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Russian Oil Flows Surge in Sign US Sanctions Starting to Crumble
US sanctions on Russia’s oil tanker fleet are showing signs of faltering, after a clutch of blacklisted vessels loaded cargoes for the first time in more than a year to drive up the country’s crude shipments.

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Reuters
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Trump Unleashes Sweeping Tariffs on Metal Imports
U.S. President Donald Trump's bulked-up tariffs on steel and aluminum due to launch within hours will hit nearly $150 billion worth of derivative products made from the metals for the first time, ranging from nuts and bolts to bulldozer blades and threatening cost increases for industry and consumers alike.

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The Loadstar
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gCaptain
U.S. Ag Exports Caught in the Crossfire as China Retaliates on Tariffs
Chinese retaliation to US tariffs will hit the “low-margin” agricultural sector the hardest, and White House officials haven’t grasped the full impact, say experts.

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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Russia’s Newest Arctic Oil Tanker Passes Through Suez Canal As US Mulls Easing of Sanctions
Russia’s first home-built Arc6 ice-class oil tanker continues its voyage from the Zvezda shipyard in the Far East to its service area in the Arctic. After a month at sea the 69,000 dwt Valentin Pikul passed through the Suez Canal on Monday, now displaying Murmansk above the Arctic Circle as its destination.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Update: Tanker Collision Off UK Coast Sparks Fire, Oil Spill Concerns; One Missing
The US-flagged Stena Immaculate, carrying 220,000 barrels of Jet-A1 fuel, had at least one of its cargo tanks ruptured after it was struck by a containership off the UK coast...

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Photos: MT Sounion Transits Suez Canal Six Months After Houthi Attack
The Greek-registered MT Sounion oil tanker has successfully completed its transit through Egypt’s Suez Canal following a complex salvage operation in the Red Sea, where it was attacked by Houthi...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Burning Fuel Tanker ‘Stena Immaculate’ is Chartered to US Navy’s Military Sealift Command
A tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military was hit by a container ship off northeast England on Monday, with the collision igniting a blaze on both vessels, causing multiple explosions and forcing both crews to abandon ship.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
TSP in the Spotlight: Stena Immaculate Incident and the Strategic Importance of the Tanker Security Program
The U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate, a participant in the Maritime Administration’s Tanker Security Program (TSP), was struck by the containership Solong while anchored near Hull, United Kingdom at approximately 10...

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Container Imports Set for Summer Decline as New Chinese Vessel Fees Threaten Supply Chain
Major U.S. container ports are bracing for significant volume shifts in 2025, with imports expected to remain strong through spring before experiencing their first year-over-year decline since September 2023. According...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump’s Offshore Wind Review to Consider Status of Projects
The Trump administration’s ongoing review of offshore wind projects will feature different treatment for projects actively under development versus those that have merely been proposed, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Thursday.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
TSP in the Spotlight: Stena Immaculate Incident and the Strategic Importance of the Tanker Security Program
The U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate, a participant in the Maritime Administration’s Tanker Security Program (TSP), was struck by the containership Solong while anchored near Hull, United Kingdom at approximately 10...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Venezuela Condemns U.S. Chevron Ban, Cites Impact On Oil Exports And Trade
March 8 (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Saturday that scheduled flights to bring home Venezuelan migrants from the U.S. had been affected by “this unexplained, tremendous commotion,” after the Trump administration canceled...