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Biden’s Sweeping Sanctions Target Russia’s Oil Exports as Trump Prepares for Office
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia's oil and gas revenues on Friday, in an effort to give Kyiv and Donald Trump's incoming team leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine.

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Oil Tankers Back Up Near Yemeni Port After Israel Hits Tugs
(Bloomberg) — An unusually large flotilla of merchant vessels has backed up near Yemen’s Ras Isa port in the Red Sea after Israeli air raids damaged the tugboats needed to...

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Mike Schuler
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Bulk Carrier Carrying 45,000 Tons of Salt Runs Aground in Delaware River
The 623-foot motor vessel Algoma Verity ran aground in the Delaware River approximately one mile north of Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Bridge on Wednesday evening. The grounding occurred at 6:30 p.m....

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Mike Schuler
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Martyrs’ Day Protest: Panama Reminds Trump ‘The Canal is Ours’
Hundreds of Panamanians marched on Thursday to mark the anniversary of a deadly uprising against U.S. control of the Panama Canal in 1964, with some protesters burning an effigy of President-elect Donald Trump who has threatened to retake the vital global waterway.

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Reuters
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Biden Set to Push New Russia Sanctions Before Trump Takes Office
President Joe Biden is expected to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia's economy this week, according to a U.S. official, as part of measures to bolster Kyiv's war effort against Moscow before Donald Trump takes office

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Mike Schuler
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EPA Approves California’s Controversial Harbor Craft Emissions Rule Despite Industry Safety Concerns
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the majority of California’s waiver requests for its controversial Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) rule, marking a significant shift in maritime emissions regulations despite...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Baltic Sea Cable Probe: Finnish Investigators Suspect Shadow Tanker ‘Eagle S’ Dragged Anchor for Over 60 Miles
Finnish authorities investigating damage to the critical Estlink2 undersea cable in the Baltic Sea suspect the Russian shadow fleet vessel Eagle S may have dragged its anchor for over 60...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
US East Coast Shipping Rates Expected to Cool After ILA-USMX Deal
A potentially devastating strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports has been averted following a tentative six-year agreement between port workers and maritime employers, bringing relief to an...

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Reuters
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China Foreign Ministry Not Aware of Shandong Port Group Ban on Sanctioned Ships
China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was not aware of Shandong Port Group's decision to ban U.S.-sanctioned vessels from its network of east coast harbors.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Finnish Authorities Find Alarming Safety Deficiencies on Russian Tanker Suspected Cable Damage
Finnish maritime authorities have detained the tanker Eagle S following a port state control inspection that revealed numerous serious safety deficiencies. The vessel, identified as part of Russia’s sanctions-evading shadow...

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Reuters
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Trump Promised Swift Action on LNG Exports, but Advisers Preaching Patience
Advisers to U.S.President-elect Donald Trump are urging him to take a patient approach to restarting approvals for liquefied natural gas export licenses, fearing rapid approvals will only get overturned in court, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Tanker Stocks Surge After Pentagon Blacklists Major Chinese Maritime Players
U.S.-listed tanker stocks rallied sharply on Tuesday, with some shares jumping as much as 10% after the Pentagon added several Chinese maritime giants to its list of companies with alleged...