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Russia Doubles Its LNG Dark Fleet in Race to Boost Gas Exports
Russia has almost doubled the fleet of tankers ferrying liquefied natural gas from its US-sanctioned Arctic project in less than a year, as the country pushes to boost lucrative exports of the super-chilled fuel in spite of Western restrictions.

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Two Tankers Carrying Saudi Oil Attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler.

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Pasha Group Appoints Shipping Veteran Ray Fitzgerald as President and COO
The Pasha Group has named longtime shipping and logistics executive Raymond Fitzgerald as President and Chief Operating Officer as the family-owned transportation company adjusts its leadership structure to support continued...

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EU Forces Board Sixth Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker
European naval forces have boarded another tanker suspected of operating as part of Russia’s shadow fleet, marking the sixth such inspection carried out by European Union operations in recent months....

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Trump Vows to Hit Iran Hard After First Exchanges of Fire in a Month
U.S. President Donald Trump was quoted on Monday as promising to "hit them hard" after Iran launched missiles overnight at two U.S. air bases in Jordan in response to a U.S. attack on Iran's Larak island.

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MARAD Says No Other Suitable Ship Available for Classified Empire State VII Mission
The U.S. Maritime Administration is activating SUNY Maritime College’s Empire State VII for a classified national security mission after determining that no other suitable vessel is available to meet an urgent Military...

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Turkish-Somali Forces Free Hijacked Cargo Ship Off Somalia
Turkish and Somali forces have freed the cargo ship Lutuf after a 10-day operation against pirates who hijacked the vessel off Somalia’s Puntland coast earlier this month, according to Somalia’s Ministry of...

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Cheniere Ships 5,000th LNG Cargo as Corpus Christi Expansion Wraps Up
Cheniere Energy has completed its major Stage 3 expansion at the Corpus Christi LNG terminal in Texas while marking another milestone for its U.S. Gulf Coast export business with the...

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US and Iran Exchange Attacks for First Time in About a Month
The US and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time in about a month as American forces hit Iranian rocket launchers and the Islamic Republic responded by firing missiles toward Jordan.

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US Carrier Visit to Thailand’s Pattaya Lifts Hope and Sex-Tourism Risk
After a long deployment in the Middle East, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier will dock in Thailand's resort city of Pattaya this week, raising hopes of an economic boost, even as local authorities cracked down on parts of the sex tourism destination.

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Panama Canal Loosens Neopanamax Booking Rules as Capacity Tightens
The Panama Canal is temporarily relaxing key elements of its Neopanamax booking system, giving shipping companies more flexibility to secure transit slots as the waterway prepares for reduced capacity and...

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At Least Six People Dead In Northern Cyprus Ferry Capsizing
By Baris Balci Aug 30, 2026 (Bloomberg) — At least six people died after a high-speed ferry carrying about 267 capsized while sailing from Kyrenia in northern Cyprus to Tasucu in southern...