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Oil Spill Occurs At Shell Terminal In Nigeria
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – An oil spill has occurred at the Shell loading terminal in Nigeria’s Delta region after a pipeline ruptured, Nigeria’s maritime agency said on Sunday. The...

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Oil Spills Into Kerch Strait After Russian Tanker Breaks Apart in Storm
A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said.

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Fisherman Survives Three Days Adrift at Sea After Being Forced Overboard at Knife-Point
A 37-year-old crew member was saved after spending three harrowing days adrift at sea following alleged abuse aboard a fishing vessel. Afif Efendy, a crew member of the fishing vessel...
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Russia’s Rosneft Delays Arctic Mega Oil Project Due to Sanctions, Shortage of Oil Tankers
Russian Oil major Rosneft has delayed the commissioning of the Vostok Oil project until 2026, in part due to a shortage of ice-capable oil tankers as a result of Western sanctions. Earlier this year the U.S. announced sanctions aimed at slowing down or halting the construction and logistics operations of the project.

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Rosneft, Reliance Agree Biggest Ever India-Russia Oil Supply Deal, Sources Say
Russia's state oil firm Rosneft has agreed to supply nearly 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude to Indian private refiner Reliance in the biggest ever energy deal between the two countries, three sources familiar with the deal said.

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Shell Settles Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Over Activists Boarding Oil FPSO
British oil and gas major Shell on Tuesday settled a London lawsuit it brought against environmental group Greenpeace after activists boarded a Shell oil production vessel last year.

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Satellite Imagery Shows Russian Navy Ships Anchored Off Syrian Coast
Satellite imagery show that Russian naval ships have left Moscow's base at Tartous on Syria's coast and some have dropped anchor offshore following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces.

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Methanol Milestone: Inside Maersk Halifax’s Green Methanol Conversion
MAN Energy Solutions has completed the world’s first retrofit of a Very Large Container Vessel (VLCV) to enable green methanol operation. The Maersk Halifax, a 15,000 TEU containership, underwent an...

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Sanctioned Russia Oil Tanker Turns Back From Detour Around UK
A tanker hauling Russian crude from the Baltic Sea to India that was observed heading toward the Shetland Islands — a route that would have taken it on a detour around the northern tip of the UK — made a sudden turn and instead took a more-typical journey through the English Channel.

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US Judge Upholds Naval Academy’s Race-Conscious Admissions Policies
By Nate Raymond Dec 6 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy may continue to consider race when evaluating candidates to attend the elite military school,...

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EU Containership Emissions Stagnate Despite Industry Claims of Progress
European containerships are showing no improvement in pollution levels per container compared to six years ago, according to a new report from Transport & Environment (T&E). Despite industry assertions of...

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Canada Seeks Stronger US Ties in Arctic to Counter Russia, China
Canada will establish two new Arctic consulates in Alaska and Greenland and appoint a dedicated Arctic ambassador as part of a long-awaited strategy for a region where Russia and China are increasingly seeking to assert their influence.