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Israel Pushes EU to Designate Houthis as Terrorists
Israel has instructed its diplomatic missions in Europe to try to get the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen designated as a terrorist organization.

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Mike Schuler
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Shipping Crisis Down Under: Australia Warns of Stevedore Squeeze on Aussie Importers
Australian importers are facing unprecedented challenges in container shipping, with some paying up to eleven times more for ocean freight compared to previous years, according to a new report from...

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Mike Schuler
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Trump Sets Sail: President-Elect Wades Into Maritime Waters
With just weeks until his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is making waves in the maritime world, diving into port labor disputes, the Jones Act debate, and even tensions over the...

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Mike Schuler
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ICYMI: President-Elect Trump Threatens to Retake Panama Canal, Igniting Firestorm
President-elect Donald Trump took a direct shot at Panama over the weekend, calling out what he described as “exorbitant” tolls and unfair treatment of U.S. interests at the Panama Canal,...

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Malte Humpert
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Russia’s LNG Shadow Fleet Resumes Operations After Months-Long Hiatus
Several vessels of Russia’s LNG shadow fleet are on the move after idling for much of the past two months. In the Western Arctic near Murmansk, newbuild LNG carrier Mulan called at the Saam FSU over the weekend, likely to reload LNG it had previously offloaded at the end of September.

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Bloomberg
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Panama’s Leader Takes Up Feud With Trump Over Canal Control
Panama’s president rebuffed Donald Trump’s threat to reimpose US control over the Panama Canal, saying its shipping tolls aren’t inflated and that sovereignty over the waterway isn’t negotiable.

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Mike Schuler
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Trump Demands Panama Canal Reform, Threatens Action Over “Exorbitant” Tolls
President-elect Donald Trump has taken aim at Panama’s management of the Panama Canal, threatening potential action over what he calls “exorbitant” tolls and unfair treatment of U.S. interests. “The fees...

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Mike Schuler
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Monster Pacific Storm Unleashes Massive 65-Foot Waves
A powerful hurricane-force low pressure system in the North Pacific Ocean is generating extraordinary sea conditions, with significant wave heights reaching 65.77 feet (20 meters), according to the National Weather...

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Mike Schuler
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Biden Pushes Historic High Seas Treaty to Senate
President Biden has taken a significant step toward ocean conservation by transmitting the High Seas Treaty to the Senate for ratification, marking a potential watershed moment for marine protection. The...

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Mike Schuler
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Pioneering Spirit to Tackle Australia’s Largest-Ever Offshore Platform Removal Project
Allseas has secured a groundbreaking contract for Australia’s largest offshore decommissioning project, which will see the removal of up to 12 retired platforms from the Gippsland Basin. The contract, awarded...

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Reuters
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Kpler’s Spire Acquisition Sparks Antitrust Concerns in AIS Ship Tracking
French maritime data analytics platform Kpler wants to buy ship tracking company Spire Maritime, whose satellite data is a vital resource for oil traders and shipping companies, but some Spire customers fear Kpler will cut them off and have raised antitrust concerns to U.S. authorities, sources familiar with the matter say.

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Mike Schuler
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MSC CEO Soren Toft Elected as New World Shipping Council Chair
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the largest industry trade association representing the international liner shipping industry, has appointed MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company CEO Soren Toft as its new Chair, with Wan...