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Malte Humpert
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Last Western Shipyard Servicing Russia’s Arctic LNG Fleet Receives Another Icebreaking Gas Carrier
The Arc7 icebreaking LNG carrier Rudolf Samoylovich has arrived at Denmark’s Fayard A/S Odense yard for scheduled maintenance, highlighting the Danish facility’s unique role as the last remaining shipyard in Europe still servicing the specialized vessels that enable year-round exports from Russia’s Yamal LNG project.

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Editorial
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GPS Interference Off California Offers Warning for Global Shipping
Capt. James Haley and Dana A. Goward It was late at night on January 29, 2026. Seven ships approaching the Port of Long Beach from the west keyed their microphones...

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Paul Morgan
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The State of Onboard Carbon Capture At Sea in 2026
Shipping has always been a practical industry. When problems need solving, the sector finds its way to workable answers, even if the path is rarely straightforward. Decarbonization is proving no...

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Mike Schuler
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Armed Boarders Damage Merchant Ship Off Yemen as Second Vessel Reports Suspicious Approach
A merchant vessel was illegally boarded by armed personnel off Yemen on Wednesday, prompting a fresh security warning from the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organization as another ship reported...

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Mike Schuler
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CMA CGM to Buy FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4 Billion, Expanding North American Logistics Business
The CMA CGM Group has agreed to acquire FedEx Supply Chain from FedEx in a deal valued at $1.4 billion, significantly expanding its North American contract logistics business while establishing new long-term ocean and air cargo...

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Mike Schuler
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Lawmakers Reintroduce $10 Billion Bill to Advance Clean Shipping in the U.S.
A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced legislation that would authorize a major federal investment in clean shipping technologies, proposing a $1 billion annual program aimed at accelerating the development...

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Reuters
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Russia Buys Gasoline From India to Tackle Shortages, Sources Say
Russia has started seaborne imports of gasoline from India, two industry sources said on Wednesday, in an effort to mitigate fuel shortages triggered by Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure.

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Mike Schuler
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CMA CGM to Buy FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4 Billion, Expanding North American Logistics Business
Iran said a foreign container ship ran aground while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz via an “unauthorized” route, repeating its warning that vessels should only transit the waterway in coordination with the Islamic Republic.

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Mike Schuler
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Report Challenges National Security Case for Extended Jones Act Waiver
A new analysis from maritime consulting firm Navigistics Consulting argues the Trump administration’s emergency Jones Act waiver has failed to deliver its stated objectives, finding no evidence of military necessity...

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Mike Schuler
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Congressman Urges Trump Administration to Deploy Navy Hospital Ship to Earthquake-Ravaged Venezuela
A U.S. congressman is urging the Trump administration to deploy one of the Navy’s two hospital ships to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that have killed more than 1,400 people...

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Mike Schuler
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UN Warns Hormuz Crisis Will Leave Lasting Economic Scars Despite Shipping Recovery
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may ease immediate pressure on global shipping and energy markets, but the economic fallout from more than 100 days of disruption will continue...

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Reuters
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China Conducts Patrols Around Scarborough Shoal in Disputed South China Sea
China's military and coast guard said on Tuesday they had carried out patrols in the waters around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, as part of safeguarding Beijing's territorial claims to the area.