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U.S. Treasury Targets Iran’s Shadow Fleet with New Sanctions
The United States Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions targeting four entities and three vessels involved in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical trade, part of ongoing efforts to curtail...

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Mike Schuler
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Russia’s Gazprom Makes First LNG Delivery to Italy Amid Shifting European Energy Landscape
In a significant development for European energy markets, Russian energy giant Gazprom has completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery to Italy from its Baltic Sea-based LNG Portovaya facility....

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Israel Strikes Back: Houthi Ports in Yemen Targeted in Retaliatory Airstrikes
Israel launched strikes against ports and energy infrastructure in Houthi-held parts of Yemen on Thursday and threatened more attacks against the Iran-aligned militant group, which has launched hundreds of missiles at Israel over the past year.

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Mike Schuler
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Trump Signals Jones Act Policy Will Stay the Course
President-elect Donald Trump has reignited the debate over the Jones Act, sharing a pro-Jones Act article that underscores the century-old law’s significance to America’s maritime industry and national security. The...

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Mike Schuler
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California Ports Strike Landmark Agreement on Floating Offshore Wind
The California State Lands Commission has partnered with the ports of Long Beach and Humboldt in a groundbreaking agreement to accelerate floating offshore wind energy development along the California coast....

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Mike Schuler
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Cyprus Shipping Veteran Thomas Kazakos Named ICS Secretary General
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has unanimously appointed Thomas A. Kazakos as its next Secretary General. Kazakos, who brings extensive maritime...

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Bloomberg
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Denmark Warns Russia May Send Warships to Escort Oil Tankers
Denmark warned that Russia’s navy may start escorting the so-called shadow fleet tankers through Danish straits to escalate provocations against NATO countries.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Extend Control Over Tehran’s Oil Exports
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have tightened their grip on the country's oil industry and control up to half the exports that generate most of Tehran's revenue and fund its proxies across the Middle East, according to Western officials, security sources and Iranian insiders.

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Trump Tariff Threat Helps Lift US Ocean Imports
When U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump started talking about new import tariffs on the campaign trail, Danny Reynolds checked the tags on wedding dresses in his bridal salon and sped up some shipments to his independent clothing store in Indiana.

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Mike Schuler
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UK Leads Global Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet with New Sanctions
The UK government has announced comprehensive measures targeting illicit oil shipping while bolstering Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. The UK has imposed sanctions on 20 shadow fleet vessels, including notable tankers Ocean...

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Mike Schuler
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Houthis Plan Red Sea Security Webinar… Yes, Really
After a year of drone and missile attacks against merchant and naval vessels, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group is now extending an olive branch of sorts—by planning a seminar and...

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Bloomberg
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Insurance Checkpoint Ahead: European Countries Step Up Scrutiny of Tankers Moving Russian Oil
Twelve European countries are set to clamp down on tankers that move millions of barrels of Russian petroleum around the world — by asking to see how they’re protected against oil spills and other high-cost claims.