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Captain Cook’s Long-Lost Ship Confirmed in Newport Harbor
The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) has released its final report confirming the discovery of one of maritime history’s most significant vessels – HMS Endeavour – in Newport Harbor, Rhode...

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Taiwan Accuses China Of Carrying Out ‘Provocative’ Military Patrol
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, June 6 (Reuters) – Taiwan accused China on Friday of raising tensions in the region with a “provocative” military patrol involving warplanes and warships near the island, an...

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Octopus Invasion In English Channel Shows Risks From Warming Seas
By Joe Wertz May 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Some English fishermen have hit the jackpot this season, hauling in tons of octopus, but the invasion of the eight-legged molluscs also highlights the...

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North Korea’s Warship Launched After Botched First Attempt, KCNA Says
North Korea has launched a warship that was damaged in May upon its attempted first launch, state media KCNA reported on Friday. After restoring the balance of the 5,000-tonne destroyer earlier in June, it was launched on Thursday and is now moored at a pier, KCNA said.

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US Coast Guard Responding to Fire on Car Carrier ‘Morning Midas’ Off Coast Of Alaska; 800 Electric Vehicles On Board
The US Coast Guard is reporting no injuries among the 22 crew aboard the medium-size car carrier. Morning Midas is capable of carrying around 6,000 motor vehicles.
The vessel departed from Yantai, China on May 26 with destination Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico where it was expected on June 15. According to shipping database Equasis the 2006 Morning Midas is owned by Hawthorn Navigation Inc. out of London with management by Zodiac Maritime Limited.

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Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Loads First LNG in Eight Months Signaling Breakthrough in Search for Buyer
After months of inactivity Russia’s nascent fleet of sanctioned LNG carriers is on the move again. The 79,800-cbm Arctic Mulan (ex-Mulan) pulled alongside the 360,000-cbm Koryak FSU inside Bechevinskaya Bay in Kamchatka late on June 2. The LNG carrier has been in ballast for the past five months suggesting that it will be receiving cargo from the storage barge.

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North Korea pulls capsized warship upright after botched launch, report says
North Korea appears to have returned to an upright position its stricken Choe Hyun Class destroyer that partially capsized during a botched launching ceremony, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

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US Coast Guard Responding To Fire Aboard 600 Foot Car Carrier ‘Morning Midas’ 300 Miles Off Coast Of Alaska
The US Coast Guard is reporting no injuries among the 22 crew aboard the medium-size car carrier. Morning Midas is capable of carrying around 6,000 motor vehicles.
The vessel departed from Yantai, China on May 26 with destination Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico where it was expected on June 15. According to shipping database Equasis the 2006 Morning Midas is owned by Hawthorn Navigation Inc. out of London with management by Zodiac Maritime Limited.

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A Simple Scheduling Fix at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Yields Big Emissions Savings
(Bloomberg) — During the pandemic, as many as 100 giant container ships would idle off the Southern California coast, belching pollutants as they waited for a berth to unload cargo...

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Zero-Emission Vessels and Suction Sails Take Home Top Honors at Nor-Shipping
Bibby Marine and bound4blue have secured top honors at Nor-Shipping 2025, winning the Next Generation Ship Award and Ocean Solutions Award respectively. Bibby Marine’s groundbreaking eCSOV hybrid vessels earned recognition...

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Shipbreaking Reimagined? Höegh Autliners Strikes Deal to Upcycle Ships into Green Building Materials
Höegh Autoliners and Nordic Circles have partnered to revolutionize ship recycling in Norway, launching a project that will transform decommissioned vessels into certified building materials without traditional melting processes. The...

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Mike Schuler
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Shipbreaking Reimagined? Höegh Autliners Strikes Deal to Upcycle Ships into Green Building Materials
Höegh Autoliners and Nordic Circles have partnered to revolutionize ship recycling in Norway, launching a project that will transform decommissioned vessels into certified building materials without traditional melting processes. The...