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Carbon Emissions in Container Shipping Improve as Industry Navigates Red Sea Crisis
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July 31, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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Carbon Emissions in Container Shipping Improve as Industry Navigates Red Sea Crisis

Ocean container shipping is witnessing its first significant improvement in carbon emissions performance after a challenging year marked by the ongoing Red Sea conflict, according to new data from Xeneta....
Panama Official Seeks Review of CK Hutchison Port Contract
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July 31, 2025
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Panama Official Seeks Review of CK Hutchison Port Contract

Panama’s comptroller general asked its Supreme Court to review the government’s contract extension with CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.’s local ports unit, potentially throwing a new wrench into the conglomerate’s controversial deal to sell its global terminals business.
Shell-led LNG Canada Faces Problems as it Ramps Up Production
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July 30, 2025
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Shell-led LNG Canada Faces Problems as it Ramps Up Production

LONDON/HOUSTON/CALGARY, July 29 (Reuters) – Shell-led LNG Canada is experiencing technical problems as it ramps up production at its liquefied natural gas plant at Kitimat, with one LNG tanker diverting away from the...
Arctic Shipping’s Black Carbon Crisis Demands Immediate Action, New Report Says
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July 30, 2025
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Arctic Shipping’s Black Carbon Crisis Demands Immediate Action, New Report Says

A new report released today by Pacific Environment highlights the urgent need to address black carbon emissions from increasing Arctic shipping traffic. Maritime traffic in Arctic waters has seen a...
Scorpio Tankers Tests World’s First Shipboard Centrifugal Carbon Capture System
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July 30, 2025
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Scorpio Tankers Tests World’s First Shipboard Centrifugal Carbon Capture System

Carbon Ridge has successfully deployed shipping’s first centrifugal onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) aboard an LR2 product tanker owned by Scorpio Tankers, marking a significant breakthrough for maritime decarbonization efforts....
Trump Hits Indian Imports With 25% Tariff Starting Aug. 1
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July 30, 2025
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Trump Hits Indian Imports With 25% Tariff Starting Aug. 1

President Donald Trump said he would impose a tariff rate of 25% on India starting on Aug. 1 and suggested he would add an additional penalty over the country’s energy purchases from Russia.
NSF Plans to Retire Research Icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer
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July 29, 2025
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

NSF Plans to Retire Research Icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer

The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to terminate the lease of the research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer in fiscal year 2026, according to the NSF’s budget request to Congress. The decision comes...
Savannah Posts Second-Busiest Year Ever as Georgia Ports Outpace U.S. Growth
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July 29, 2025
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Savannah Posts Second-Busiest Year Ever as Georgia Ports Outpace U.S. Growth

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in fiscal year 2025, marking an 8.6 percent increase from the previous year. The performance represents the...
Ukraine Rolls Out Remote IDs for Seafarers Stranded by War
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July 29, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Ukraine Rolls Out Remote IDs for Seafarers Stranded by War

Ukraine is set to implement a pioneering pilot scheme allowing remote processing of Seafarers’ Identity Documents (SIDs), providing critical relief to thousands of Ukrainian maritime professionals unable to return home...
First US Cable Boat for Offshore Wind Starts Work in Trump’s Shadow
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July 29, 2025
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Bloomberg
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First US Cable Boat for Offshore Wind Starts Work in Trump’s Shadow

The first US-flagged boat that can bury the undersea cables to connect offshore wind turbines to the power grid on land has started work within view of the Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline.
EU’s $750 Billion Energy Deal With Trump Looks Hard to Reach
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July 28, 2025
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EU’s $750 Billion Energy Deal With Trump Looks Hard to Reach

The European Union’s promise to buy $750 billion of American energy imports over three years was pivotal to securing a trade deal with President Donald Trump, but it’s a pledge it will struggle to keep.
Here’s What’s in Trump’s Trade Deal with Europe
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July 28, 2025
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Reuters
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gCaptain

Here’s What’s in Trump’s Trade Deal with Europe

The United States and the European Union agreed on a framework trade deal, which leaders on both sides of the Atlantic said would end months of uncertainty for industries and consumers.