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South Korea Weighs Buying More U.S. Energy If Trump Wins Election
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November 4, 2024
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South Korea Weighs Buying More U.S. Energy If Trump Wins Election

By Sam Kim (Bloomberg) South Korea is considering a plan to boost energy imports from the US if Donald Trump wins the election and steps up pressure on trade partners,...
Houthis Say They Will Not End Red Sea Blockade
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November 3, 2024
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Houthis Say They Will Not End Red Sea Blockade

by Adam Makary (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said on Sunday they would maintain their maritime blockade against Israeli vessels in response to “intelligence information” regarding Israeli shipping companies selling their assets to other...
Shipbuilding Giant’s Revenue Hit By US Navy Uncertainty
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November 2, 2024
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Shipbuilding Giant’s Revenue Hit By US Navy Uncertainty

by Pratyush Thakur (Reuters) – The largest U.S. military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls $HII on Thursday cut its 2024 shipbuilding revenue due to uncertainty in navy agreements, supply chain issues and labor shortages, sending its shares down....
German Yacht Wins Rolex Middle Sea Race
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November 2, 2024
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German Yacht Wins Rolex Middle Sea Race

by Ossian Shine, (Reuters) – Germany’s Red Bandit, skippered by Carl-Peter Forster, was crowned winner of the 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race, becoming the third German yacht to win the prestigious offshore challenge. Following...
EPA Clears Path for Texas Deepwater Port, Fueling Controversy Over U.S. Oil Exports on Supertankers
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November 1, 2024
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EPA Clears Path for Texas Deepwater Port, Fueling Controversy Over U.S. Oil Exports on Supertankers

(Bloomberg) — The Environmental Protection Agency has given its blessing for a proposed Texas oil port capable of exporting 1 million barrels of oil a day, even as the terminals...
Arctic Alliance: U.S. Raises Alarms as Russia and China Flex Military Muscle Along NATO’s ‘Western Flank’
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November 1, 2024
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Arctic Alliance: U.S. Raises Alarms as Russia and China Flex Military Muscle Along NATO’s ‘Western Flank’

OSLO, Nov 1 (Reuters) – The United States is watching growing cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic closely and some of their recent military collaboration in the region sends “concerning...
China’s New Era: Dual Aircraft Carrier Formation Sails Into South China Sea
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November 1, 2024
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China’s New Era: Dual Aircraft Carrier Formation Sails Into South China Sea

by Farah Master (Reuters) China’s aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong carried out dual aircraft carrier formation exercises for the first time in the South China Sea, the PLA navy said, a...
Dirty Fuel’s Big Comeback: HSFO Prices Spike as Ships Reroute from Red Sea Risks
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October 31, 2024
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Dirty Fuel’s Big Comeback: HSFO Prices Spike as Ships Reroute from Red Sea Risks

(Bloomberg) — One of the dirtiest corners of the global oil market is staging a spectacular rally, boosted by surging demand from ships sailing longer voyages to avoid unrest in...
Finland Warns of Russia’s Satellite Jamming and Tanker Spoofing in Baltic Sea
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October 31, 2024
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Finland Warns of Russia’s Satellite Jamming and Tanker Spoofing in Baltic Sea

HELSINKI, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Finland’s Coast Guard said it has detected constant disturbances to satellite navigation signals in the Baltic Sea since April and in recent weeks has seen tankers spoofing...
Sanctions, Smuggling, and Soccer Fixing? Shipping Magnate Marinakis Faces Off with Greek Rival in High-Stakes Libel Case
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October 31, 2024
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Sanctions, Smuggling, and Soccer Fixing? Shipping Magnate Marinakis Faces Off with Greek Rival in High-Stakes Libel Case

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Evangelos Marinakis, a Greek shipping magnate and owner of English Premier League soccer club Nottingham Forest, was on Thursday accused of trying to fix a Greek soccer match,...
Will Rising Costs and Safety Risks Sink Ammonia’s Future as a Marine Fuel?
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October 30, 2024
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Will Rising Costs and Safety Risks Sink Ammonia’s Future as a Marine Fuel?

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – At one of the world’s biggest bulk export ports in Western Australia, shippers safely completed the first transfer of ammonia from one vessel to another last month,...
UECC Doubles Down on Green Fleet with Multi-Fuel Hybrid Car Carriers
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October 30, 2024
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UECC Doubles Down on Green Fleet with Multi-Fuel Hybrid Car Carriers

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has inked a deal with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing for the construction of up to four state-of-the-art multi-fuel battery hybrid pure car and truck...