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T. Parker Host Invests $50 Million to Expand Former Avondale Shipyard
T. Parker Host (HOST) is investing $50 million to expand rail, warehouse and dock capacity at Avondale Global Gateway, the former Avondale Shipyard site on the Mississippi River near New...

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Malte Humpert
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Russia To Begin Year-Round Arctic Northern Sea Route Shipping in Early 2027
Russia expects to begin regular year-round eastbound shipping along the Northern Sea Route in early 2027, as additional nuclear icebreaker capacity, newer ice-class LNG carriers and pressure to redirect energy exports toward Asia bring the long-delayed ambition closer to reality.

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Drones Hit Container Ship off Bulgaria, Crew Safe and Ashore
Sea drones struck a container ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast on Wednesday, the ship's owner and the government said, the latest in a string of attacks that have raised concerns about the growing scope of Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Malte Humpert
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Russia To Begin Year-Round Arctic Northern Sea Route Shipping in Early 2027
Russia expects to begin regular year-round eastbound shipping along the Northern Sea Route in early 2027, as additional nuclear icebreaker capacity, newer ice-class LNG carriers and pressure to redirect energy exports toward Asia bring the long-delayed ambition closer to reality.

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Iran Says It Will Take Action Against Sinokor Ships in Hormuz
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority said it would take “legal action” against tankers belonging to Sinokor, the world’s biggest oil tanker owner that has carried millions of barrels out of the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks.

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Yemen’s Houthis Say They Hit Saudi Ras Tanura Oil Refinery With Missile
emen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday they had hit Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery, the ?biggest in the kingdom, with a ballistic missile.

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Paul Morgan
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As Attacks Mount, Shipping Faces an Uncomfortable Question: Are Safety Rules Fit for War?
October has become the worst month on record for attacks on merchant ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz, and oil is now washing onto the beaches of the United Arab Emirates.

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Mike Schuler
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World’s Largest Battery-Electric Ship Begins Commercial Service in South America
The world’s largest battery-electric ship has officially entered commercial service, marking a major milestone for the maritime industry and the growing use of electric propulsion in large passenger vessels. The...

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Reuters
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How Trump’s Energy Dominance Turned Into Hubris
When Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025, “energy dominance” was the bedrock of his economic and foreign policy plans. But an unpopular war with Iran and soaring household fuel costs have now made energy policy a major liability for the US president heading into next month’s midterm elections.

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Mike Schuler
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Lawmakers Warn U.S. Ports and Banks Over Trump-Putin Russian Diesel Deal
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is warning major banks and port authorities against facilitating Russian diesel shipments under President Donald Trump’s controversial agreement with Vladimir Putin, raising the prospect...
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Oil Spill Off UAE Widens, Satellite Images Show, Prompting More Beach Closures
An oil spill from a damaged tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has widened, satellite images showed, triggering more beach closures and raising environmental concerns.

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Reuters
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Sri Lanka Rescues 40 Iranian Sailors
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka coordinated the rescue of 40 Iranian sailors from multiple commercial ships in international waters off the coast of the country and supported...