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How Shell Marine’s AI-Powered Solution is Transforming Maritime Maintenance
In an era where maritime operations face increasing complexity, Shell Marine is revolutionizing vessel maintenance through its innovative Shell LubeMonitor platform, combining artificial intelligence with technical expertise to help operators...

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Ukraine Says it Hit Russia’s Bridge to Crimea with Underwater Explosives
Ukraine's SBU security service said on Tuesday that it had hit the road and rail bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula below the water level with explosives. In a statement, the SBU said it had used 1,100 kilograms (2,420 pounds) of explosives that were detonated early in the morning and damaged underwater pillars of the bridge, a key supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine in the past.

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Maritime Industry Legend Jim Lawrence Dies
Jim Lawrence, a towering figure in U.S. maritime industry and founder of the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) conference, passed away on Sunday after a short illness. Lawrence, who established and...

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ONE Launches Green Ship Recycling Policy Ahead of Hong Kong Convention
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the implementation of a comprehensive Ship Recycling Policy and membership in the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI). Announced last week in Singapore, the initiatives...

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Washington State’s ‘Wenatchee’ Becomes Largest U.S. Ferry to Go Hybrid
Vigor Marine Seattle has completed a groundbreaking hybrid-electric conversion of the Washington State Ferry M/V Wenatchee, marking a significant advancement in maritime sustainability. The 202-vehicle ferry, one of the largest in...

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Trump Cuts Threaten Safety Training For Workers In America’s Most Dangerous Jobs
By Leah Douglas NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts, May 31 (Reuters) – By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat’s galley last August, he knew he had just minutes to evacuate his...

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Nonprofit Ship Sets Sail For Gaza After Drone Attack Setback
CATANIA, June 1 (Reuters) – International nonprofit organization Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said one of its vessels left the Italian port of Catania on Sunday, heading for Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, after a previous attempt...

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US Navy To Field ‘Game-Changer’ Anti-Ship Tomahawk By September
By Tony Capaccio May 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The US Navy will start fielding an anti-ship version of its Tomahawk cruise missile on destroyers by late September in what the service’s readiness...

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Trump Administration Support Sparks Revival of Northeast Gas Pipelines
U.S. energy company Williams Cos WMB.N said on Thursday it was working with federal and state regulators to revive two previously canceled natural gas pipelines from Pennsylvania to New York.

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Court Battle Over Trump Tariffs Prolongs Shipper Uncertainty as Holiday Season Nears
Importer uncertainty ahead of the vital holiday ocean shipping season remains high, the executive director of the busiest port in the U.S. said on Thursday, as a court battle broke out over President Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
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Tariff Truce Keeps China-US Trade Flowing Across the Pacific
(Bloomberg) — The ceasefire in the tariff fight between the world’s two largest economies is encouraging trade across the Pacific, holding up freight prices three weeks on, even as container...

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Western Oil Tanker Firms Flock Back to Russia After Price Plunge
From Athens to New York, oil tanker companies from Group of Seven nations are flocking back to the Russian oil trade.
Tumbling global oil prices this year brought western-owned ships back into legal compliance with a G-7 cap that was designed to curb the Kremlin’s access to petrodollars. At the same time, sweeping farewell sanctions from the outgoing Biden administration temporarily disrupted a so-called shadow fleet of vessels that Russia had been using.