Terminal
(Bloomberg) — Iran suffered an oil leak just a few miles from Kharg Island, its top export terminal in the Persian Gulf, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing...
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Russia Has a Crazy Plan to Use Nuclear-Powered Submarines to Transport Arctic LNG
MOSCOW, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Russia has begun designing nuclear-powered submarines to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Arctic to Asia to try to nearly halve the journey time along the Northern...
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Mike Schuler
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Google’s Landmark Nuclear Power Deal Signals New Energy Era, Echoes in Maritime Industry
In a move that underscores the growing momentum behind advanced nuclear technologies, Alphabet’s Google announced a groundbreaking agreement on Monday to purchase power from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). This...
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Sweden’s New Electric Hydrofoiling Pilot Boat to Slash Maritime Emissions
The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has placed an order for a fully electric, hydrofoiling pilot boat from UK-based Artemis Technologies, marking a significant step forward in the evolution of sustainable...
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Philippines Says Chinese ‘Maritime Militia’ Boat Sideswiped Fisheries Vessel
MANILA, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines‘ Bureau of Fisheries said a “Chinese maritime militia” boat deliberately sideswiped one of its two vessels that were patrolling near Thitu island in the contested waters of the South China...