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WindWings Eyed for Next-Generation HD Hyundai LNG Carrier
Korean Register, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, BAR Technologies and the Liberian Registry are teaming up to study the use of large wing sails on a new generation of LNG carriers.

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Oil Prices Surge as Saudi Red Sea Loadings Halt, Libya Shuts Fields
Oil prices rose by over $3 on Tuesday after shipping industry sources said oil loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu had been suspended, and Libya halted operations at three oil fields, heightening concerns that disruptions to key oil supply routes could persist for weeks.

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Russia and Ukraine Press on With Energy Strikes Despite Trump
Russia hit petrol stations in Kyiv on Tuesday and Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery, as the warring sides carried on with strikes on each other's energy targets despite an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that they had agreed to stop.

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Mike Schuler
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Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing
Omani authorities said Tuesday that the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia is being towed to port after a fire aboard the vessel was brought under control, while two crew members remain missing. Oman’s...

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Russia Accuses Danish Military Helicopters of making Dangerous Maneuvers Near Its Warships
Russia has accused Danish military helicopters of making dangerous maneuvers near its warships in the Baltic Sea and handed an official note to Copenhagen complaining about such incidents, Russia's ambassador to Denmark said on Tuesday, according to Russia's RIA state news agency.

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EU Leaders Back Finnish Push for Arctic Icebreaker Fleet
European leaders have backed a stronger role for the European Union in the Arctic, with Finland pushing for a joint icebreaking capability as the region becomes increasingly important for commercial shipping, military mobility and competition with Russia and China.

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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Rejects Iran’s Mine Claim as Hormuz Shipping Threat Remains Severe
U.S. Central Command is disputing an Iranian claim that a Panama-flagged tanker recently struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the ship was instead hit by Iranian...

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Oil Tanker Rates Top $1 Million a Day as Hormuz War Squeezes Fleet
The cost of hiring an oil tanker on the industry’s benchmark trade route topped $1 million a day for the first time, as the Iran war leaves too few ships willing to cross the Strait of Hormuz to collect cargoes.

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Mike Schuler
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Canadian Coast Guard Adds First Large Great Lakes Vessel in More Than 30 Years
The Canadian Coast Guard has officially welcomed the CCGS Judy LaMarsh into its fleet, marking the first addition of a large vessel to its Great Lakes operations in more than three decades....

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New Attacks in Hormuz and Saudi Test Nerves as War’s Spread Worsens Oil Disruption
New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen's Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies.

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Gulf States Postpone Iran Talks as Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia
TAIZ, Yemen/DUBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Arab states in the Gulf called off a meeting with Iran planned for Monday, while Yemen’s Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia after fighting that has...

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Mike Schuler
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Swedish Club Warns Cape Horn Is No Simple Panama Canal Alternative
A tightening Panama Canal is once again forcing shipowners to weigh longer routes around South America, but the Swedish Club is warning that Cape Horn and the Strait of Magellan...