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ABS Charts Course for Floating Nuclear Data Centers to Power AI Revolution at Sea
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June 2, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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ABS Charts Course for Floating Nuclear Data Centers to Power AI Revolution at Sea

A new report from international classification society ABS and Herbert Engineering explores an innovative solution to the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers: floating nuclear-powered facilities utilizing...
Solvang and BlackRock’s GIP Form Joint Venture to Create Global Gas Shipping Giant
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June 2, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Solvang and BlackRock’s GIP Form Joint Venture to Create Global Gas Shipping Giant

Solvang ASA and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture called Solvang Gas Carriers. The new venture will initially take ownership of Solvang’s...
Panama Claims 650 Ships Removed from Registry Over Sanctions
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June 2, 2025
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Reuters
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Panama Claims 650 Ships Removed from Registry Over Sanctions

Panama's Maritime Authority has removed from its registry more than 650 vessels since 2019 as part of an effort to fulfill U.S. sanctions and enforce stricter rules for the ships it flags, it said on Monday.
Panama Defends Its Ship Registry Amid Accusations of Aiding Iran’s Sanctions Evasion
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June 2, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Panama Defends Its Ship Registry Amid Accusations of Aiding Iran’s Sanctions Evasion

The Government of Panama has issued a strong rebuttal to accusations made by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) regarding its role in enforcing sanctions against Iran’s oil trade. Panama’s Maritime...
Southeast Asia Joins Europe’s Calls To Defend Subsea Cables
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June 1, 2025
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Bloomberg
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Southeast Asia Joins Europe’s Calls To Defend Subsea Cables

By Philip J. Heijmans and Alberto Nardelli Jun 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Defense officials from Europe and Southeast Asia called for stronger collaboration to protect the global network of subsea cables as...
U.S. Coast Guard Modernizes Underwater Survey Guidelines to Boost Maritime Competitiveness
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May 30, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

U.S. Coast Guard Modernizes Underwater Survey Guidelines to Boost Maritime Competitiveness

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a significant update to its underwater survey guidance for U.S.-flagged vessels, marking the first major revision since its introduction in 1989. The revised guidance,...
Transpacific Rates Soar as Carriers Push GRIs and U.S. Trade Policy Wavers
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May 30, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Transpacific Rates Soar as Carriers Push GRIs and U.S. Trade Policy Wavers

Container spot freight rates on the transpacific trade saw another week of double-digit gains, as carriers forced prices with the détente in the US-China trade war continuing.
Russian Containership Captain Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Tanker Collision Off UK Coast
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May 30, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Russian Containership Captain Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Tanker Collision Off UK Coast

The captain of the Portuguese-flagged containership Solong has pleaded not guilty to charges of gross negligence manslaughter following a fatal collision with a U.S.-flagged tanker off Britain’s east coast. Vladimir...
Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Readies for Summer as Sanctioned LNG Carriers Receive Permits for Arctic Route
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May 30, 2025
From 
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain

Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Readies for Summer as Sanctioned LNG Carriers Receive Permits for Arctic Route

In recent days at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route this summer. The vessels include last summer’s “shadow fleet” carriers Arctic Metagas (ex-Everest Energy) and Arctic Mulan (ex-Mulan) as well as recently-reflagged and sanctioned Iris (ex-North Sky), Buran (ex-North Air), Voskhod (ex-North Mountain), and Zarya (ex-North Way).
Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Readies for Summer as Sanctioned LNG Carriers Receive Permits for Arctic Route
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May 30, 2025
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Readies for Summer as Sanctioned LNG Carriers Receive Permits for Arctic Route

In recent days at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route this summer. The vessels include last summer’s “shadow fleet” carriers Arctic Metagas (ex-Everest Energy) and Arctic Mulan (ex-Mulan) as well as recently-reflagged and sanctioned Iris (ex-North Sky), Buran (ex-North Air), Voskhod (ex-North Mountain), and Zarya (ex-North Way).
Trump’s Tariffs Back On After Appeals Court Grants Stay
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May 29, 2025
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Reuters
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Trump’s Tariffs Back On After Appeals Court Grants Stay

A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated the most sweeping of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Thursday, a day after a trade court had ruled Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties and ordered an immediate block on them.
DOE Greenlights Port Arthur LNG Phase II, Marking Trump’s First Export Approval
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May 29, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

DOE Greenlights Port Arthur LNG Phase II, Marking Trump’s First Export Approval

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has approved a final authorization for LNG exports to non-free trade agreement countries from Port Arthur LNG Phase II in Jefferson County, Texas. The...