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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....

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End of the Line: Ukraine Set to Cut Russia’s Last Gas Link to Europe
Russia pumped gas on Monday to European customers via Ukraine for one of the last days before a key transit deal expires at the end of the year, marking the almost complete loss of Russia's once mighty hold over the European gas market.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
US Coast Guard Issues Alert on Counterfeit Pilot Ladders Found in Baltimore
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new Marine Safety Alert following the discovery of counterfeit pilot ladders during a Port State Control examination at the Port of Baltimore. Marine...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
US LNG Export Capacity Expands as Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project Starts Production
Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG) has achieved first LNG production from Train 1 of its Corpus Christi Stage 3 Liquefaction Project, marking the latest significant expansion in U.S. LNG export capabilities....

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Reuters
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Ukraine Received First US LNG Shipment
Dec 28 (Reuters) – Ukraine has received a shipment of U.S. liquefied natural gas for the first time, the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said on Saturday. “This is more...

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Reuters
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Ukraine Sends Its First Batch Of Food Aid To Syria
KYIV, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine, a global producer and exporter of grain and oilseeds, has sent its first batch of food aid to Syria, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. Zelenskiy...

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Reuters
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Egypt Completes Trial Run Of New Suez Canal Channel Extension
CAIRO, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Egypt said on Saturday it had successfully tested a new 10 km channel near the southern end of the Suez Canal, even as its revenue from the...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Five Decades at Sea: ‘Argo Merchant’ Oil Spill Drift Card Turns Up on Scottish Isle
A plastic drift card from one of America’s most significant oil spills has surfaced on a Scottish beach after nearly five decades at sea. Barbara Payne, while cleaning debris from...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
EUKOR Car Carriers Secures ‘Historic’ $4.2 Billion Contract with Hyundai, Kia
EUKOR Car Carriers, a subsidiary of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has secured a renewed and expanded contract with Hyundai Motor Car and Kia Motor Car corporations. The landmark agreement, valued at USD...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG Project Ships First Cargo to Europe
Venture Global marked a significant milestone with the successful departure of its first liquefied natural gas cargo from the Plaquemines LNG facility, making it the eighth LNG export facility in the...

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Bloomberg
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Russian LNG Carrier Forced to Store Sanctioned Cargo After Failed Four-Month Search for Buyers
A vessel carrying a sanctioned shipment of Russian liquefied natural gas appears to be offloading the fuel into storage in the nation’s far east, having failed to find a buyer willing to circumvent US restrictions despite a four-month, across-the-world journey.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Israel Hits Back at Houthis in Yemen
Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said three people were killed.