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Sinokor’s VLCC Blitz Sends U.S. Gulf Rates to Pandemic-Era Highs
A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect American oil next month.

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Permanent Docking Pier Reaches McMurdo Station After 9,100-Nautical-Mile Tow
The McMurdo Docking Pier has successfully arrived at McMurdo Station, the United States' research station in Antarctica, after completing a 9,159-nautical-mile journey across the Pacific and Southern Oceans.

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EU Seeks G7 Coordination on Maritime Services Ban on Russian Seaborne Oil
The European Union needs to coordinate its plan to impose a full maritime services ban on Russia's seaborne crude oil exports with other G7 countries before pushing ahead with the measure, the EU's sanctions envoy said on Thursday.

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Iran Ramps Up Oil Tanker Loading as US Builds Military Force
Iran has been loading oil onto tankers at a rapid pace in recent days, a potential sign of the Persian Gulf state’s preparations in case of an attack by the US.

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Mercy’s AIS Track Points to Panama Canal—Not Greenland—as Hospital Ship Steams South
One day after departing Alabama Shipyard, the hospital ship USNS Mercy is holding a steady southbound course through the central Gulf of Mexico — and AIS data is offering the clearest signal yet about where the 1,000-bed vessel may be headed.

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Florida Speedboat Incident in Cuban Waters Leaves Four Dead, Sparks Diplomatic Tensions
A confrontation between Cuban Border Guard forces and a Florida-registered speedboat in Cuban territorial waters has left four people dead and six injured, escalating tensions between the United States and...

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Mercy’s AIS Track Points to Panama Canal—Not Greenland—as Hospital Ship Steams South
One day after departing Alabama Shipyard, the hospital ship USNS Mercy is holding a steady southbound course through the central Gulf of Mexico — and AIS data is offering the clearest signal yet about where the 1,000-bed vessel may be headed.

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Moody’s: Port Import Gains From Supreme Court Tariff Ruling May Prove Fleeting
The Supreme Court’s decision striking down sweeping tariffs imposed under emergency powers may provide a temporary lift to U.S. port volumes—but the bump could fade quickly as trade policy uncertainty...

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Wind Giant Sees Strong U.S. Growth Despite Offshore Ban
EDP Renovaveis, the world's fourth-largest wind producer, reports 50% profit growth and optimism for U.S. expansion despite Trump's offshore wind ban. CEO says solar and battery storage are filling the gap as data center demand surges.

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Iran Loads 20 Million Barrels of Oil Onto Tankers as U.S. Military Buildup Intensifies
Iran loaded 20.1 million barrels of oil onto tankers from Kharg Island in just six days, tripling January's pace as the U.S. assembles its largest Middle East force since 2003. Satellite data shows tanker traffic doubled while storage tanks emptied rapidly.

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U.S. Treasury Sanctions 12 Tankers in Iran’s Shadow Fleet
The U.S. Department of the Treasury escalated its economic pressure campaign against Iran today, sanctioning over 30 entities, individuals, and vessels in a coordinated strike aimed at dismantling the Islamic...

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Australia Ships LNG 16,000 Miles to Canada as Asia Demand Slumps
Australia is shipping LNG much further than its main buyers in Asia as demand for the super-chilled fuel in the region falters.