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A Timeline of Suspected Baltic Sea Sabotage Incidents
A Finnish court has denied a request for the release of an oil tanker suspected of damaging an undersea power line and four telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea last week, one of several since 2022 in which underwater critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea has suffered suspicious damage.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Crowley Expands Pacific Northwest Harbor Services with Main Line Acquisition
Crowley has strengthened its position in Pacific Northwest maritime services through the strategic acquisition of Main Line Inc., a Seattle-based vessel mooring company, effective January 1. The acquisition enhances Crowley’s...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Greek Shipping Companies Fined $4.5 Million for Illegal Oil Discharges, Cover-Up
Two Greek shipping companies have been slapped with $4.5 million in fines and penalties after their vessel, the MT Kriti Ruby, was caught illegally dumping oily waste at sea and...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Finnish Court Upholds Seizure of Russian Oil Tanker Amid Cable Probe
A Finnish court on Friday denied a request for the release of an oil tanker suspected by police of damaging an undersea power line and four telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea last week.

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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Russia Sets New Arctic Shipping Record, Transports 38Mt in 2024 via Northern Sea Route
Cargo volume on Russia’s main Arctic shipping lane continues to climb, although figures remain below the targets originally defined by President Putin earlier in the decade. Western sanctions have delayed or put on hold a number of oil and gas projects negatively impacting overall cargo volume.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Red Sea Diversions Helped Container Shipping Dodge Overcapacity Crisis
The container shipping industry dodged a potential overcapacity crisis in 2024, thanks to an unexpected savior: the Red Sea crisis that forced vessels to take longer routes around Africa’s Cape...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Bulk Carriers Collide in China’s Changjiang River, Spilling Fuel Oil
A collision between two bulk carriers in China’s Changjiang River has resulted in a fuel oil spill and hull damage. The incident, which occurred at approximately 10 p.m. Singapore time...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
At UN, Israel Warns Houthis Risk Same Fate as Hamas and Hezbollah
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations on Monday issued what he called a final warning to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militants to halt missile attacks on Israel, saying they risked the same "miserable fate" as Hamas, Hezbollah and Syria's Bashar al-Assad if they persisted.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Five Rescued After Tug Collides with Bulk Carrier on Lower Mississippi River
The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a collision between the tug Patrick J. Studdert and the Liberian-flagged Clara B near mile marker 122 on the Lower Mississippi River on Sunday....

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
A Look Back at Maritime’s Biggest Stories of 2024
From shifting trade routes to bold green initiatives and geopolitical turmoil, 2024 has been nothing short of transformative for the maritime industry. As the year comes to a close, we’re...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Estonia Sends Navy Ship to Guard Subsea Power Cables
Estonia dispatched a navy ship to patrol a subsea power link after Finland seized an oil tanker suspected of damaging five cables with its anchor in what was the third such incident in about a year.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Agency Issues New Lithium Battery Transport Guide as Fire Risks Grow
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has released a comprehensive guide for lithium battery shipping, addressing growing concerns about maritime transportation of electric vehicles and battery-powered goods....