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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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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...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Global Crude Exports Dipped in 2024 as Trade Routes Reshuffled Again
The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2%, the first fall since the COVID-19 pandemic, shipping data showed, due to weak demand growth and as refinery and pipeline changes reshuffled trade routes.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Refuses to Rule Out Military Force to Retake Panama Canal from ‘China Control’
President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military force to retake control of the Panama Canal, while making unsubstantiated claims about Chinese control of the waterway. During a press conference...

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Bloomberg
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China’s Biggest Shipping Line Added to US Military Blacklist
The US has blacklisted China’s largest shipping line and two shipbuilders over alleged links with the People’s Liberation Army, as Washington turns its attention to the country’s massive maritime sector.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Pangaea Logistics Expands Bulk Fleet with $271M Acquisition
Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ: PANL) has successfully expanded its existing fleet with fifteen handy-size vessels from Strategic Shipping Inc. (SSI), a privately held company managed by M.T. Maritime Management (USA)...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Iran’s Oil Exports Soar to 587M Barrels, Led by China’s Thirst
Despite tightening Western sanctions, Iran’s oil exports reached 587 million barrels in 2024, marking a significant 10.75% increase from the previous year, with China emerging as the dominant buyer, according...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Putin Has Options for Russian Gas After Ukraine Route Closed
Vladimir Putin might have lost a slice of revenue after Kyiv closed its gas pipeline to Russian supplies, but Moscow already has alternatives for shipping the fuel that stand to shield it from any serious economic hit.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Taiwan Accuses Chinese Vessel of Sabotaging Undersea Cable
Taiwan suspects a Chinese-owned cargo vessel damaged an undersea cable near its northeastern coast Friday, in an alleged act of sabotage that highlights the vulnerabilities of Taipei’s offshore communications infrastructure.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
The Wartime Risk Insurers Making Fortunes Keeping Trade Moving
Inside faceless office buildings scattered around London, a niche corner of the insurance market is keeping hundreds of billions of dollars in commodity trade moving through some of the world’s most dangerous waters.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Guyana Removes Wrecks To Increase Safety For Oil Supply Vessels
By Denis Chabrol Jan 4, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Guyana said it is making a concerted effort to clear wreckage from its waterways and improve navigation as the number of ships serving the...