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Shippers File Fresh Federal Maritime Commission Complaints
More shippers have lodged complaints with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), with DB Schenker USA and Wallenius Wilhelmsen (WW) the latest operators ‘in the dock’.

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Mike Schuler
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Methanol and Ammonia Now “Ready” as Zero-Emission Shipping Fuels, Industry Report Finds
Both methanol and ammonia have transitioned from theoretical solutions to practical reality as zero-emission shipping fuels, according to a new report released by the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting to Zero...

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U.S. Treasury Chief Bessent Accuses India of Profiteering on Russian Oil Purchases
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday accused India of profiteering from its sharply increased purchases of Russian oil during the war in Ukraine, saying Washington viewed the situation as unacceptable. Bessent told...

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U.S. Deploys Warships Near Venezuela to Combat Drug Threats
Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday.

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Mike Schuler
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Hurricane Erin Threatens Atlantic Shipping Routes with Massive 16-Meter Waves
Hurricane Erin is generating dangerous sea conditions across the western Atlantic with forecasted significant wave heights reaching extreme levels as the storm moves between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda....

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John Konrad
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Coal Blast Rocks Bulk Carrier Off Baltimore
A Liberian-flagged coal carrier erupted in an explosion on Monday while transiting the Patapsco River near the demolition site of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The 751-foot W Sapphire, which had...

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Mike Schuler
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Hurricane Erin Re-Intensifies to Category 4, Threatens Shipping Lanes in Western Atlantic
Hurricane Erin has once again strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph as it moves through the western Atlantic, prompting warnings for maritime...

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Mike Schuler
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Xeneta Acquires eeSea to Strengthen Maritime Supply Chain Intelligence Offerings
Norwegian freight data company Xeneta AS has acquired Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence firm eeSea, creating a combined platform that will enable customers to evaluate containerized freight based on both cost and...

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Capital Link
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Safe Bulkers Positions for Recovery with $650M Fleet Renewal Strategy
In a recent Capital Link’s Trending News Webinar Series presentation, Safe Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SB) President Dr. Loukas Barmparis outlined the company’s strategic approach to navigating the volatile dry bulk...

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Mike Schuler
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Fire Contained on Maersk Triple-E Vessel Off African Coast as Firefighting Efforts Intensify
Danish shipping company Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Monday that a fire that broke out onboard the vessel Marie Maersk off Liberia on Wednesday last week had stopped spreading, and that firefighting efforts would be intensified further.

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Malte Humpert
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From Alaska With Love: Russia’s Shadow LNG Fleet Set Sail for China As Trump-Putin Summit Unfolded
Five sanctioned LNG carriers, part of Russia’s shadow fleet, got underway as the Trump-Putin meeting took place in Alaska, or changed course in the hours that followed.

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More Than 40 Missing In Nigeria Boat Accident
LAGOS, Aug 17 (Reuters) – More than 40 people were missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons to a popular market in northwest Sokoto State capsized on Sunday, the country’s...